24 h. ago I’m a cardiologist but terrible at maths. Here’s how to turn weaknesses around

The best environments stretch us — hard enough to hurt, but not so hard that we break.

Transport

29 h. ago ‘Don’t kiss the Muppets’: Life lessons from Broadway great Bernadette Peters

Peters performs the work of Stephen Sondheim and other classic show tunes in her one-off performance during Brisbane’s queer culture festival, Melt.

Politics

31 h. ago Election win: Bruce Reynolds remains City of Perth lord mayor

Voting closed in WA’s local government regions yesterday afternoon, with counting by the state’s electoral commission due to pick up again on Sunday morning.

Politics

32 h. ago Two more hostage bodies released as US warns Hamas planning attack on Palestinians

It comes as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu increases pressure on the militant group to speed up the retrieval of remains under their ceasefire.

Events

38 h. ago Joanna Lumley: My son was born from an affair. His father and I have remained close

The Absolutely Fabulous star also shares her views on King Charles, Barry Humphries, and her secret to everlasting love.

Politics

38 h. ago From a 150km/h speed demon, to a lethal leggie: These bowlers are Australia’s next big things

Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon remain Australia’s best bowlers, but they are nearing the end of their fabled careers. Here are six bowlers to keep an eye on.

Politics

53 h. ago Caulfield Cup and The Everest LIVE: Countdown on for feature races as Melbourne and Sydney bask in classic spring weather

Follow along live as The Everest and Caulfield Cup race days are run and won with the results, fashions and post race reactions.

Politics

57 h. ago Why Pat Cummins’ stats only tell half the story when it comes to his Ashes importance

Can Australia beat England without their skipper? Hard to say – but after looking back at last summer’s Test series, it’s easier to conclude they certainly wouldn’t have beaten India without him.

Politics

3 d. ago Qld avoids credit rating downgrade. But state’s books ‘remain grim’

A leading credit rating agency warned Queensland’s debt would continue to spiral based on its “very weak” budgetary position.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘We’re still close friends’: Why Petracca’s bond with Oliver remains strong

The Gold Coast Suns unveiled boom recruit Christian Petracca on Friday, and the former Demon is already warming to his new life in the sunshine state.

Politics

3 d. ago Sydney hit with intense rain as storm fronts move quickly across the state

A warning for large hailstones and damaging winds remains in place for the greater Sydney area on Friday evening as storm fronts lash the state.

Events

3 d. ago The 10 finalists announced for Good Food Guide’s New Restaurant of the Year

There’s a stylish ode to regional Indian cooking and a hard-to-book bistro with fire-licked Armenian food and a soundtrack of South Caucasian funk to match.

Politics

4 d. ago First funerals held for Israeli hostages after remains returned

Anger has continued to increase over the 19 other hostage bodies that remain in Gaza as Hamas insists they have handed over all the remains they can reach.

Politics

4 d. ago US denies Hamas violating deal as it tries to keep fragile peace plan on track

The Trump administration is gently pushing back against Israeli concerns about the slow release of the remaining dead hostages.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘We can’t just live on one sort of repertoire’: Qld Ballet’s new plan to bring world’s best

International ballet stars are coming to Brisbane as part of Ivan Gil-Ortega’s first season as artistic director.

Politics

4 d. ago AFL trade period LIVE 2025: Deadline passes: Merrett remains a Bomber; Curnow, Petracca, Oliver find new homes

Follow along for all the news and reaction after the trade deadline for 2025 passed.

Events

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 Matt Comyn to serve out a decade as the boss of Australia’s biggest bank

The boss of Australia’s largest bank is likely to remain in the job until at least 2028, Commonwealth Bank shareholders have been told.

Politics

5 d. ago Trump warns Hamas: Disarm or be disarmed ‘quickly and perhaps violently’

Israel also said it was expecting to receive four more coffins containing the remains of dead hostages, amid ongoing anger over Hamas’s failure to return all the bodies.

Events

5 d. ago ‘The job is not done’: Trump demands Hamas return hostage bodies to Israel

Hamas plans to return the remains of four more dead hostages, as cracks appear in ceasefire deal with Israel opening fire on “suspects” in Gaza and clamping down on the flow of aid.

Politics