31 h. ago ‘The sparks flew up’: About 40 people killed in New Year bar fire at Swiss ski resort

The blaze at a crowded bar at Crans-Montana spread after the ceiling caught alight. Witnesses said a sparkler in a champagne bottle may have ignited it and that people were smashing windows to escape.

Events

45 h. ago Why we should all be taking the confidence of Timothée Chalamet into 2026

We’re seeing a slow shift from quiet power to radical assuredness. Is this the key to smashing goals in the new year, and if so, how can we embrace it without giving others the ick?

Politics

56 h. ago ‘OK, I’ve dealt with all of this’: Why Evonne Goolagong’s story still matters

Lila McGuire is playing the tennis legend in a new ABC TV series. She may have been born decades after Goolagong’s final victory but much about her life is familiar.

Politics

56 h. ago Bus driver shortage forces service reduction in Sydney’s north

A private bus operator has warned that less frequent services will continue until enough drivers are recruited to fill holes in the roster.

Transport

61 h. ago On our 125th birthday, let’s rise to the test of our national character

Modern Australia has been built by countless individual acts of service, bravery, ambition and kindness – resources that we must call upon following the Bondi atrocity.

Politics

3 d. ago Police ramp up Brisbane NYE security following Bondi shooting

Hours before thousands of people were expected to crowd along the Brisbane River, the Queensland Police Service said there was no known direct threat to revellers.

Events

3 d. ago Goolagong is a smashing biopic, with a backhanded serve of fury

The three-part biopic of the Australian tennis champion is a fitting tribute, if a little shy on the sporting action.

Politics

3 d. ago The vibe is right at this eatery serving every type of jollof rice

After running two takeaway joints in Reservoir and Kensington, Jollof Vibe chef-owner Evette Quoibia opens a bigger, casual restaurant.

Politics

3 d. ago Don’t miss the smashburgers and shakes at this surprising roadside stop

Midway between Bellingen and Dorrigo lies the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town of Thora, home to the Thora General Store – a post office, petrol station, bottle-o and now, a burger bar.

Events

4 d. ago Teen arrested after Porsche crashes into Sydney golf course following police pursuit

The high-performance vehicle smashed through a fence at the golf course. A boy is in custody, as other occupants of the car remain at large.

Events

4 d. ago Childcare watchdog had one inspector for every 66 Victorian services

The troubling picture of children left at risk shows the slim resourcing of the state regulator at a time when reports of sex offences had tripled in five years.

Politics

4 d. ago Knives, daggers and batons seized in shopping centre crime crackdown

More than 100 people have been arrested in the first three weeks of a trial of police and protective services officers patrolling major shopping centres.

Events

5 d. ago Mother and teenagers save bushwalker’s life with human heat circle

When emergency services were unable to reach a man who had collapsed while walking, they contacted a family staying nearby.

Politics

5 d. ago A new scam is catching out airline passengers at their most distracted

When an actual human being answered an airline customer-service hotline after a single ring, I probably should have known I was being had.

Politics

5 d. ago The services meant to protect us failed to work together effectively

That the NSW Police failed to upgrade security at Bondi Beach on December 14 casts doubt on the co-ordination of services meant to protect us.

Politics

7 d. ago Australian childcare providers call out crippling federal government mandate

Childcare services across the country say they're crippling under pressure, after a federal government mandate to ensure staff are better paid.

Politics

7 d. ago Aussie childcare services call out federal government's mandate

Childcare services across the country say they're crippling under pressure after a federal government mandate to ensure staff are better paid.

Politics

8 d. ago Holiday park smashed, crane snapped as freak storm hits coast

About 15 powerlines were downed, a crane was snapped, and homes were battered in a short-lived but intense storm that centred over Southport.

Events

8 d. ago One of Australia’s great lost rail journeys is back (with a twist)

It’s been impossible to catch a scheduled passenger rail service to Mildura since 1993. Now a heritage rail operator has filled the gap.

Politics

8 d. ago ‘Think of the tents in Gaza’: In first Christmas sermon, Pope decries conditions for Palestinians

Pope Leo made the unusually direct appeal during what is normally a solemn, spiritual service on the day Christians across the globe celebrate the birth of Jesus.

Politics