27 h. ago Louvre museum closed after robbery, says France’s culture minister

France’s iconic Louvre museum was closed on Sunday due to a robbery, the country’s culture minister says.

Politics

28 h. ago Inside the allegedly toxic rescue service, masked by a ‘god amongst men’ reputation

Staff at Westpac Rescue have allegedly been left broken amid claims of sexual harassment, bullying and victimisation within the iconic organisation.

Politics

67 h. ago A $200 million redevelopment transformed this office block into homes. Could others follow suit?

This office-to-home conversion gets a big tick of approval from apartment owners and design professionals. Adaptive reuse saves embodied carbon compared to a full demolish and rebuild, but it comes at a cost.

Economics

3 d. ago Greatest reason Gaza war ‘will not end’: Why Hamas isn’t going anywhere

Gaza is pulverised. But reports suggest Hamas fighters have emerged from underground in fresh clothes, with functional weapons and “sparkling clean pick-up trucks”.

Events

3 d. ago Even surrounded by an orchestra, Lime Cordiale’s charisma shines through

The collaboration was unexpected but hearing a new take on the band’s beloved songs was an illuminating experience.

Politics

3 d. ago From the clothesline to the national spotlight, now a new home for iconic photographs

Mervyn Bishop is a groundbreaking force in photojournalism, and it all started in Brewarrina at a young age with slides and a sheet strung up on the clothesline.

Politics

3 d. ago Max contract: Rugby Australia’s extraordinary move to stop brightest star being poached

Max Jorgensen is seen as a “generational talent”, but with R360 and the Roosters circling, RA has made a rarely seen offer to lock him away for the long term.

Sport

4 d. ago Dark themes lost beneath the surface in expertly performed cabaret

Meow Meow’s The Red Shoes includes glorious singing, but this theatrical version of chaos theory needs another layer.

Politics

5 d. ago This $10 billion telescope was taking blurry pictures. Sydney students fixed it

The extraordinary James Webb Space Telescope had a major problem before two young scientists unlocked its full potential.

Economics

5 d. ago Teddy Swims takes Sydney to ‘heavenly high’ in pyrotechnic soul spectacular

The breakout YouTube star delivered a five-star show in his first Australian tour stop, a week-and-a-half after winning hearts at the NRL Grand Final.

Politics

5 d. ago Coroner’s extraordinary public letter after shock number of deaths

The state’s top coroner has issued a rare statement after NSW reached a “profoundly distressing milestone”.

Events

5 d. ago French PM bows to pressure with extraordinary move to save his job

Plans to increase the pension age have been shelved by an increasingly desperate Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, amid the worst political crisis in decades.

Politics

5 d. ago How a grisly TV show put these beautiful, remote islands on the map

Scotland’s Shetland Islands have a unique, windswept beauty that has little in common with the popular BBC crime series.

Politics

8 d. ago Football has changed. Will Ange Postecoglou adapt before it’s too late?

Football is in the midst of an almost populist backlash, a revolt against the age of idealism. That puts Ange Postecoglou squarely in the crossfire.

Politics

8 d. ago Shiralee adaptation needs grittier fabric to weave tale true to mythology

Too often, Sydney Theatre Company’s adaptation of D’Arcy Niland’s classic novel feels like a musical minus the songs, undermining its mythic quality.

Politics

8 d. ago Seven of Diane Keaton’s best movies – and where to watch them

After a long and productive career, the much loved Oscar-winning actor has died, aged 79. Here we remember some of her quintessential films.

Politics

8 d. ago Landmark home built for the Arnott’s Biscuits family asks over $20m

The stately inner west residence, built in 1923 for the iconic brand’s director, is set to change hands.

Politics

9 d. ago The final 90 seconds of the NRL grand final was sporting theatre at its finest

Of all the extraordinary things Reece Walsh did on grand final night, his try-saving tackle with less than two minutes to go might just be the best of all.

Sport

9 d. ago It is Sydney’s prettiest car park, and it has a hidden secret

This car park has been future-proofed for the days when public transport is improved, and the multi-storey deck can be adapted for other uses.

Politics

1 week ago She created an Australian icon. Then Bluey brought it to the world

You won’t know her name, but Agnes Lee is probably responsible for some of the best and worst moments in your family’s life.

Politics