23 h. ago ‘Bizarre, bonkers’: Carey accuses Victoria Park of wasting money on racetrack lobbyist

A recent email from the Town reveals it put a call-out for quotes from professional lobbyists to help it fight the racetrack plan.

Politics

24 h. ago The area of Melbourne where half of youth gang violence is carried out

A coroner’s report has exposed the shocking level of knife crime in Victoria that has claimed the lives of 18 children.

Events

24 h. ago A painted leotard was all it took to expose the cowards in our town

As the phantom of the Ghost Train, Mr Lamont became my boyhood hero.

Events

42 h. ago ‘No one’s going to get money back’: Taxpayers exposed to $130m hit in Rex sale

Industry experts fear taxpayers will likely lose the $130 million in funding injections that the federal government made to failed regional airline Rex after administrators revealed a deal to save the airline would wipe out its shareholders.

Economics

66 h. ago Albanese’s success in America exposes Coalition’s lack of ideas

The opposition’s predictably negative response to Australia’s progress in Washington does it no favours.

Politics

67 h. ago West Gate Tunnel air stacks leave locals exposed to noxious fumes, report finds

Residents of suburbs around the West Gate Tunnel will breathe in truck pollution as twin ventilation stacks feature sleek design but no filters.

Politics

67 h. ago ‘Like a bathroom exhaust fan’: West Gate Tunnel air stacks leave locals exposed to noxious fumes, report finds

Residents of suburbs around the West Gate Tunnel will breathe in truck pollution as twin ventilation stacks feature sleek design but no filters.

Politics

69 h. ago ‘Like a bathroom exhaust fan’: West Gate Tunnel air stacks leave locals exposed to noxious fumes

Residents of suburbs around the West Gate Tunnel will breathe in truck pollution as twin ventilation stacks feature sleek design but no filters.

Politics

4 d. ago The more we learn about Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein, the worse it gets

The latest revelations from the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre are all the more damning for Prince Andrew because they expose his previous statements as falsehoods.

Politics

4 d. ago How King Charles convinced Andrew to give up his titles – and the ‘fundamental fault line’ that exposed him

Last Monday, Buckingham Palace was still said to be “at a loss” over the Andrew question. By Friday afternoon, there were rumours the King was “considering” removing the duke’s title. Hours later, a statement was released.

Politics

5 d. ago Gone in 39 days: Postecoglou sacked by Nottingham Forest in record time

The Australian became the club’s first manager to lose their first eight games while in charge, leaving it exposed to relegation in the Premier League.

Politics

5 d. ago ‘The most beautiful moment’: Jacarandas bloom early in Sydney

The purple reign has begun again across town, with the trees a perfect backdrop for Instagram photos.

Politics

6 d. ago ‘He said he would burn the evidence off’: Domestic violence survivor says she was failed by ankle monitoring

Kelly North, who lived in a regional town, said she was perpetually moving between short-stay accommodations to flee her alleged attacker who left her “half-dead” through sexual assault, and doused her in hot water to allegedly ‘burn any evidence off’.

Events

7 d. ago Fed up with arts ‘propaganda’, this Archibald winner is debuting at Sculpture by the Sea

Distinguished painter Tim Storrier has a few thoughts about contemporary art – so he’s bypassing the big galleries.

Politics

7 d. ago Chances are you’re about to lose: Gambling slump a new reality for sports and media

In this edition of On Background, the questions hanging over gambling advertising, media companies and the biggest deal in town; a News Corp loyalist spotted in Nine’s offices; Sky cancels another guest; and Kyle and Jackie O’s KIIS of death.

Politics

7 d. ago National Gallery of Victoria returns painting to Jewish family after 20

The 16th century painting Lady With a Fan has been returned to the heirs of a Jewish couple forced to sell it before fleeing Nazi Germany in the late 1930s.

Politics

8 d. ago Caretaker’s Cottage is a tough act to follow. The team’s new bar is off to a galloping start

Sherry fortifies everything from arctic margs to intergalactic nightcaps at Three Horses in the top end of town.

Politics

8 d. ago Brisbane’s best sandwiches? Here are our top picks of the past year

From a chicken Caesar salad sandwich served in a leafy Toowong street to a top restaurant’s contender for the best fish sanger in town, here’s what to seek out.

Politics

8 d. ago A brutal analysis of how Australia fits into the Trump administration’s agenda

Clinton Fernandes’ compelling and impeccably sourced book does not paint a pretty picture.

Politics

9 d. ago ‘Sensitive personal information’: Leaked report reveals American Express security failures

The privacy watchdog wants American Express to overhaul its technology systems after a lengthy investigation found they were exposed to insider threats.

Politics