8 h. ago Why this architect needed a heritage impact statement to change his own work

Andrew Andersons has updated his 1988 design of the State Library of NSW’s Macquarie Street wing, including letting light into the reading rooms that are underground.

Events

18 h. ago The State Library won’t be frozen in time. Change keeps us relevant

Students, researchers and scholars want to use the library in different ways – hiring out the spaces and evolving its services are necessary if it is to survive as a temple of engagement.

Politics

18 h. ago Private schoolboy allegedly lured, humiliated in human tunnel tradition

Police are investigating the alleged assault of a teenage boy during a gathering of students from Scots College in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

Politics

20 h. ago ‘Scots boys are on fire’: Complaints of unsupervised drinking site as police investigate alleged assault

The Scots College principal has vowed “consequences will follow” after a 17-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted as part of an off-campus event on Saturday afternoon.

Events

21 h. ago Fresh airstrikes shatter Asian ceasefire Trump claimed as a victory

Six weeks ago, a smiling US president was celebrating the ceasefire he had brokered. Now Thailand has once more deployed fighter jets against its neighbour.

Events

22 h. ago Expulsion threat as police investigate alleged assault at Scots College human tunnel ‘tradition’

The principal has vowed “consequences will follow” after a 17-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted as part of an off-campus event on Saturday afternoon.

Events

26 h. ago Police called after alleged assault at Scots College human tunnel ‘tradition’

Police say a 17-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted as part of the human tunnel event on Saturday afternoon.

Events

28 h. ago Police called to investigate alleged assault at Scots College human tunnel ‘tradition’

Police say a 17-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted as part of the human tunnel event on Saturday afternoon.

Events

32 h. ago Eighty years ago, Albert Namatjira built a house in the desert. Now it has been recreated

A chance encounter with history became the catalyst for a new artistic installation in the National Gallery of Australia celebrating the legacy of the pioneering watercolourist.

Politics

45 h. ago Sydney Sweeney makes concession on ‘great genes’ ad controversy

The actress first broke her silence three months after the controversial advertisements went live, and it was not well received.

Politics

47 h. ago Sydney Sweeney admits her silence over American Eagle controversy ‘widened the divide’

The actress first broke her silence three months after the controversial advertisements went live, and it was not well received. Now, she’s given another interview about it – but is her response any different?

Politics

47 h. ago Liberals ignore, despise and knife their leaders – and drive their party over a cliff

Unlike the Labor Party, which mythologises even its pedestrian leaders, the Liberal Party celebrates only Menzies and Howard.

Politics

55 h. ago Carrier pigeons and a nod to Michelangelo: Inside the Metro Tunnel art

It’s a brave artist who takes on a public art commission, and I imagine a particularly daunting task making public art for a train station.

Politics

2 d. ago Sydney set for hottest day in almost two years, Central Coast fire stops trains

The heat comes as thousands of commuters are forced off the metro due to track work. 

Events

3 d. 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

3 d. ago ‘The Politician’, his alleged lover and why we hate celebrity journalists

It’s the scandal that has Washington insiders and die-hard media watchers buzzing, with every new chapter highlighting why, at its worst, the access and power of journalism can absolutely corrupt.  

Politics

4 d. ago Sydney’s three metro rail projects blow out by more than $6 billion

The blowout in the cost of the projects comes amid disputes with contractors, skyrocketing construction expenses and design and scope changes.

Economics

4 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

4 d. ago Wells attended friend’s birthday party during $3600 taxpayer funded trip

The minister attended the event celebrating a Labor figure while taking part in official business in June.

Economics

4 d. ago Wells attended friend’s birthday party during $3600 taxpayer

The minister attended the event celebrating a Labor figure while taking part in official business in June.

Economics