61 m. ago ‘A disgrace’: MacGill slams selectors for not picking spinner in 140

Former Australian spinner Stuart MacGill has described the decision as “idiotic” in an impassioned defence of slow bowling.

Politics

2 h. ago TMK Energy scores fifth consecutive monthly Mongolian gas increase

TMK Energy has posted a fifth straight monthly lift in Mongolian gas output at its Gurvantes project, edging closer to critical desorption and commercialisation.

Politics

6 h. ago ‘This chapter is closed’: Djokovic quits the tennis union he co

The 24-time grand slam champion will start his season in Adelaide next week ahead of his bid to win a record-extending 11th Australian Open title.

Politics

10 h. ago The six healthiest fruits of all time, according to a dietitian

All fresh food is good for us but some fruits are especially rich sources of several essential nutrients. Here are the ones to heap your fruit bowl with this year.

Politics

11 h. ago ‘Prime targets’: The punters ‘washing’ tens of millions and the bosses in the firing line

A mega-club has admitted in court documents that it allowed suspicious customers to continue to play after flagging them with the financial crimes watchdog.

Politics

11 h. ago ‘Cockatoo Club Med’: DIY renos saving a species from extinction

The detailed study of Western Australia’s white-tailed black cockatoos has revealed that repairing natural tree hollows is a way of securing their survival.

Politics

21 h. ago Sir Donald Bradman loved spin bowling. He would hate the pace monotony of this Ashes

Australian cricket is thumbing its nose at Sir Donald Bradman and many others who believe that cricket is about more than the seaming ball

Politics

21 h. ago Bradman loved spin bowling. He would hate the pace monotony of this Ashes

Australian cricket is thumbing its nose at Sir Donald Bradman and many others who believe that cricket is about more than the seaming ball.

Politics

24 h. ago ‘It’s sad’: Peter Taylor laments first SCG Test spin snub in 138 years

The former Australian spin bowler and selector says Test cricket in Australia is all the poorer for the decline of slow bowling opportunities on grassy pitches, on the day the home side snubbed specialist spin at the SCG for the first time since 1888.

Politics

31 h. ago Private school buys former piano factory to be closer to Melbourne’s hipster heartlands

The state’s oldest progressive school has snapped up one of Carlton’s most storied buildings to improve access for families living in the inner suburbs.

Culture

35 h. ago When desperate farmers prayed for rain in the midst of a hidden drought

The Green family survived a major drought on their sheep farm. I got a front-row seat to the challenges they overcame.

Society

35 h. ago Forget the Ashes, these teams are batting for the future of Test cricket

After the two-day chaos of Melbourne, the SCG Test looms as a battle of batsmen versus bowlers rather than Australia versus England.

Politics

35 h. ago Loopholes in national child safety reforms raise red flags about sex abuse risks

Gaps in screening people who work with children will still exist despite wide-ranging national child safety reforms, which experts say could leave vulnerable kids exposed to predators.

Politics

35 h. ago Forget the Ashes, these teams are batting for the reputation of their craft

After the two-day chaos of Melbourne, the SCG Test looms as a battle of batsmen versus bowlers rather than Australia versus England.

Politics

45 h. ago They were dubbed ‘Dad’s Army’ before a ball was bowled. What next for this champion generation?

Australia’s ageing team suffered their share of “old man” ailments, but were still far too good for England. Their legacy is secure – but selectors are right to be worried about the future.

Politics

46 h. ago Qld hands over first $25m for Eagle Farm grandstand before loan terms are signed

The government appears to have put the horse before the cart, announcing the first instalment of a $100m Brisbane Racing Club loan while repayment details are still “being worked through”.

Politics

47 h. ago ‘The ball’s coming out decent. I can’t complain’: Starc’s stunning record ahead of Sydney Test

Mitchell Starc’s strike rate across this series is comfortably the best in Ashes history. What is the veteran fast bowler’s secret?

Politics

49 h. ago Teen dies after shooting in Melbourne’s inner north near closed police station

A police officer tried to save a youth who suffered life-threatening head injuries in a drive-by-shooting meters from Fitzroy Police Station just after midnight.

Events

49 h. ago Teen shot dead in Melbourne’s inner north near closed police station

A police officer tried to save a youth who suffered life-threatening head injuries in a drive-by shooting meters from Fitzroy police station just after midnight.

Events

51 h. ago Kids, animals, a Wiggle and Warlow: Annie demands you leave your cynicism at the door

The musical based on the Little Orphan Annie comic strip is both joyful and timely – and it’s just opened in Brisbane.

Events