14 h. ago One bubble dress, two films and 20,000 beads: How Wicked’s costume designer defied gravity

Hundreds of new fantastical costumes from the Academy Award-winning designer will grace our screens in Wicked: For Good next month.

Culture

14 h. ago Old Bay and parmesan chicken wings with blue cheese dressing

Old Bay seasoning supercharges the flavour of these Buffalo-adjacent air fryer wings with just a flick of the wrist.

Politics

18 h. ago Everything you need to know from the SMH Good Food Guide 2026 Awards

Catch up on all the action, hats, finalists and winners from the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Awards.

Events

19 h. ago Larvotto Resources – from $3m acquisition to $720m takeover target in 2 years

UCAC has been hoovering up Larvotto Resources stock on market to the tune of $56m and has just lobbed a $720m takeover bid for the Ron Heeks led Hillgrove gold and antimony mine owner.

Events

31 h. ago Australia, will you accept this rose? Unpacking The Golden Bachelor premiere

The contestants are older and wiser (TBC) in this new spin-off, but that might not be enough to win viewers back.

Politics

33 h. ago Xi and Trump are growing more alike. But only one can win this global power struggle

A pivotal moment in geopolitics occurred last week. It was a day when America quaked and China prevailed. But like Trump, Xi’s going after the enemies within.

Politics

33 h. ago See you next October, champ: Ka Ying Rising bids Sydney farewell

As Ka Ying Rising left Sydney, his trainer and jockey finally celebrated The Everest win with a few expensive bottles of red wine and cigars.

Politics

33 h. ago There is risk and reward for Coalition as Joyce wrestles with irrelevance

Barnaby Joyce looks likely to join Pauline Hanson and One Nation, following many others who have abandoned major parties. But who really wins out of it?

Events

33 h. ago My bayside suburb has no shopping strip, cafe, or even a milk bar. That’s how we like it

It is not far from the CBD, but my suburb is the antithesis of inner-city hustle, a place where the snapper bite at dawn, pelicans drift overhead, and footpaths wind alongside the creek.

Politics

35 h. ago Kaiser supercharges Tassie gold plant past nameplate capacity

Kaiser Reef has supercharged its Tassie gold processing capacity to a 400,000 tpa annual run rate, blasting the name plate capacity of the plant out of the water.

Politics

35 h. ago Great Southern lands $337k grant to drive WA gold and platinum hunt

Great Southern Mining has won a $337,500 Government grant to fund deep drilling at its WA Duketon gold project and an East Laverton Diorite Hill platinum-group target.

Politics

36 h. ago ‘Fast and physical’: Why Australia is getting into ice hockey

Ice hockey teams around the country are seeing bigger audiences turn out to watch the winter sport – even in summertime.

Politics

36 h. ago True North Copper appoints new MD for Queensland growth push

True North Copper has appointed Mr Andrew Mooney as MD to drive exploration and development at its Queensland copper-gold assets, after just 57 days as non-exec director.

Politics

38 h. ago Gold FOMO in full swing: why people are lining up to buy bullion

Gold is not just hot right now - it’s smoking. But when people start lining up in streets to get their hands on it, there may be bigger problems ahead.

Politics

38 h. ago Dateline zeroes in on colossal new gold targets in California

Dateline Resources tightened its drill plan at Californian gold project after a 3D study ranked six breccia pipe targets, with three emerging as top drilling priorities.

Events

41 h. ago Oscar Piastri can still win the F1 drivers’ championship, but Verstappen is now stalking the McLarens

While the McLaren drivers, Piastri and Lando Norris, duke it out for the drivers’ championship, there is a figure looming large in their rear-view mirror, four-time winner Max Verstappen.

Transport

44 h. ago F1 US GP LIVE: Flawless Verstappen wins US GP; Piastri stays optimistic while his lead narrows

Follow along for all the action from the Circuit of the Americas as McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris face off in Austin.

Politics

44 h. ago Flawless Verstappen wins US GP; Piastri stays optimistic while his lead narrows

Follow along for all the action from the Circuit of the Americas as McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris face off in Austin.

Politics

45 h. ago F1 US GP LIVE: Flawless Verstappen wins US GP; Gap between McLaren rivals narrows

Follow along for all the action from the Circuit of the Americas as McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris face off in Austin.

Politics

56 h. ago Australia v India LIVE: Head falls early as Australia set 131 to win from 26 overs

Follow the action from Perth as Australia and India begin their white-ball series with a one-dayer.

Politics