3 h. ago ‘You’re screwed’, QBD’s boss was told. Now he’s on track to open 100th bookstore

With a published author at the helm, the Australian retailer has its eyes on growth.

Politics

11 h. ago Teaching your teenager to drive is terrifying (for more reasons than the obvious ones)

As I hold on – white-knuckle to the door handle and my emotions – I remember that this is just another milestone.

Society

17 h. ago ‘If we keep doing that, more will come’: Clarkson’s Roos left heartbroken but encouraged after nail

Alastair Clarkson’s men fall just short of victory in Perth against Fremantle while the Cats thumped the Bombers at the MCG and GWS Giants stunned Brisbane at the Gabba in a big Saturday of AFL action.

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17 h. ago North Melbourne vs Fremantle LIVE: Kangaroos left heartbroken after thriller in the west; Jezza speaks up for Bailey after Cats’ dominant win

Alastair Clarkson’s men are putting up a huge fight in the west. Earlier, the Cats annihilated the Bombers and the Giants stunned the Lions at the Gabba

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20 h. ago Smith’s race against time: The sickening injury that puts star’s West Indies tour in doubt

Placed on a splint for the next two months, Steve Smith’s finger will be a major impediment to batting, and he will need to test it out soon if he still intends to play in the Caribbean.

Events

24 h. ago Four years ago, 800 teenagers left school. Then, they were tracked

Disadvantaged students’ pathways to a career are typically non-linear in the years after leaving school, a study has found.

Politics

27 h. ago Thousands take this crucial school exam. Most will be disappointed

Some parents pay up to $20,000 for tutoring, raising the stakes for students sitting the selective entry high schools exam on Saturday.

Politics

28 h. ago Kanye shows up for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial – but can’t get in

The rapper now known as Ye came to support his hip-hop mogul friend, who is facing sex-trafficking charges, but wasn’t allowed into the courtroom and left soon after.

Politics

32 h. ago Trump urges Iran to make a nuclear deal ‘before there is nothing left’

The US president says Iran has a second chance to negotiate and stave off “even more brutal” attacks being planned by Israel in coming days.

Politics

34 h. ago ‘Tearing families apart’: The Californians fighting Trump as his ICE agents terrorise a city

It’s at the places that make this city tick – the shops, the bars, the school gates – that the real impact of Trump’s deportation agenda can be seen and felt. But Los Angeles is fighting back.

Politics

39 h. ago Smith’s West Indies tour in doubt after finger left at sickening angle

Steve Smith was taken to hospital for x-rays on a compound dislocation to his right little finger after he dropped a sharp chance offered by Temba Bavuma.

Politics

44 h. ago ‘Noble savage’ and ‘ritual spearings’: Melbourne University race row re

Administrators braced for a backlash after a racially charged email from a law school academic was posted around the Parkville campus.

Politics

48 h. ago Air India 787 plane was in Melbourne days before crash disaster that killed more than 260 people

Flight history data from the aircraft shows it touched down at Tullamarine on Sunday night and left soon after to return to Delhi.

Events

48 h. ago Air India plane was in Melbourne days before crash disaster that killed more than 240 people

Flight history data from the aircraft shows it touched down at Tullamarine on Sunday night and left soon after to return to Delhi.

Events

48 h. ago Education minister promises to reduce WA teachers’ workload in first major speech

Sabine Winton spoke at the State School Teachers’ Union WA state council conference following the release of a survey which revealed the key reasons teachers had considered quitting.

Society

49 h. ago ‘I gave up’: Resurgent Horsburgh falls short of almighty comeback. Why?

As the Raider shed light on his career turnaround, despite being left out for Queensland, a Maroons’ leader reveals why his under fire teammate was retained.

Politics

51 h. ago Manning defends hiring contractor on $1920 a day without job description

Anthony Manning conceded he could not recall negotiating the fee, but the former School Infrastructure NSW chief said he was “comfortable” with the decision.

Politics

69 h. ago It only has a single bus and no sewage connection. But enrolments at this school are booming

Marsden Park Anglican College is one of the many low-fee independent schools in Sydney’s west experiencing a surge in enrolments.

Politics

69 h. ago ‘He’s full dead, bro’: Distressing final moments of stabbing death of doctor aired in court

A teenager told his friends “just killed a guy. Like, he’s dead bro”, after stabbing a Melbourne doctor in the driveway of a Doncaster street. 

Events

69 h. ago ‘Pokies on the harbour’: Crown intensifies push to have machines in its Sydney casino

Crown is currently not permitted to operate poker machines at its Sydney casino under its licence with the NSW government.

Politics