22 h. ago Brendon McCullum’s latest absurd claim should spell the end of his tenure

The England coach’s insistence his players “handled themselves pretty well across the board” in Australia – just before the Harry Brook news broke – was the most damning statement in a tour full of them.

Politics

4 d. ago Legal service files fresh effort to scrap Queensland kids gender care ban

The state government is facing its second major challenge to a ban on new public gender-affirming care for young people, after its own review warned of legal risks.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’: Retailers want to scrap the QVB’s stained

A retail giant’s move to change the 128-year-old-building’s look has been described as a real “head-scratcher”.

Politics

5 d. ago Hundreds attend mass and procession for victims of New Year's Eve bar fire

Forty people died and 119 were injured in the blaze that broke out at Le Constellation bar, a venue attended my many young people in the Swiss alps.

Events

6 d. ago Beware energy plans chosen by your retailer: This trickery is filching hundreds of millions

Energy retailers should be compelled to act transparently and honestly in the best interests of their customers. Many don’t.

Events

7 d. ago We ‘obeyed’ all safety rules, say Swiss bar owners after deadly inferno

The co-owner of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a New Year’s Day inferno said he broke no safety regulations, as a chief prosecutor says the blaze was probably ignited by sparklers.

Events

7 d. ago We followed all safety rules, say Swiss bar owners after deadly inferno

The co-owner of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a New Year’s Day inferno said he broke no safety regulations, as a chief prosecutor says the blaze was probably ignited by sparklers.

Events

1 week ago ASX rises in early trade as banks, energy stocks gain; gold miners slump

Banks, retailers and energy stocks bolstered the Australian sharemarket in early trade, making up for a plunge in mining stocks after volatility hit precious metals overnight.

Politics

2 w. ago Gold Coast fishermen told to toss their catch after sewage spill

The city said a sewer main broke on in Biggera Waters on Monday night, which may have contaminated the Broadwater.

Politics

2 w. ago Popular Gold Coast beach closed to swimmers after sewage spill

The city said a sewer main broke on in Biggera Waters on Monday night, which may have contaminated the Broadwater.

Politics

2 w. ago Swimmers told to avoid popular Gold Coast spot after sewage spill

The city said a sewer main broke on in Biggera Waters on Monday night, which may have contaminated the Broadwater.

Politics

2 w. ago Search for attackers who broke tourist’s arm at St Kilda Pier

A 34-year-old Norwegian man has fled Australia after a group of youths broke his arm and flung his phone into the waters off St Kilda Pier last week.  

Events

2 w. ago Guards sacked and retailers scrambling as embattled security firm calls in administrators

Thousands of security guards were abruptly sacked on Tuesday after MA Services entered voluntary administration, leaving major retailers in the lurch during the year’s busiest shopping period.

Politics

2 w. ago ‘Broke the mould’: Sydney fashion entrepreneur Premal Patel dead at 47

Influencers and Bollywood starlets wear his clothing, but Premal Patel was also a path-breaker for Australia’s Indian diaspora.

Events

3 w. ago As sand rearranges and hearts start to heal, Bondi eases into a different normal

The flags went up, the promenade reopened, and the dawn broke on a sombre Bondi Beach.

Politics

3 w. ago ‘Greatest stain on nation’: Josh Frydenberg’s angry Bondi address

Former politician Josh Frydenberg has spoken out on the mass shooting at Bondi Beach.

Politics

3 w. ago Time pressure, gift guides: Behind the tactics used to lure Christmas shoppers in – and buy more

As peak Christmas shopping creeps up on all of us, so do the excessive retail promotions enticing consumers to buy more – urgently – before time runs out.

Politics

4 w. ago ‘I could’ve retired two years ago’: Khawaja responds to calls for his axing

Usman Khawaja says he’s not fazed by calls for him to retire from Test cricket, and has revealed why he thinks his back broke down in Perth.

Politics

4 w. ago Court rules police use of capsicum spray on protester was ‘cruel, inhuman’

Police illegally assaulted and broke the human rights of a protester doused with capsicum spray outside a mining conference in 2019, a judge has found.

Events

last month Chilling footage shows masked men breaking into woman's bedroom

The horrifying moment two masked men broke into a woman's bedroom before stealing a wallet and Christmas presents has been caught on camera.

Politics