10 h. ago Sadistic puppeteer lured men to unsuspecting women’s homes for sex

A dozen women had strangers turn up at their door or visit their work as part of a convicted sex offender’s rape fantasy.

Politics

17 h. ago From queer woodchopping to Samoan satire, meet the performers pushing boundaries

This year’s Liveworks Festival is a broad showcase of alternative arts, including dance, digital, theatre, talks and photographic works.

Politics

34 h. ago Australia's first Indigenous press photographer on capturing the nation’s history

Australia's first Indigenous press photographer, Mervyn Bishop, has opened up about capturing images of the moments that have shaped the nation.

Culture

44 h. ago ‘I want him in the ground’: Why family will name ‘Cheryl’s killer’

Five decades after a toddler vanished from a beach south of Sydney, her family vows to unmask the man who once allegedly confessed to her murder.

Events

59 h. ago This Channing Tatum movie is crazy. The story it’s based on is even crazier

A super courteous robber who hid in a toy store for months after escaping from prison? Roofman seems stranger than fiction – but it’s not.

Politics

3 d. ago He photographed Whitlam and Lingiari. Now he wants to play golf with Trump

Mervyn Bishop is a groundbreaking force in photojournalism, and it all started in Brewarrina at a young age with slides and a sheet strung up on the clothesline.

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3 d. ago From the clothesline to the national spotlight, now a new home for iconic photographs

Mervyn Bishop is a groundbreaking force in photojournalism, and it all started in Brewarrina at a young age with slides and a sheet strung up on the clothesline.

Politics

3 d. ago ASX dips as oil price fall hits energy giants; Wall Street slumps

The Australian sharemarket lost ground in early trade, as energy giants slumped and resources players Iluka and Lynas tumbled.

Events

3 d. ago ASX slips as banks and energy giants drop; Gold hits another record

The Australian sharemarket had lost ground at lunchtime as banks and energy companies fell, while gold miners had another positive day.

Events

4 d. ago Video captures moment woman randomly stabbed in Melbourne’s CBD

A woman was going about her day when she was chased and stabbed by a stranger in Melbourne’s CBD.

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4 d. ago Video captures shock moment woman was randomly stabbed in Melbourne’s CBD

A woman was going about her day when she was chased and stabbed by a stranger in Melbourne’s CBD.

Events

5 d. ago The move that never happened highlights a trade deadline day for the ages

The Bombers are left to repair their relationship with disenchanted skipper Zach Merrett after they held their ground as the trade deadline expired. Here are the biggest moves that happened on deadline day.

Events

5 d. ago Stuart Broad’s latest Ashes swipe is only loosely based in fact – as usual

I wrote the book on the 2010-11 Ashes, literally. Look any closer than the 30-odd seconds it takes to view an Instagram reel, and you’ll see that series had much more to it than Stuart Broad’s hot take could capture.

Politics

5 d. ago Ground broken at Victoria Park, as drilling begins for Olympic stadium

The first physical work on Brisbane’s 2032 stadium has begun, with major excavations to begin well before the venue’s design is complete.

Politics

5 d. ago Woman, two girls killed in Queensland house fire, police declare crime scene

Media on the ground reported that the bodies were recovered from the remains of the building.

Events

5 d. ago CBD fake gun accused was on bail for car theft during alleged carjackings, court told

A man accused of pointing an imitation gun at strangers during a string of carjackings apologised to one victim for ruining their day and offered to buy another a Lamborghini, a court has heard.

Events

6 d. ago Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau and the grainy photos that have tabloids frothing

Pop singer Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau, former prime minister of Canada, have been photographed kissing. Maybe. Or maybe not.

Politics

7 d. ago Gaza hostage release live updates: All October 7 hostages released by Hamas; Trump lands in Israel, speaks at Israeli parliament

Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump embraced on the ground in Tel Aviv as Israelis marked the long-awaited release of hostages from Hamas. Follow our live coverage here.

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7 d. ago Gaza hostage release live updates: All October 7 hostages released by Hamas; Trump lands in Israel, expected to meet families, speak at Israeli parliament

Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump embraced on the ground in Tel Aviv as Israelis marked the long-awaited release of hostages from Hamas. Follow our live coverage here.

Politics

7 d. ago Just a ‘tweak’? Chalmers tries to disguise super plan’s embarrassing turn with top spin

The retreat on unrealised gains is a smack in the nose for Treasury, which knows that wealth – rather than income – will be ground zero in the fight over future budgets.

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