2 h. ago Twins building twin paddle steamers to embrace the joy of slow travel

Twins Craig and Rohan Burgess have invested $8 million to build a new luxury paddle steamer, based at Echuca.

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10 h. ago Sydney Festival cancels show, makes program changes following Bondi attack

The program for this year’s event has been modified in the wake of the shooting attack last month.

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10 h. ago One thing is already changing pop culture forever. This is how

Dead celebrities are coming back to life, non-human musicians are topping the charts and podcasters are using languages they can’t speak – the future has arrived.

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10 h. ago The best in free art and culture Sydney has to offer this summer

Looking for a taste of arts and culture on a budget? Dip into these Sydney offerings on this unique summer’s walk.

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10 h. ago Why the ‘toughest job in cricket’ will be even harder for Khawaja’s successors

With legacy-defining tours against India and England on the horizon, the questions over Australia’s top order take on fresh urgency.

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24 h. ago ‘This is our grand final’: But SCG curator isn’t feeling the heat ahead of Ashes finale

The Boxing Day Test was over inside two days. SCG curator Adam Lewis has given an early indication of how the pitch will play in Sydney.

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29 h. ago Clooney takes swipe at Trump after dig over French citizenship

The Hollywood star has responded after the US president appeared to celebrate news Clooney and wife Amal had become naturalised French citizens.

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30 h. ago ‘Look at me now:’ Usman Khawaja takes parting shot at ‘racial stereotyping’ as he announces retirement

Khawaja, who will retire after the Sydney Test, went out swinging.

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34 h. ago I’m often asked the best places to eat overseas. This takes the cake

I tell them about the best bistros, Michelin-star diners and yum cha palaces. Then I reveal the really important thing – where to find the best cake.

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34 h. ago Double of everything: The hottest luxury home design trends for 2026

Why have one when you can have two? That’s what the wealthy are requesting as must-haves in their multimillion-dollar homes.

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34 h. ago Artbank is now 45. But what is it, and why is it marking such an odd birthday?

Artbank’s recent history has been a little turbulent but things are on the up for an organisation with a big job to do.

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34 h. ago Nearly two years after sinkholes opened, fix for halted Sydney motorway remains unresolved

An engineering solution remains bogged down in complex negotiations between the NSW government and contractors building the project in the city’s south.

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44 h. ago Fake names and a $2m transfer: How the CFMEU’s forerunner did business in the 1980s

Newly released cabinet papers detail the guerrilla tactics of the Builders Labourers Federation, and reveal brazen actions that mirror those plaguing Victoria today.

Economics

45 h. ago Fatalities reported as fire rips through Swiss resort bar during NYE celebrations

Police said more than 100 people were in the building in the luxury resort town, which is popular with tourists.

Events

49 h. ago Iranian forces fire at protesters attacking government building

The violent confrontation is the latest in the anti-government demonstrations that have spread across multiple cities since Sunday.

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49 h. ago They chanted ‘death to Khamenei’. Then security forces shot at them

The violent confrontation is the latest in the anti-government demonstrations that have spread across multiple cities since Sunday.

Events

52 h. ago The top fashion trends of 2026: Clogs, ’80s glam are coming in hot

The wardrobe updates you need to know to be fashion forward for the year ahead – and what to take out of circulation.

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54 h. ago Fires, injuries as rogue fireworks incidents explode during Melbourne’s NYE celebrations

A fire ignited on the roof of the building that houses the Victorian premier’s office, and two men were stabbed during a machete attack at a famous dining strip during New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Events

54 h. ago Five Australians onboard trains in deadly crash near Machu Picchu

Images taken near Peru’s top tourist site show the badly damaged locomotives – which collided head-on – facing each other and people being treated on the sides of the tracks.

Events

55 h. ago Every Wall Street analyst now predicts a stock rally in 2026

An optimistic consensus has taken hold: the US stock market will rally in 2026 for a fourth straight year, marking the longest winning streak in nearly two decades.

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