3 h. ago Fears of flash flooding as relentless rainfall set to worsen in NSW

Authorities are warning of potential flooding in parts of NSW as relentless rainfall is set to worsen.

Events

4 h. ago ‘He wants John gone’: Mayor ‘goaded’ council boss in fiery meeting

Ned Mannoun expressed frustration John Ajaka was “refusing to make the hard decisions” months before the CEO was abruptly sacked, an inquiry has been told.

Politics

8 h. ago Infini lines up shallow uranium targets in Canada’s land of the giants

Infini Resources has identified 14 new high-priority uranium targets from a desktop study at its Reynolds Lake project in Canada’s world-class Athabasca Basin.

Events

10 h. ago What literary satires reveal about the state of the publishing industry

Two recent novels featuring literary fraudsters comment on how fearfully difficult it is to scratch a living as a writer waiting for the big break.

Politics

17 h. ago Stephanie was harassed online. Her court win will help other victims

She was targeted in a series of social media posts. But Stephanie fought back, and now NSW’s top appeal court has weighed in.

Events

17 h. ago China’s $1 billion ‘British’ town is as bonkers as it sounds

Starbucks is doing a decent trade, and there’s a familiar figure outside: Winston Churchill.

Economics

22 h. ago Psychedelics are helping people face death with peace in breakthrough trial

A compound from magic mushrooms is being used to alleviate the fear and despair faced by terminally ill patients.

Events

24 h. ago Heaviest ODI defeat in Australia since 1991: Proteas spinner’s brilliance triggers Aussie collapse

Australia were cruising at 0-60 after being set a target of 297 by South Africa. Then the carnage unfolded.

Events

29 h. ago The council job cut rumours, the Ray Hadley interview, and the ‘dead man walking’

A council worker claimed a tractor he was driving was shot at after the mayor posted remarks suggesting union members were racist, an inquiry has heard.

Events

30 h. ago SRL to proceed regardless of who wins next state election – but there’s a catch

The Liberal Party has confirmed it would proceed with the SRL, assuming that tunnelling begins before the election.

Politics

31 h. ago The hotel high tea shared by the Queen, Churchill and a Beatle

Only The Nellie could have a sommelier devoted to making the perfect cuppa. His secrets? Fresh leaves, exact temperatures and never say yes to a teabag.

Politics

34 h. ago ‘Not usually a target’: Rumours run wild as Xi’s top diplomats vanish

Chinese elite politics is an opaque business, especially under President Xi Jinping. Yet even as his grip tightens, speculation about power plays inside the “black box” are rampant.

Events

40 h. ago Manly’s biggest need – emergency roster surgery – will linger after DCE leaves

Sea Eagles officials acknowledge their salary cap needs significant reshaping - but it’s unlikely to come before 2027.

Politics

50 h. ago Fears emerge on Liberal religious right that cult inquiry unfairly targets Pentecostal churches

In an email to a think tank, an employee of a Liberal MP defended the Geelong Revival Centre, which has been accused of decades of abuse, as “strict but not coercive”.

Events

50 h. ago Cam McInnes feared he’d ruptured his ACL. He went even harder into the next tackle

The Cronulla captain opens up about his season-ending injury – and what it means for his future.

Politics

50 h. ago ‘A gift for our opponents’: Liberal boss calls for unity to stem electoral bleeding

Philip Davis has called for resignations from the party’s administrative committee and urged members to set aside internal dramas to become electable.

Politics

52 h. ago How do you decarbonise an economy? Line by line, says Matt Kean

The Liberal Party true believer finds himself at the centre of one of the Albanese Labor government’s most confounding policy challenges.

Politics

53 h. ago Sacked Transport department official admits lying to ICAC about kickbacks

A public inquiry into kickbacks pocketed by Transport for NSW staff was shown phone messages and group chats dating as far back as 2018.

Politics

54 h. ago Letter to Bendigo Writers Festival flagged ‘concern’ over Palestinian writer

A letter warning about the appearance of Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah at the Bendigo Writers Festival was sent to event organisers by lobby group 5A in July.

Politics

54 h. ago Letter to Bendigo Writers Festival flagged concern over Palestinian author

A note warning about the appearance of Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah was sent to event organisers by lobby group 5A in July.

Culture