Democrats opened their first day of arguments in former president Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday with searing footage of the US Capitol riot.

After a superb night of tennis headlined by Nick Kyrgios’ win, Ashleigh Barty leads the charge as we approach the end of the first week of the Australian Open.

The Morrison government wants states to agree to standards for wildlife protection that fall far short of those proposed by a landmark review of environmental laws, critics of the proposals say.

The Energy Minister’s comments come as Prime Minister Scott Morrison awaits an invitation from US President Joe Biden to climate talks in April.

The long-running New Acland legal stoush has returned to the courtroom for the first time since mine opponents won an appeal last month.