2 h. ago This council overcharged up to $12m in parking fines for a decade. Here’s how to get your money back

Merri-bek City Council will launch the refund scheme for 11 different types of parking fines after an administrative error resulted in motorists paying at least $40 more than permitted.

Economics

2 h. ago Melbourne council to repay millions in overcharged parking fines

A Melbourne council has confessed to overcharging drivers with parking fines for more than a decade.

Economics

2 h. ago Trump must decide whether to join the kind of war he’s always sworn he’d avoid

Donald Trump is weighing a critical decision in the five-day-old war in the Middle East – and whether this is Israel’s fight or America’s.

Politics

2 h. ago Abbotsford Convent fights plan to ‘wall off’ iconic spire with retirement village

Custodians of the historic site fear a proposed four-storey building would be “excessive and imposing” and clash with the convent’s public-spirited ethos.

Politics

3 h. ago Trump must decide if he will join the exact kind of war he always swore to avoid

Donald Trump is weighing a critical decision in the five-day-old war in the Middle East – and whether this is Israel’s fight or America’s.

Politics

7 h. ago Council overcharged up to $12.4m in parking fines for a decade. Here’s how to get your money back

Merri-bek City Council will launch the refund scheme for 11 different types of parking fines after an administrative error resulted in motorists paying at least $40 more than permitted.

Economics

8 h. ago We were promised a crackdown on ‘deceptive’ influencer advertising. The ACCC has yet to deliver

It’s a global industry worth $37 billion, but in Australia, it’s largely unregulated. Both consumers and social media stars are paying the price.

Politics

12 h. ago Trump family unveils gold ‘Made in America’ phone, mobile service

The Trump family continues to ink deals despite ethical concerns that the US president could mould public policy for personal gain.

Politics

13 h. ago Council to decide if Tadao Ando’s pavilion is global artwork or expensive risk to public safety

The future of Tadao Ando’s MPavilion hangs in the balance as the City of Melbourne considers a request for a five-year extension for the temporary structure.

Politics

13 h. ago This popular soup chain has 95 sites in Korea. Now its first global outpost is in Sydney

Since opening in February, the line has hardly let up at Jiho Hanbang Samgyetang, which is known for its restorative ginseng and chicken soup. 

Politics

13 h. ago Brisbane’s budget will be handed down tomorrow. Here’s what we know so far

With the Brisbane City Council set to announce its 2025-26 budget on Wednesday, glamping at Mount Coot-tha might not be on your bingo card – but what should be?

Politics

13 h. ago Bigger trucks, night runs: Port’s plan to handle doubling traffic draws fury

Benefits of the West Gate Tunnel could be negated by larger vehicles servicing Australia’s busiest container port, council says of ‘lazy’ strategy.

Transport

22 h. ago De Koning calls meeting to decide if incoming chief’s blueprint is right for him

While the lucrative offer from St Kilda remains highly appealing, De Koning’s decision to call the meeting with incoming Blues CEO Graham Wright has lifted hopes of him staying at Carlton.

Politics

25 h. ago Police officer killed in shooting at rural Tasmania property

The officer was attending a rural property around 28km from Devonport, at 11am when a member of the public allegedly shot him, according to Tasmania Police.

Events

27 h. ago ‘World first’: 5G spy will know if your home’s at risk of disaster

Sent a text today? Your phone could soon be part of an enormous, highly accurate monitoring tool.

Politics

31 h. ago It’s a dirty job, but whoever does it best can decide who wins Origin

They’re the best No.14s in the business, and Connor Watson and Kurt Mann will play crucial roles off the bench on Wednesday night.

Politics

37 h. ago ASX set to slide, Middle East attacks trigger Wall Street slump; Oil prices surge

Oil prices leaped, and stocks slumped on worries that escalating violence following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets could damage the flow of crude around the world, along with the global economy.

Events

37 h. ago Transport for NSW warns of heightened risk of ‘failures’ on rail network

A confidential memo blames unions for slowing progress in reducing the maintenance backlog across the system.

Events

44 h. ago ‘Pretty ill’: Smith reveals how he suffered sickening finger injury

Steve Smith says he misjudged the Temba Bavuma edge that left him with a compound dislocation of his finger – and at risk of missing the West Indies series.

Events

47 h. ago ‘Someone will get hurt’: Zoe Daniel feared for her safety in toxic election campaign

As she packs up her electoral office, the former MP reflects on an election that left her flanked by police and worried someone would attack her home.

Politics