76 m. ago Teen dies after shooting in Melbourne’s inner north near closed police station

A police officer tried to save a youth who suffered life-threatening head injuries in a drive-by-shooting meters from Fitzroy Police Station just after midnight.

Events

2 h. ago Next door to the new Sydney airport is a village residents fear will soon cease to exist

The new airport promises jobs and growth for western Sydney, but in the neighbouring semi-rural village of Luddenham, residents say it is pushing their community towards extinction.

Politics

3 h. ago Twins building twin paddle steamers to embrace the joy of slow travel

Twins Craig and Rohan Burgess have invested $8 million to build a new luxury paddle steamer, based at Echuca.

Politics

10 h. ago Sydney Festival cancels show, makes program changes following Bondi attack

The program for this year’s event has been modified in the wake of the shooting attack last month.

Events

10 h. ago The six United Cup matches that will provide Australian Open clues

Australian Open favourites are getting their seasons underway in Sydney and Perth. Here are the must-watch matches and what they mean ahead of the first slam.

Politics

11 h. ago The best in free art and culture Sydney has to offer this summer

Looking for a taste of arts and culture on a budget? Dip into these Sydney offerings on this unique summer’s walk.

Politics

11 h. ago Meet the women who unlocked the secret history of this Sydney site

Ancient camping sites where Indigenous people fired clay balls for underground ovens proved this development in south-west Sydney was anything but undeveloped.

Politics

11 h. ago The idyllic beach town near Sydney where house values rose 45 per cent

Buyers on the hunt for affordable housing still within a commutable distance are helping to push up prices for both units and houses.

Politics

18 h. ago Evacuation centre opens as bushfire threatens lives and homes in Perth hills

Firies have issued an alert, telling people they are in danger and need to act immediately to survive.

Events

23 h. ago The pokie king and the public land grab to expand a Sydney shopping centre

Iris Capital says its proposal hinges on it taking over laneways so the development can have more room for a gambling den.

Politics

24 h. ago Mamdani uses first speech to make clear he will stand up to Trump

The New York mayor unapologetically promised to lead as a democratic socialist, issuing a warning to those who believed he might moderate his positions after taking office.

Politics

24 h. ago ‘This is our grand final’: But SCG curator isn’t feeling the heat ahead of Ashes finale

The Boxing Day Test was over inside two days. SCG curator Adam Lewis has given an early indication of how the pitch will play in Sydney.

Politics

30 h. ago ‘Look at me now:’ Usman Khawaja takes parting shot at ‘racial stereotyping’ as he announces retirement

Khawaja, who will retire after the Sydney Test, went out swinging.

Politics

31 h. ago ‘Look at me now:’ Usman Khawaja announces he will retire after Sydney Test

This masthead has confirmed that Khawaja has told teammates of his decision, which he will share with the world later on Friday.

Politics

35 h. ago Nearly two years after sinkholes opened, fix for halted Sydney motorway remains unresolved

An engineering solution remains bogged down in complex negotiations between the NSW government and contractors building the project in the city’s south.

Politics

35 h. ago This selfish lifestyle choice is ruining this Sydney area. Why should I pay for it?

Many Sydney parks are so polluted, they’re unusable. And the cleanup costs are sky-high.

Politics

35 h. ago A selfish lifestyle choice is ruining this Sydney area. Why should I pay for it?

Many Sydney parks are so polluted, they’re unusable. And the clean-up costs are sky-high.

Politics

44 h. ago Fake names and a $2m transfer: How the CFMEU’s forerunner did business in the 1980s

Newly released cabinet papers detail the guerrilla tactics of the Builders Labourers Federation, and reveal brazen actions that mirror those plaguing Victoria today.

Economics

44 h. ago Sydney closes dark chapter with emphatic New Year's celebrations

A spectacular show of light and love has helped close a dark chapter in Sydney's history.

Politics

45 h. ago Two women drown, man missing amid ‘horrific’ spate on Sydney beaches

Another woman’s drowning death came after separate earlier tragedies on Sydney beaches, with frantic attempts to save a man hours after a woman’s body was found.

Events