2 h. ago Beyond Dubai: The smallest emirate wants to be your next stopover

Not enough beach? They build one. No islands off the coast? No problem. Just put them there yourself.

Politics

17 h. ago ‘Nothing in my degree to prepare me for that’: Why student teachers face big changes

Australian universities have until the end of the year to overhaul more than 280 teacher training courses.

Society

17 h. ago Harvard stood up to Trump. Our top universities could not afford to be so brave

If we want Australian universities to stand firm in the face of ideological pressure, we must strengthen their foundations.

Politics

17 h. ago Heartbroken parents grieve ‘larger than life’ son after NSW beach tragedy

Nine-year-old Kaison Greaves died after he became stuck between rocks off the shoreline on a horror weekend for drownings.

Politics

24 h. ago Oscar Piastri leads the F1 drivers’ championship. Here’s why he can win it this year

Oscar Piastri has the lead in the drivers’ championship. Now McLaren’s “papaya rules” are set to allow him the best shot at what no Australian has achieved since Alan Jones with Williams 45 years ago – winning the title.

Transport

29 h. ago Child drowns as death toll on ‘worst Easter weekend’ rises to seven

A nine-year-old boy has died at a popular NSW beach, while the search continues for a man missing and feared drowned in Sydney’s south.

Events

29 h. ago Child dies as death toll on ‘worst Easter weekend’ rises to seven

A nine-year-old boy has died at a popular NSW beach, while the search continues for a man missing and feared drowned in Sydney’s south.

Events

30 h. ago The lunge that launched a title bid: Piastri’s opening move stuns Verstappen

A brilliant opening manoeuvre from the Australian driver has won him the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and the lead in the Formula 1 drivers’ championship.

Politics

31 h. ago Albanese used captain’s call to avoid messy brawl over gambling ads

This was the fourth time the prime minister had blocked controversial policies to avoid rocking the boat as he prepared for the campaign.

Politics

31 h. ago Coastal towns where a beach house can be had for under $650,000

The sun has not set on the Aussie dream of owning a place on the coast and some areas are even cheaper than 12 months ago.

Politics

47 h. ago Man dies after being swept off rocks with teenager at popular beach

Six people have died in a horror toll of drownings across the Easter long weekend.

Politics

47 h. ago Father dies, son in hospital after being swept into ocean from rocks on ‘worst Easter weekend’

Six people have died in a horror toll of drownings across the Easter long weekend, over what Surf Life Saving NSW’s boss call the “worst Easter weekend” he’s seen.

Politics

48 h. ago Man dies after being stabbed during brawl on busy Chapel Street corner

The 30-year-old was stabbed during a fight in Prahran in the early hours of Sunday. He died before he reached hospital.

Politics

55 h. ago The Doctor has a new companion – and they’re making history in the Tardis

With Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu at the helm, this season marks the first time the blue police box will be occupied entirely by people of colour.

Politics

55 h. ago A physical beast with the mental game to match: At 21, Sam Darcy could already be the AFL’s best

If there’s an AFL footballer who embodies the mantra of boxing legend Muhammad Ali – to “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” – it’s this son of a former Bulldogs gun.

Sport

65 h. ago Police warning after string of dangerous incidents on SA roads

South Australian police have issued a warning to drivers after a string of dangerous incidents on South Australian roads.

Events

66 h. ago Australia will advocate for Melbourne man 'charged by Russia with fighting for Ukraine'

Captured Australian Oscar Jenkins has been charged by Russian authorities after fighting for Ukraine.

Politics

2 d. ago Rip Curl’s founding fathers – Bells royalty, sitting in a plywood palace

They first surfed in garbage bags and footy jumpers. Now they’re in their 80s and happiest in a tiny wooden box at the world’s longest-running surf contest.

Politics

3 d. ago Record crowd cheers Bulldogs on as they make it six of the best

The biggest regular-season crowd in rugby league history watched Canterbury extend their unbeaten record with a demolition of South Sydney.

Politics

3 d. ago Three dead, fourth person missing as monster ocean swells batter NSW coastline

Three people have drowned in a horror day on the NSW coast as waves up to five metres high threaten beach plans for the Easter break.

Events