52 m. ago ‘Broke the mould’: Sydney fashion entrepreneur Premal Patel dead at 47

Influencers and Bollywood starlets wear his clothing, but Premal Patel was also a path-breaker for Australia’s Indian diaspora.

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2 h. ago Albanese stares down backbencher, opposition demands for royal commission

A departmental review into the nation’s intelligence agencies has been criticised for lacking scope and independence, but the PM said a royal commission would take far too long.

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6 h. ago Pressure on Albanese mounts as Labor MPs join calls for royal commission

Labor backbenchers have added their voices to calls for a wider inquiry than the review into Australia’s intelligence agencies announced by Albanese on Sunday.

Events

8 h. ago Albanese’s agency review fails to quell royal commission demands

A Labor backbencher has added his voice to calls for a larger inquiry than the review into Australia’s intelligence agencies announced by Albanese on Sunday.

Events

14 h. ago ‘Does somebody have to die?’ Fury over dangerous roundabout that gave grandma two black eyes

Vehicles zoom around this “dangerous” roundabout every 2.6 seconds, prompting fed-up locals to demand a safe place to cross.

Politics

15 h. ago Airline’s lost plane found after 13 years – with a huge parking bill

How does a 30-tonne, 30-metre-long Boeing passenger jet go missing for well over a decade? That’s a question people are asking Air India.

Politics

63 h. ago Cheaper, no freebie demands: Travel influencers under threat from AI

Influencers are being pushed aside as travel companies, tourism boards and airlines turn to AI creations to lower costs and control messaging.

Events

63 h. ago I was downgraded from business to economy due to a broken seat

With the last remaining seat in business class broken, I was downgraded to economy. Seven weeks later, I’m still waiting for a refund.

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3 d. ago ‘This is not a man’: Jail for murder of woman after years of abuse

Tatiana Dokhotaru was killed inside her Sydney apartment by her ex-partner. A judge has warned the threat of jail does not dissuade “fixated, controlling” men.

Events

5 d. ago They opted to study this demanding diploma instead of VCEs. Now the wait is over

Students who chose to take the International Baccalaureate opened their results on Wednesday morning, a week after their VCE peers. 

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5 d. ago The Sydney metro station where there are 2.5 cars for every parking space

A review into commuter car parking at one of Sydney’s busiest metro stations has painted a grim picture of the daily parking ordeal – and demand is showing no signs of slowing.

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5 d. ago Wind and solar, and not nuclear, the key to cheaper energy: CSIRO

The science agency has found that combining onshore renewables with back-up from batteries, hydro, gas and powerlines will keep future power prices as low as possible.

Events

6 d. ago You may have seen the 1984 original, but this saucy new version hits the right notes

Genius demands cruel, cold sacrifice in this earthy retelling of the rivalry between boy genius Mozart and the bitter Salieri.

Events

6 d. ago Rob Reiner was never as famous as his movies – but he certainly deserved to be

Reiner’s films were not just hits; they were cultural touchstones, with an influence that lingered long after their box office success.

Politics

6 d. ago Trump sues BBC in $15 billion defamation suit over edited footage

The president has followed through on his threat to sue Britain’s public broadcaster in a row over edited speech footage that has already cost the jobs of two senior executives.

Politics

6 d. ago ‘What other option do we have?’ Stokes demands more fight from Ashes rookies

A week after saying Australia was no place for “weak men”, the England captain is confident of more fight from his players.

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7 d. ago Nathan Lyon was ‘filthy’ in Brisbane. This is why his luck’s about to turn

The off-spinner has only bowled two overs so far in this Ashes series, but the Adelaide Oval curator and the Bureau of Meteorology have given him cause to think he’ll be in demand in the third Test.

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7 d. ago Nathan Lyon was ‘filthy’ in Brisbane. He says he doesn’t have a point to prove in Adelaide

The off-spinner has only bowled two overs so far this summer, but the Adelaide Oval curator has given him cause to think he’ll be in demand in the third Test.

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7 d. ago The ignominious final fate of the fastest passenger ship ever built

The SS United States travelled at almost twice the speed of modern cruise ships and still holds the record for the fastest trans-Atlantic crossing.

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7 d. ago The unlikely former Soviet destination influencers are flocking to

Nearly every intrepid traveller has come here for the same reason: we’ve been influenced by Instagram.

Politics