7 h. ago Perth Bears picnic includes another $25m for club as V’Landys chats with Twiggy

The NRL squeezed a further $25 million out of the state government to get the deal done to establish the Perth Bears rugby club in Western Australia.

Politics

18 h. ago A haircut that costs $750: The truth about pricey beauty treatments

Here are some that are worth the cost, from offering a whole new look to luxuriating in unadulterated bliss.

Economics

18 h. ago Etihad to squeeze luxurious first class on to its smallest planes

While Jetstar and other carriers go no-frills with the new single-aisle Airbus, Etihad is going the opposite way with first and business class beds on board.

Politics

36 h. ago ‘Blatant act of war’: India launches missiles into Pakistan after Kashmir massacre

India attacked Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday with at least eight deaths reported, as Pakistani authorities claimed five Indian planes had been shot down in retaliation.

Events

37 h. ago India launches military strikes against Pakistan after Kashmir massacre

India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens, as Pakistani authorities said five Indian planes had been downed in retaliation.

Events

3 d. ago From spin class to corruption inquiry: Yoga pals at centre of schools ICAC hearing

It has been alleged that former Schools Infrastructure NSW chief Anthony Manning improperly hired friends and misallocated funds from school projects.

Politics

3 d. ago Game changers: The 10 most important planes in the history of air travel

Can you ranking the big birds of commercial aviation in some sort of order? Which aircraft would make the list, and how would they stack up? Here’s our top 10.

Transport

3 d. ago David Attenborough has a new film for his 99th birthday – and it’s surprisingly optimistic

The legendary documentary maker is sharing the importance of the ocean to the planet’s future.

Politics

6 d. ago Labor commits to national packaging rules, as Planet Ark collapses

The environmental charity behind a number of high-profile recycling schemes went into voluntary administration this week.

Events

6 d. ago Leaving on a jet plane: Turnbull skips the country in time to avoid election night

Malcolm Turnbull isn’t the only former PM who won’t be sprinkling their particular brand of stardust at election night parties.

Politics

8 d. ago The next Djokovic? Aussie named after Novak taking tennis world by storm

Novak Palombo is the best 12-year-old tennis player on the planet, and just returned from training with Alex de Minaur in Europe.

Events

9 d. ago ‘I fall asleep in class’: New program to tackle teen’s screen habits

A school-based digital wellbeing program created by the Black Dog Institute launches in Australia today. But, can it change the way teenager’s use their phones?

Politics

9 d. ago This economy class feels unusually spacious (unless I’m imagining it)

I’m a poor sleeper in the air but on this overnight flight I manage hours, not mere minutes, of sleep.

Politics

9 d. ago Ben Shewry no longer consents to Attica being reviewed. Here’s why we did it anyway

Trailblazing Attica is still a world-class restaurant, and too important for us to ignore. But critic Besha Rodell finds the whole experience a little odd.

Politics

1 week ago Canary in the plane cabin: How Trump is changing where Australians travel

Australian companies operating on the global stage, such as Flight Centre, are becoming prone to infection from the global trade malaise.

Politics

1 week ago Sergio Aguiar runs the London Marathon in honour of his daughter Alice

Sergio Aguiar, whose daughter Alice was killed during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class, speaks out after completing the London Marathon in her honour.

Politics

1 week ago AFL 2025 LIVE updates: Dogs a class above Giants in rivalry clash; Seven, Fox Footy say Anzac Day phone

It’s been a super Saturday indeed, with Chris Scott taking a crack at the AFL, Ross Lyon giving his Saints some home truths, and Alastair Clarkson’s men pushing Port to the brink.

Politics

1 week ago Support for Labor in its heartland has been waning. Can it win the battlers back?

Labor has been bleeding rusted-on, working-class voters in traditionally safe seats for years. What’s gone wrong, and can the party turn it around?

Politics

1 week ago After polling day, our leaders will come clean about the trouble we’re in

By pretending that a planet-scale upheaval is not happening, our political leaders are not helping Australia deal with it.

Politics

2 w. ago John Fanderlinden flew the last plane out of Saigon on Anzac Day 1975

On the 50th anniversary of an Anzac Day like no other, the last Australian air force pilot to leave Vietnam speaks for the first time.

Politics