12 h. ago One Sydney council’s novel bid to stop shopping trolley dumping

Councils have tried impounding and shredding trolleys to clean up Sydney’s streets. An accessory loved by grandmas and car-free shoppers could be the fix.

Politics

12 h. ago Council makes novel bid to stop dumping of shopping trolleys

An accessory loved by grandmas and car-free shoppers could be the fix.

Politics

19 h. ago What fuelled Dutton’s rise is now derailing his bid to be PM

The Coalition’s campaign has been plagued by mistakes and missteps. But the leader’s looseness has compounded any strategic flaws.

Politics

34 h. ago ‘The ball would be floating on top’: Upgraded Leederville Oval to be part of WA’s Gather Round proposal

Western Australia is positioning itself to bid for a potential Gather Round coup with a multimillion-dollar upgrade of Leederville Oval.

Politics

58 h. ago First home buyer pays $810,000 for Footscray townhouse with ‘grand’ feel

The new home owner only inspected the house for the first time on Thursday, and made a snap decision to bid for the home. It was one of 393 auctions on Saturday.

Economics

4 d. ago The sticking point the NRL and WA government overcame to bring back the Bears

It was the sticking point that almost torpedoed the deal, but the NRL and the WA government have resolved the final hurdle to an 18th franchise.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘Set up to fail’: Levi’s World Cup bid in jeopardy as agent raises issue of ‘animosity’ among players

Dual international Mat Rogers believes his client, Maddison Levi, shouldn’t be playing for the Wallaroos at this year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup. Here’s why.

Politics

4 d. ago WA news LIVE: Bears bid buoyed; PM pulls pints in port city pub

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Politics

4 d. ago WA news LIVE: Prime minister speaks in Perth; Bears bid gets green tick

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Politics

4 d. ago ‘Biggest day for the Bears since 1922’: NRL reacts to Perth inclusion news

Some of the biggest names in rugby league have had their say after an in-principle agreement was struck to reintroduce the Bears in Perth.

Politics

5 d. ago Teenage boy accused of breaking fellow student's jaw at shopping centre

The father of a teenager accused of breaking a fellow student's jaw at a shopping centre in Perth has expressed outrage over his son's alleged actions.

Politics

5 d. ago Dianne dumped a deluge, now this diva will storm the outback

World-famous opera soprano Sumi Jo headlines the festival that brings sublime sounds to the outback’s epic landscapes.

Events

5 d. ago Bus driver seeks barrister’s advice over crash that killed Tia Cameron

The council bus Lindsay Francis Selby had been driving at the time it mounted the footpath is now back in operation.

Events

5 d. ago Mornington Peninsula council scraps climate emergency plan despite high erosion risk

In a controversial split vote on Tuesday night, the coastal council decided to ditch its climate emergency declaration and plan, dismaying some residents.

Politics

5 d. ago Watchdog, public officials oppose bid to increase Qld police powers

The Crisafulli government wants to make it easier for police to search people, but a growing number of stakeholders are concerned about the loss of freedoms.

Events

6 d. ago Zempilas apologises for campaign content on Perth lord mayor Facebook page

The opposition leader had been ordered to issue a public apology in the council chamber after the minor breach of local government rules.

Politics

6 d. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Hyperlocal voices rise to fill the news void; How safe Brighton shoppers feel; A close look at Zahid Safi’s businesses

Follow our rolling in-depth coverage of key Victorian seats in this federal election campaign.

Politics

6 d. ago Americans are about to feel the Trump blowtorch of higher prices

A wall of consumer goods once sold from China to the US could be dumped on other markets such as Australia.

Politics

7 d. ago Catholic school member faces charges over child exploitation material

A senior member of a catholic school in South East Queensland has been charged with allegedly possessing child exploitation material and filming people at a shopping centre toilets.

Politics

7 d. ago Victorians afraid to go to the shops because of rising crime: Dutton

Eight years after warning that Victorians were afraid to go to restaurants, the opposition leader said they felt unsafe going to the shops as criminal incidents rose by 20 per cent in 12 months.

Events