62 m. ago ‘Gobsmacking’ final win over council eviction for Williamstown residents

After a two-and-a-half year war against Hobsons Bay council and its secret eviction plans, Williamstown residents have received a final ruling on their homes’ fate.

Politics

5 h. ago Zelensky digs in against Trump pressure as peace talks at risk of collapse

The Ukraine president is holding firm in a deepening dispute over whether to cede land to Russia to end the war, issuing a forceful statement of his nation’s sovereignty.

Politics

11 h. ago These cancers are so quiet, they are often caught too late. And they’re on the rise

Treatments have advanced considerably in recent decades, but there are still cancers that are hard to diagnose, often until it’s too late. Here is what can be done.

Events

21 h. ago For decades, Labor has owned Melbourne’s west. A new party plans to change that

Melburnians who feel left behind and taken for granted are coming together to try to break Labor’s stronghold on once-safe seats.

Politics

23 h. ago The red flags childcare regulators may have missed in the Joshua Brown case

The rise of for-profit chains means the government now has to hunt “bad faith” providers through a complicated chain of company names, an inquiry has heard.

Events

35 h. ago ‘Like a giant game of Tetris’: Rebuilding one of Australia’s busiest motorways cone by cone

A $2 billion upgrade to the Warringah Freeway is regarded as one of the toughest road-building projects in Sydney in decades.

Transport

35 h. ago These shopping centres will have a heavier police presence from today. Here’s why

Extra police and protective security will begin 90 days of patrolling four major shopping centres amid a rise in violent retail crimes.

Events

45 h. ago In 37 years of HSC marking, Lindy always sees students make this mistake

Castle Hill High School’s English head is one of the longest standing HSC markers: one of just 30 to have marked students across four decades.

Politics

46 h. ago Coalition vote crashes to record low, One Nation surges amid housing anger: poll

Exclusive polling shows support for Pauline Hanson’s party has risen to a record high as fears over the housing market and infrastructure fuel frustration over immigration.

Events

59 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

3 d. ago The fire station in the middle of Justin Hemmes’ expanding Byron Bay empire

Justin Hemmes bought two tin-roofed beach shacks in Byron Bay for $3.6 million. Now the fire station next door is being relocated.

Events

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 ASX recovers on tech strength despite rate cut hopes dissipating

Tech and gold companies have lifted the Australian market out of an early loss following a positive lead from Wall Street.

Politics

4 d. ago ASX recovers on mining strength despite rate cut hopes dissipating

Mining giants and banks have lifted the Australian market out of an early loss following a positive lead from Wall Street.

Politics

4 d. ago Inglis kept England and Root at bay. His next move could seal Khawaja’s fate

One moment of Josh Inglis brilliance has kept Australia in the hunt at the Gabba. His next move, however, could spell the end for a hometown hero.

Politics

4 d. ago Almost a year after synagogue firebombing, Jews gather in sorrow – and fear

International Jewish leaders have been told Australia has suffered the world’s most dramatic rise in the percentage of hate incidents against Jews during the past two years.

Events

5 d. ago Man dies after being pulled from popular Sydney Harbour pool

The man was unable to be revived after members of the public went to his aid at Redleaf Beach in Double Bay.

Politics

5 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

5 d. ago Choked by algae decades ago, the risk of a Moreton Bay bloom is rising

A huge surge in nutrients dumped in the bay over the past decade has provided the perfect food for an algal bloom, which experts say is imminent.

Politics

5 d. ago After decades in combat, a top SEAL suddenly comes under scrutiny

Admiral Frank Mitchell Bradley is now an example of the potential legal peril the US military faces as it carries out the orders of Donald Trump and his defence secretary.

Politics