53 m. ago Anger issues: The golfer who taped his mouth shut and the role of fury in elite sport

A golfer with a temper so out of control he taped his own mouth shut brings to mind sporting greats.

Sport

63 m. ago ‘Kaz tax’ hike: Illegal tobacco kingpin doubles his extortion fee to $5000

The “Kaz tax” is a protection payment extorted from tobacconists allowing them to sell illicit cigarettes smuggled into Victoria.

Economics

8 h. ago Business leaders plead with Albanese, Dutton for bigger response to Trump tariffs

Labor and the Coalition are being urged to take stronger measures to shield Australia from the economic shock of a global trade war.

Politics

10 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Labor MP heckled at community forum over Palestine, antisemitism; Greens take campaign north to ALP territory in Wills

Join us over the next four weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates, hot-button issues, and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key Victorian electorates.

Politics

11 h. ago Trump fears fuel money surge to Albanese as Dutton taps Melbourne elite

Wealthy donors sensing a Labor win are tipping big money into Anthony Albanese’s re-election campaign.

Politics

12 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Jewish community hears from candidates in Macnamara; Greens take campaign north to ALP territory in Wills

Join us over the next four weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates, hot-button issues, and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key Victorian electorates.

Politics

13 h. ago Train timetables are stuck in ‘the 1990s’ for Melbourne’s north and west

New analysis shows Melbourne’s north and west have far fewer hours of frequent train services each week compared the city’s south-east, or similar rail lines in Sydney and Perth.

Politics

15 h. ago Funeral director didn’t look at body for five weeks, court told

Peter Tziotzis admitted he would not have seen the body until weeks after the woman’s death, but denied the error was an attempt to mislead, during a defamation hearing against this masthead and A Current Affair.

Events

15 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Zoe Daniel’s Goldstein war chest revealed; Greens take campaign north to ALP territory in Wills

Join us over the next four weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates, hot-button issues, and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key Victorian electorates.

Events

15 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Trump’s 104 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports begin; Dutton commits to further cuts to migration, announces gas policy

Read the live blog for rolling coverage of the second week of the 2025 federal election campaign.

Politics

16 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton commits to further cuts to migration, announces gas policy; PM won’t confirm request for call with Trump

Read the live blog for rolling coverage of the second week of the 2025 federal election campaign.

Politics

17 h. ago ‘Risk to human health’: EPA knocks back giant waste transfer station

Communities in Melbourne’s southeast are celebrating the refusal to allow Veolia to build a waste transfer station, in a blow to council waste disposal plans.

Politics

17 h. ago Why gangland figure Tony Mokbel’s drug trafficking conviction could be overturned

A gangland lawyer became a police informer, but the bad guys got what they deserved, right? Yet, this alleged perversion could see Mokbel cleared.

Politics

18 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE: Peter Dutton announces Liberal Party’s gas policy; PM won’t confirm request for call with Trump

Read the live blog for rolling coverage of the second week of the 2025 federal election campaign.

Politics

19 h. ago Son released from police custody following death of elderly father on Phillip Island

The 55-year-old son of businessman Paul Waylen, 85, has not been charged in relation to his death.

Events

19 h. ago Son released from police custody after elderly father’s Phillip Island death

The 55-year-old son of businessman Paul Waylen, 85, has not been charged in relation to his death.

Events

21 h. ago Sydney cop fronts up for police rugby league team days after domestic violence hearing

Brendan Oxford has been charged with multiple offences including domestic violence assault, stalking and accessing restricted data.

Sport

23 h. ago Prince Harry ‘singled out for inferior treatment’ over police protection, court told

Prince Harry made a rare public appearance in Britain at London’s Royal Courts of Justice to fight the government over changes made to his security after he stepped down from royal duties, which his lawyer branded unjustified.

Events

25 h. ago Maria thought her townhouse was ‘perfect’. Then her bedroom ceiling began to drip

Defects are being kept out of strata reports and the building commission is removing defects notices from public view. All of which creates a trap for prospective buyers like the Tsolakis family.

Politics

34 h. ago Woman allegedly waving gun from stolen car shot by police in Mulgrave

Police said witnesses had reported seeing a gun pointed out the window of the stolen car, which had reached speeds of up to 110km/h during the overnight pursuit.

Events