3 h. ago The 48 hours that will determine the fate of Louvre’s stolen jewellery

In just minutes, thieves managed to steal invaluable historical goods. Now the question is: Will they ever be recovered?

Politics

24 h. ago Waste is the new oil: Why Australia’s next big export industry may be rubbish

A Queensland company is set to turn trash into liquid gold to help the airline and shipping industries cut their emissions.

Politics

33 h. ago ‘It’s very spiritual to me’: Why Kieran Foran put off retirement for last hurrah with Kiwis

The veteran playmaker was sitting in a Gold Coast cafe when New Zealand coach Stacey Jones offered him one last chance to pull on the Kiwi jersey. He didn’t need to think twice.

Politics

68 h. 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 ASX slips on weaker banks and energy giants; Gold hits another record

The Australian sharemarket finished the week in the red as banks and energy companies fell, while gold miners had another positive day.

Events

3 d. ago Greatest reason Gaza war ‘will not end’: Why Hamas isn’t going anywhere

Gaza is pulverised. But reports suggest Hamas fighters have emerged from underground in fresh clothes, with functional weapons and “sparkling clean pick-up trucks”.

Events

3 d. ago It was time for a purge. I had no idea how much those trinkets would be worth

The price of gold has gone through the roof. But when friends told me to take my old jewellery to a gold guy in a Collins Street office, I did not expect to walk out with this much cash.

Politics

3 d. ago ASX slips as banks and energy giants drop; Gold hits another record

The Australian sharemarket had lost ground at lunchtime as banks and energy companies fell, while gold miners had another positive day.

Events

3 d. ago Max contract: Rugby Australia’s extraordinary move to stop brightest star being poached

Max Jorgensen is seen as a “generational talent”, but with R360 and the Roosters circling, RA has made a rarely seen offer to lock him away for the long term.

Sport

3 d. ago Strickland hits monster gold zones at Serbian Shanac project

Strickland Metals has revealed thick new high-grade gold zones at its Serbian Shanac deposit, confirming up-dip extensions and adding firepower to its 7.4Moz Rogozna resource.

Events

3 d. ago Tradie takes down man during alleged attempted armed robbery

A tradie has taken down a man after he allegedly attempted to rob a service station on the Gold Coast.

Events

4 d. ago Ethan Hawke’s Grabber is back in the nasty horror sequel Black Phone 2

Movies focusing on serial killers of children are shockingly distasteful, but that doesn’t stop them working at the box office.

Events

4 d. ago This $10 billion telescope was taking blurry pictures. Sydney students fixed it

The extraordinary James Webb Space Telescope had a major problem before two young scientists unlocked its full potential.

Economics

4 d. ago WA Police hunt fake cops who stole jewellery, cash during bogus search warrant

Police say the two men appeared to have dressed up as officers when they executed a fake search warrant at a Carlisle address back in August.

Events

4 d. ago Man once charged over Spear Creek triple murder gives evidence in closed court

The man – who allegedly had the keys to one of the trio’s motorbikes soon after their disappearance – sat in the witness box while the coroner did something “a little unusual”.

Events

4 d. ago West Wits shifts first ore as South African gold production looms

West Wits has hits a key milestone with first underground ore from its Qala Shallows mine in South Africa, as full production and first gold pour looms large.

Politics

5 d. ago Coroner’s extraordinary public letter after shock number of deaths

The state’s top coroner has issued a rare statement after NSW reached a “profoundly distressing milestone”.

Events

5 d. ago French PM bows to pressure with extraordinary move to save his job

Plans to increase the pension age have been shelved by an increasingly desperate Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, amid the worst political crisis in decades.

Politics

5 d. ago The next financial bubble is hidden in the shadows. Is it about to pop?

It’s not a soaring gold price or the crazy sharemarket valuations of anything connected to artificial intelligence that will push financial markets over the edge. It’s the murky world of shadow banking.

Politics

5 d. ago Auric back in production as second WA toll milling project fires up

Auric Mining has begun toll milling early at its WA Munda mine. Ore is being run through Black Cat’s Lakewood Mill, with first gold and cash due in the next few weeks.

Events