8 h. ago How a miraculous outback find changed the fortunes of the Wynnum Fringe

With Dolly, Wesley, Tex and more, the 2025 festival has a country music line-up worthy of the Grand Ole Opry – plus an outback treasure finding a new home in Wynnum.

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15 h. ago Is this Gentle Jim’s JFK moment? If it is, he’s overlooked one thing

The treasurer Jim Chalmers, anxious to raise the bar on reform, is asking us to be more than ourselves. But can he be more than himself?

Politics

15 h. ago ‘Like nothing you have seen before’: Meet the artists entrancing New York

The birthplace of Yothu Yindi and King Stingray is home to an extraordinary school of artists whose work is sought after by the likes of The Met in New York.

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15 h. ago Extraordinary stash of Viking treasure is not what you’d expect

A new exhibition provides insights into the lives of the well-travelled traders around 900AD.

Politics

30 h. ago WA treasurer, AFL boss hold quiet talks for February State of Origin

WAtoday and Nine News Perth can reveal Rita Saffioti met with the AFL chief executive in February and that State of Origin was top of the agenda.

Politics

50 h. ago WA government accused of ‘financial trickery’ to hide real blow to household budgets

Treasurer Rita Saffioti boasted about a 0.8 per cent, or $52, cut in government fees and charges to households, but that is without the impact of the vanquished power credit.

Politics

61 h. ago An extraordinary shift in Israeli aggression, and the total redrawing of power in the Middle East

For nearly two decades, Israel avoided all-out war with its biggest enemies. Its broad assault on Iran highlights a shift in strategy.

Politics

3 d. ago A message stick, aching feet and great expectations as truth walk ends

A 500-kilometre Walk for Truth is complete, and those who have told their truths expect a treaty.

Politics

3 d. ago Erin Patterson murder trial day 34 as it happened: Defence barrister Colin Mandy tells jury accused mushroom cook wanted to be close to in

Patterson’s barrister will continue his closing address in Morwell’s courtroom four on Thursday, after the judge warned jurors to expect a long direction from the bench next week.

Events

3 d. ago ‘Foundation not a destination’: Treasurer opens the door to fresh tax cuts

Labor’s personal tax cut pledge helped it win the election, but Jim Chalmers has signalled the party could use a summit in August to go further.

Economics

3 d. ago Erin Patterson murder trial LIVE updates: Defence lawyer Colin Mandy tells jury accused wanted to be close to in

Erin Patterson’s defence barrister is expected to continue delivering his closing address in Morwell’s courtroom four this morning, after the judge warned jurors to expect a long direction from the bench next week.

Events

3 d. ago Erin Patterson murder trial LIVE: Accused mushroom cook’s defence lawyer to give closing arguments

Erin Patterson’s defence barrister is expected to continue delivering his closing address in Morwell’s courtroom four this morning, after the judge warned jurors to expect a long direction from the bench next week.

Events

4 d. ago Workers’ compensation legislation suffers blow after key MP turns

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey accused a Greens MP of “deliberately misleading” the public during a heated second public hearing considering the government’s workers’ compensation reforms.

Politics

6 d. ago Israeli strikes on Iran’s oil stoke fears of higher petrol prices

Motorists can expect to pay 12¢ a litre more for petrol within weeks if the oil price spike caused by war in the Middle East continues, economists predict.

Politics

6 d. ago ‘All about the sauce’: Pass the bread to swipe through this cosy sausage stew

Melbourne Greek restaurateur Eleftheria Amanatidis shares a treasured family recipe for spetsofai, made with loukaniko sausages.

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8 d. ago Beyond the claptrap and cliche: Tim Ross’ top architectural treasures

Comedian Tim Ross has spent a year trawling the State Library of NSW’s archives for stories about how we live. The results can be seen in a new exhibition.

Events

1 week ago Trump’s Treasury Secretary emerges as contender to run the Fed

A growing chorus of advisers inside and outside the Trump administration are pushing for Scott Bessent to replace Jerome Powell as the next chair of the Federal Reserve.

Politics

1 week ago Chaos in Los Angeles as troops fire tear gas and rubber bullets

US law enforcement officers have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters in Los Angeles as they gathered downtown in response to President Donald Trump's extraordinary deployment of the National Guard over the objections of the governor and mayor.

Events

1 week ago ‘Acts of a dictator’: Governor hits out at Trump as officers clash with protesters in Los Angeles

Law enforcement officers have fired tear gas and rubber bullets after hundreds of people gathered downtown in response to the US president’s extraordinary deployment of the National Guard.

Politics

1 week ago Tear gas fired as troops clash with protesters in Los Angeles after Trump order

In an extraordinary move, the US president has sent the military into Los Angeles over the objections of the state governor and mayor.

Politics