42 m. ago A West Aussie’s view from the east: Six reasons why Sydney outshines Perth

If you told this rusted-on Perth Hills dweller that she’d move out of her house on a bushy half-acre block to a tiny apartment on the northern beaches of Sydney, I’d have thought you were joking. Yet here I am.

Politics

2 h. ago Lisa Wilkinson launches fresh salvo in fight with Bruce Lehrmann

The former co-host of Ten’s The Project has urged an appeal court to uphold a finding that the former Liberal staffer is a rapist.

Politics

3 h. ago Kayah was bullied and ignored but people took notice when he danced

Born with Down syndrome, Kayah Guenther found his voice through physical movement.

Politics

3 h. ago Police mystery as Lib candidate cops a (primary) schooling in campaigning

It’s a case of claim and counterclaim over an election campaign effort outside a school. One side says there was an apology.

Events

10 h. ago Albanese raises stakes on mental health with $1b pledge as Dutton fuels cost

Anthony Albanese’s announcement will give him a $1 billion rebuttal to Peter Dutton’s $900 million in mental health funding ahead of a leaders’ debate on Tuesday.

Economics

11 h. ago Homicide probes launched after elderly man found dead on Phillip Island and suspected stabbing in Moe

Police were called to a home in Cowes about 10.20am on Monday where a man’s body was discovered, while another man has died in a suspected stabbing in the Latrobe Valley.

Events

13 h. ago Homicide probe launched after elderly man found dead on Phillip Island

Police were called to a home in Cowes around 10.20am on Monday where a man’s body was discovered.

Events

14 h. ago Policy backflip exposes Coalition’s shaky economic credentials

The Liberals have not presented anything close to a well-defined, costed policy, writes Adrian Connelly

Events

16 h. ago Dutton harbours dreams of Kirribilli, but Australians never liked a Sydney bias

In framing their Constitution, the Australian people rejected Sydney as the federal capital. Perhaps Peter Dutton needs a refresher.

Politics

16 h. ago NSW Police told to sign NDA as part of caravan investigation

NSW Police Deputy Commissioner David Hudson said the AFP made an investigator sign an NDA before receiving details about tip-offs into an explosive-laden caravan.

Events

17 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Monique Ryan calls out Amelia Hamer over renter persona; Zoe Daniel’s campaign launch, Julian Hill hits hustings in Bruce

Join us over the next four weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates, hot-button issues, and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key Victorian electorates.

Events

17 h. ago ‘We really love you’: Family plead for help after Perth schoolboy missing for a week

Richard Tu’s phone last pinged on the Monday night he vanished, with police mounting a large-scale search near Bedfordale, but coming up empty-handed.

Events

18 h. ago Robert Farquharson’s life behind bars: 15 years of chores and lost hope

Not much is known about the convicted child killer’s days inside prison, aside from what his inner circle has told the Trial By Water podcast in a new episode.

Politics

20 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Zoe Daniel’s campaign launch, Julian Hill hits hustings in Bruce, Amelia Hamer faces questions on investment properties

Join us over the next four weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates, hot-button issues, and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key Victorian electorates.

Events

20 h. ago Bondi Junction inquest exposes family division after ‘incomprehensible’ tragedy

A year after a knife-welding man killed six people at Bondi Junction Westfield an inquest is set to begin, but it has laid bare tensions beneath the grief.

Politics

24 h. ago Marine Le Pen invokes Martin Luther King Jr as Trump criticises ‘witch hunt’ against far

Before thousands of supporters, the French presidential hopeful likened her battle against a court ruling barring her from running in the next election to America’s struggle for civil rights.

Politics

24 h. ago Marine Le Pen evokes Martin Luther King Jr as Trump criticises ‘witch hunt’

Before thousands of supporters in Paris, the far-right leader likened her battle against a court ruling to America’s struggle for civil rights.

Politics

27 h. ago They should have been retired by now. Here’s why we’re stuck with XPTs

People who rely on trains to travel long distances in NSW and interstate are paying the price for troubled fleet replacement projects.

Politics

27 h. ago Mark Latham is like red wine: a stain that seems impossible to remove

At 64, surely it is time for him to do the right thing and resign and put the people of NSW out of our collective pain.

Politics

27 h. ago Three challenges for Dutton in landing the backflip on working from home

The opposition leader has made a necessary decision to stage a big policy shift so he can assure voters – especially women.

Politics