7 h. ago Helicopter parent? Yep. Hypocrite? For sure. Why more and more of us are tracking our kids

Is it a valid way to ensure our children’s safety? Or is it an invasion of privacy which is contributing to the anxiety epidemic among kids? Whatever it is, it’s all-pervasive.

Politics

55 h. ago From ‘delete anxiety’ to data breaches: The perils of all those photos on our phones

Swamped by the thousands of photos on your phone? In our drive to document every moment, treasure is getting lost among the trash.

Politics

65 h. ago Essendon champion joins Dees’ coach search; Winmar continues bid to co

An Essendon great will be on the panel charged with finding premiership coach Simon Goodwin’s replacement at Melbourne. Meanwhile, Nicky Winmar is continuing his push to be a co-lead plaintiff in a racism class action.

Sport

67 h. ago Genius Childcare boss fined for handling proceeds of crime as investigators chase missing millions

Darren Misquitta escaped conviction but his legal woes may be just beginning as investigators search for missing millions from his childcare empire and allege breaches of company law.

Events

4 d. ago ‘I did that on purpose’: Lyon comes clean on tactical sledging ahead of Bazball Ashes bout

Nathan Lyon on premeditated sledging in the Ashes, the evolution of Bazball and the future of spin bowling.

Politics

5 d. ago Where do Brisbane’s richest families send their kids? Search your school here

The median family income of parents at one Brisbane school exceeds $340k, but many private school families still begin saving years in advance.

Politics

5 d. ago ‘Quite exciting’: Meteor flash across Victoria’s sky sparks hunt for space rocks

As a dedicated bird watcher, Pete Hill normally spends his morning walk looking at the sky. But on Monday morning he looked down, searching for meteorite.

Technology

6 d. ago Sydney’s the property underquoting capital: How does your suburb compare?

Search our interactive guide to every auction sale in Sydney over the past 18 months with a published guide price.

Politics

7 d. ago Hollowed out of thinkers, Sussan Ley’s party dreams of nothing other than opposition

Ley’s leadership of the Liberal Party will be short if she can’t find a purpose other than to advocate for lower taxes.

Politics

7 d. ago Jo was brutally assaulted in her 20s. Finding fishing ‘saved her life’

Women are finding friendship, community and deeper purpose by taking up hobbies - sometimes in male-dominated fields - in midlife.

Events

7 d. ago Homicide detectives investigate mystery death in Perth carpark

A man in his 60s was found unresponsive and with serious head injuries outside a Cockburn pub, leaving police searching for answers in the mystery death.

Events

8 d. ago School community hits a roadblock in push to ease traffic flow

A neighbourhood in Melbourne’s north-east is at odds about a purpose-built road closure, which was put in place by the council in 1973.

Events

8 d. ago How a treasured childhood memory inspired this adventure about the search for a beetle

The family-friendly show Beetle, by the acclaimed Legs on the Wall features giant puppets and delivers a message of hope.

Politics

9 d. ago Cop accessed DV victim details and sent photos to alleged offender

The then officer illegally searched the NSW Police system 700 times. He exchanged photos of official reports with an alleged DV offender and accessed victim details.

Events

9 d. ago Having a purpose is good for you. But what happens when searching for it causes anxiety?

People with a strong sense of purpose tend to be physically and mentally healthier. But with so much at stake, finding meaning has become a source of angst.

Politics

1 week ago ‘Did you order a pizza?’: Missing WA prospector rescued after building makeshift shelter

Kye Martin went missing in WA’s unforgiving outback on Friday before he was spotted by a searching police chopper.

Events

1 week ago Missing man found alive in desert days after police search called off

Ex-Melbourne man Gach Top survived for seven days in the remote desert west of Alice Springs by drinking water from discarded bottles.

Events

1 week ago Missing man found alive in desert by Indigenous group, days after police called off search

Gach Top, who is a former Melbourne man, had been missing for seven days in remote desert west of Alice Springs when he was found by a local Indigenous community, who notified his family.

Events

1 week ago Former TV presenter hit with dozens of child abuse material charges

The ex-Current Affair reporter is behind bars, and his home in Oxley was searched by police on the weekend.

Events

2 w. ago Chinese tourist missing in floodwaters as wild weather rips across NSW

Floodwaters continue to rise as emergency services resume their search for a woman in her 20s, swept away after her car became stuck in the Hunter.

Events