30 h. ago More students are getting top ATARs. The reason is not what you think

An extra 800 students in 2024 received an ATAR above 90 compared to 2020.

Politics

33 h. ago These luxury homes ripped up their tennis courts to make way for ripper gardens

Home owners in some prestigious pockets are ripping out their tennis courts in a move that values preservation over expansion.

Events

69 h. ago A $200 million redevelopment transformed this office block into homes. Could others follow suit?

This office-to-home conversion gets a big tick of approval from apartment owners and design professionals. Adaptive reuse saves embodied carbon compared to a full demolish and rebuild, but it comes at a cost.

Economics

3 d. ago Lockyer’s London Broncos to miss out on Super League promotion

Brisbane Broncos legend Darren Lockyer was part of a consortium which purchased a majority stake in the London club, and had hoped to win a spot in next year’s expanded competition.

Events

3 d. ago In a rare solo performance, he saved his confession until the end of the show

The 2025 Melbourne International Jazz festival is in full swing and runs until Sunday.

Politics

3 d. ago Ace Frehley, Kiss’ original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74

The rock legend died after a recent fall.

Politics

3 d. ago Fed up with arts ‘propaganda’, this Archibald winner is debuting at Sculpture by the Sea

Distinguished painter Tim Storrier has a few thoughts about contemporary art – so he’s bypassing the big galleries.

Politics

4 d. ago Daughter of Floreat murderer urges public to back in WA gun reforms

A report tabled in parliament has scrutinised the laws, including a new guns portal which the committee found was not ready for the volume users who tried to update their licences. 

Events

4 d. ago National Gallery of Victoria returns painting to Jewish family after 20

The 16th century painting Lady With a Fan has been returned to the heirs of a Jewish couple forced to sell it before fleeing Nazi Germany in the late 1930s.

Politics

5 d. ago Jazzeoke just the thing for amateur singers’ fling with big band swing

Jazz fans are having a red-hot go at singing like Frank or Ella with a live big band.

Politics

6 d. ago Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau and the grainy photos that have tabloids frothing

Pop singer Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau, former prime minister of Canada, have been photographed kissing. Maybe. Or maybe not.

Politics

6 d. ago After Venice backflip, arts agency grants Khaled Sabsabi $100,000 commission

The artist, who was this year sacked and then restored as Australia’s representative at the Venice Biennale, has been announced as a recipient of a Creative Australia commission.

Events

7 d. ago The power of balance: Why Australia can’t afford to drag its feet on gender equity

It’s real money, and it’s being left on the table by organisations that are slow to act.

Politics

7 d. ago Wildcard trade move: Could Collingwood star Jordan De Goey be on the table?

Collingwood match-winner Jordan De Goey shapes as a wildcard trade possibility before the AFL trades deadline.

Politics

7 d. ago ‘It’s tricky’: Why this jazz legend compares his art to table tennis

Guitarist Bill Frisell is still surprised every time he plays – but keeping that going is a challenge.

Politics

7 d. ago Fitzroy favourite Alta Trattoria had an overhaul. How does version 2.0 compare?

“A restaurant pivot is a tricky thing.” Besha Rodell wonders whether a turn to a more informal format would benefit Italian restaurant Cantina Moro.

Politics

7 d. ago Wimbledon champion signs on for $17 million Australian tournament

Team Poland’s Iga Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz are the first to sign on to the 2026 United Cup in Sydney and Perth.

Economics

9 d. ago Seven wins, 32 starts, but Sunday’s Bathurst 1000 will have extra meaning for Craig Lowndes

The Bathurst track has held a special place in his heart since he made his debut there alongside Peter Brock in 1994. On Sunday, he matches the legend’s record.

Politics

9 d. ago A huge wok from a Kylie Kwong restaurant stars in this new show

Nell brings her joyous, simple characters – happy faces in eggs and ghosts and reimagined domestic items – to Heide in a 30-year survey of her work.

Politics

1 week ago Tokyo, Shanghai, now Brisbane: Ricoh’s GR Space arrives in Spring Hill

It’s a gallery, art centre and cultural meeting point, in one, and it’s opened in Brisbane – not Melbourne or Sydney. Here’s why.

Politics