1 hour ago Heidelberg West rallies against council plan to close its run

The disadvantaged community of Heidelberg West faces the imminent closure of its public swimming pool, which has been left to deteriorate for decades.

Politics

9 h. ago Qantas plane damaged after air bridge strike at Brisbane Airport

A spokesman said Qantas was investigating “how an aerobridge made contact with the front of one of our aircraft at Brisbane Airport”.

Events

22 h. ago Demons board blocks incoming CEO on Caulfield plans, parts ways with Pert

Paul Guerra won’t officially report for duty at the Demons until early September. Until then, the club has barred him from working or meeting with others about their plans for a potential new home at Caulfield Racecourse.

Politics

24 h. ago Aussie’s holiday plans thrown into chaos as Bali volcano spews ash

Dangerous volcanic ash cloud in eastern Indonesia has grounded flights out of Australia.

Events

26 h. ago Australia races to lock in new meeting with Trump to avoid second snub

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese may now change his plans and attend next week’s NATO summit – if a face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump can be locked in.

Politics

29 h. ago Trump left the G7, and Albanese, in the lurch. The PM may have new chance to meet the US president

Anthony Albanese may now change his plans and attend next week’s NATO summit - if a face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump there can be locked in.

Politics

29 h. ago Is this Melbourne’s only CEO job with sheep grazing outside the office?

Justine Hyde has an ambitious plan to put Abbotsford Convent on the map, setting her sights on transforming it into more than just a haven for locals.

Politics

43 h. ago NSW could start getting a better deal on power prices, but not in time to stop July 1 pain

Victorians have copped less electricity price pain than people in other states. There’s now a plan to take those lessons to other states.

Economics

46 h. ago Cash the ‘biggest sticking point’: Paul Guerra’s challenge to build Melbourne a Caulfield home

Melbourne’s new CEO takes control in September. These are the hurdles he has to clear to secure the Demons their new base.

Politics

46 h. ago The Ennis succession plan and push for an Eagles old boy: Inside Manly’s coaching conundrum

Anthony Seibold is facing an uncertain future at Brookvale Oval. Behind the scenes, several candidates and their backers are jockeying for position.

Politics

49 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

51 h. ago Octogenarian Victorians ousted from NSW Libs, but not before trying to block appointment of a woman

A new committee handpicked by Sussan Ley and Mark Speakman will run the troubled NSW Liberals.

Politics

51 h. ago I’ve received a large inheritance. Why am I so scared to spend it?

Taking your time after inheriting a large sum is smart, but if you’ve never dealt with that much money before, it can be stressful.

Economics

53 h. ago Political attack suspect planned to ‘inflict fear’ with wider killing spree, prosecutors say

The man accused of assassinating a Minnesota politician and shooting another could face the federal death penalty. He tried to attack two other officials, prosecutors say, and had many more on a hit list.

Events

53 h. ago Political attack suspect planned wider killing spree, prosecutors say

The man accused of assassinating a Minnesota politician and shooting another could face the federal death penalty. He tried to attack two other officials, prosecutors say, and had many more on a hit list.

Events

54 h. ago London’s most exciting new museum has landed, with big plans

London’s beloved V&A is expanding with a new building that will also house the David Bowie Centre.

Politics

60 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

69 h. ago Embattled Monash IVF moves to block defecting executive’s move to rival

As investigators focus on how patients have been harmed by recent Monash IVF errors, the fertility giant was in court fighting to prevent a former employee passing on commercial secrets to its biggest rival.

Politics

69 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

2 d. ago Australia news as it happened: Wong planning repatriation flights from the Middle East; Police officer shot dead in rural Tasmania

Look back on the news that made headlines from around Australia on June 16.

Events