2 h. ago Melbourne home sellers pocket $170,000 premium after advertising reserve price

The smart warehouse-style apartment in a central location was part of a former biscuit factory and attracted four bidders.

Economics

20 h. ago The NRL handed over 178 names for drug testing – three times more than the AFL

Sport Integrity Australia has revealed for the first time the NRL turned over an extensive list of players for suggested testing before the 2025 season.

Politics

32 h. ago Netflix producer couple list $10m Byron Bay home they only bought last year

The producer and the writer/director paid $7.8 million for the Coopers Shoot estate last year but have since had a change of heart.

Politics

38 h. ago Taxpayers deserve an explanation for senators missing in action

If the average person doesn’t work, they don’t get paid. Perhaps the same system should apply to MPs who fail to attend parliament.

Economics

45 h. ago Young couple nab $3,925,000 North Sydney Victorian in competitive auction

A couple expecting their first child paid $225,000 above the reserve to buy a Victorian-era home at auction on Saturday, outbidding three other parties.

Economics

55 h. ago Guests are coming to stay for Christmas. Let the charade begin

The real gift of Christmas is being forced to clean the house for the first time in a year.

Politics

56 h. ago Why Christmas lunch is the perfect time to start retirement planning

The big day is coming, and tucked in between the prawns, the cricket and the long lunches is something we rarely make room for.

Politics

65 h. ago On State Library, knowing the price of all, but the value of nothing

The proposed changes to the State Library continue to prompt readers to react.

Politics

65 h. ago This simple urine test could change the lives of thousands of women like Marnie

The diagnosis time for endometriosis, one of the most common diseases among women, could be cut from years to weeks with a revolutionary new test.

Politics

66 h. ago Why Cricket Australia boss has no issue with Nathan Lyon being ‘absolutely filthy’ at selectors

A shattered Lyon was brutally honest about the selectors’ shock call to dump him for the day/night Test during a candid prime-time TV interview.

Politics

67 h. ago ‘I can’t remember the last time I had one’: McIlroy shows he is human with swing and miss

The Northern Irish star had an air swing on the par-five 14th at Royal Melbourne and made bogey, sending waves of fear around the course that he could miss the cut.

Events

2 d. ago TikTok is making ‘upsetting’ changes to comply with the social media ban. Here’s how it will work

Some tech giants have already started kicking under-16s off their platforms. For others, it’s only a matter of time. What is consistent among them all is that they don’t agree with Australia’s world-first legislation.

Technology

3 d. ago Oprah Winfrey praises Hugh Jackman and social media ban – but avoids key weight

The 71-year-old talk-show host is touring for the first time in a decade in partnership with the pharmaceutical company behind a weight-loss drug.

Politics

3 d. ago It began as a joke but Tanya’s family keeps up this quirky Christmas tradition

The festive season is a time for observing traditions – no matter how personal or unusual.

Politics

3 d. ago This overgrown block of land will soon be an indoor snow resort. The price keeps going up

The developer behind Winter Sports World has celebrated a new partnership but it’s been marred by delays and a cost increase.

Politics

3 d. ago Root’s ton of courage, late Archer burst carry England to safety on day one

It has been a long time coming, but Joe Root’s first Ashes century on Australian soil rescued England from another perilous position in the second Test, helping the tourists to 9-325 at stumps.

Politics

3 d. ago ASX gains amid BHP, Rio Tinto’s copper rally; Property trusts decline

The Australian sharemarket advanced on Thursday, driven by the nation’s mining and banking heavyweights, while a surge in bond yields pulled down real estate investment trusts.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Who are these people?’ Hastie sounds alarm after Chinese nationals found wandering in remote Aboriginal community

It is the second time a group of foreign nationals have been detained after arriving by boat in the remote Kimberley region since February 2024.

Politics

3 d. ago Tensions erupt over arrival of six Chinese nationals found wandering in remote Aboriginal community

It is the second time a group of foreign nationals have been detained after arriving by boat in the remote Kimberley region since February 2024, and comes amidst a steady rise in the number of illegal fishing boats recorded in Australian waters.

Politics

4 d. ago He considers himself to be the best rapper of all time. Could he be right?

Performing in Melbourne last night, Kendrick Lamar demonstrated a level of confidence and artistry beyond that of his peers.

Politics