82 m. ago With Charlie Kirk’s death, the MAGA movement gains its first patron saint

While it’s easy to find condemnation for senseless violence, and feel sympathy towards Kirk’s wife and young children, it’s difficult to find empathy.

Events

2 h. ago ‘I’m obsessed with you’: How Joan of Archives became an unlikely sensation

After 34 years, the Queensland librarian’s passion for rare books is still well and truly alive. Now she’s sharing it online, and finding thousands of fans.

Politics

9 h. ago I went from high school dropout to professor. What I did next shocked my colleagues

I had an unfortunate knack for finding work environments that were completely inappropriate for me as a young person, but a diagnosis explained a lot.

Events

14 h. ago The jungle kings are shaken but still standing. The Pies will find them hard to bring down

The injury-hit Lions may not be in full health, but their game remains strong enough to worry Collingwood coach Craig McRae heading into another blockbuster MCG final between two of the competition’s powerhouses.

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22 h. ago NRL 2025 LIVE updates: Panthers find their rhythm through Papali’i as reigning premiers take the lead

The Warriors host the Panthers in the first of this weekend’s elimination finals, before the Sharks go head-to-head with the Roosters. Follow all the action.

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29 h. ago The AFL is its own beast. That’ll make finding Goyder’s replacement fascinating

The process of choosing a new AFL Commission chairman is as complex as the plot of the Oscar-nominated movie, Conclave.

Politics

29 h. ago ‘I’d feel like I couldn’t survive’: For these Sydneysiders, having a garden is a primal need

Finding somewhere to garden is increasingly hard for older Australians, yet the emotional and physical benefits are significant. And it is a green way to fight loneliness.

Events

33 h. ago Inside Australia’s most dangerous lab: The fortress built to fight the world’s deadliest viruses

A sprawling complex of ultra-high-security labs, the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness sits right at the border between humans and the masses of animal viruses that would love to infect us. The labs have never been busier.

Events

47 h. ago Thousands studied nursing because we paid for their degrees. Now, their jobs have vanished

More than 2000 graduate nurses and midwives will be unable to find jobs next year, up from about 350 last year.

Politics

49 h. ago Forget big nominees like Cate Blanchett, Australia has already won at the Emmys

The Australian and American versions of Love on the Spectrum have now won eight Creative Arts and International Emmys in three years.

Politics

51 h. ago ‘I love you brother’: For the Trumps, Charlie Kirk is a deeply personal loss

When the US president spoke of his “grief and anger” hours after Kirk’s assassination, it showed how seamlessly the MAGA activist had woven himself into the Trump family fabric.

Politics

51 h. ago A working laundromat is now home to a pizza shop with a difference

While you wait for your washing, dig into a toasted pizza sandwich with wood-fired flavour. You’ll also find St Ali coffee, matcha-misu and Tarts Anon tarts.

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57 h. ago Sydney is obsessed with cinnamon scrolls. Here’s where you’ll find 10 of the best

A taste test of bakeries from Peakhurst to Potts Point (and beyond) reveals the softest, dreamiest cinnamon scrolls.

Politics

57 h. ago Childcare executive told worried parents to stop being emotional in wake of sex abuse charges

Affinity Education’s chief operating officer was forced to apologise to parents whose children attended a centre where alleged paedophile Joshua Brown worked.

Society

57 h. ago Rita needed to upgrade her car. When the cash arrived, she cried with relief

She’s not alone. More Australians are finding a way to tap the value of their properties to cover their expenses.

Politics

57 h. ago At a loved one’s memorial, I got the giggles. Why we laugh at the worst moments

I know that nervous laughter is a physiological response, and that it does not correlate with lack of love.

Politics

68 h. ago Jury shown footage of outback WA pub manager’s alleged sex assault on security guard

Stewart Burchell is on trial in WA’s District Court after a number of women accused him of indecent assault and rape.

Events

2 d. ago Life on Mars? Queensland scientists help find the biggest clue yet

Queensland researchers may have played a part in one of the most important scientific discoveries in human history – life on another planet.

Politics

2 d. ago ‘Serious concerns’: Police appeal for help finding man missing from Burns Beach

Brian Thomas Fay was last seen near the car park on Ocean Parade on Tuesday evening.

Events

3 d. ago A dodgy footpath is more than an inconvenience for Caitlin – it can make travel dangerous

Uneven footpaths are an all-too-common hazard in Brisbane – especially for the vision-impaired and elderly. Search our map to find the worst spots in your area.

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