8 h. ago The Reject Shop rebrand is killing something that only works in Australia

To a teenager of the 1980s, The Reject Shop held a gravitational pull. Walking in those doors with my bumbag jangling with coins, I knew I’d find something cheap, fun, and totally necessary.

Events

9 h. ago This report said the Devils’ stadium shouldn’t be built. Here’s what it missed

The Tasmanian Planning Commission released a report that advised against building the stadium that the Devils require to enter the AFL in 2028. It threatens to reignite a debate that could cause real harm in the community.

Events

11 h. ago These planning law changes won’t please everyone. That’s the point

The former state government tried and failed to deliver major changes to NSW’s unwieldy planning system. Coalition MPs cannot now afford to stand in the way.

Politics

11 h. ago Blow for Devils: state’s planning commission says no to Hobart stadium

The Tasmanian Planning Commission has advised against building a stadium at Hobart’s Macquarie Point in a major blow to the Tasmania Devils’ bid to join the AFL.

Events

15 h. ago ‘Ecosystem being torn apart’: Starving wallabies will be sedated and moved after mass deaths

One option suggested for dealing with the starving animals on the Mornington Peninsula was to euthanise them, but the council ultimately voted to relocate them.

Events

15 h. ago Starving wallabies will be sedated and moved after mass deaths

One option suggested for dealing with the starving animals on the Mornington Peninsula was to euthanise them, but the council ultimately voted to relocate them.

Events

16 h. ago Brisbane 2032 master plan contract awarded, despite stadium uncertainty

The firm awarded the contract to deliver the Brisbane 2032 master plan for Victoria Park will start work without knowing where the Olympic stadium will be built.

Events

17 h. ago Blow for Devils: Planning commission says no to Hobart stadium

The Tasmanian Planning Commission has advised against building a stadium at Hobart’s Macquarie Point in a major blow to the Tasmania Devils bid to join the AFL.

Events

17 h. ago More apartment towers to be built around major Brisbane shopping centres

Taller apartment towers will be permitted in Indooroopilly and Carindale, while Nundah will also get more high-density development under a council plan.

Politics

19 h. ago More apartments to be built around major Brisbane shopping centres

Taller apartment towers will be permitted in Indooroopilly and Carindale, while Nundah will also get more high-density development under a council plan.

Politics

21 h. ago Royal banquet and the spectre of Epstein: Trump arrives in UK to pomp, guerilla protests

Protest groups prepared by unfurling a giant banner outside Windsor Castle showing the US president and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and planted fake souvenir coffee mugs and plates in local gift shops.

Politics

28 h. ago More apartments to be built around major shopping and transports hubs

Taller residential buildings will be permitted in Indooroopilly and Carindale, while Nundah will also get more apartments under a council plan.

Politics

32 h. ago Former transport minister Jo Haylen returns from purgatory with a plea

NSW Labor MP Jo Haylen has been muted on the backbench but has made a return to political debate with a speech aimed at her government.

Politics

32 h. ago Uber driver allegedly stabbed by passenger may never walk again

An Uber driver who was allegedly stabbed 10 times at a Gold Coast shopping centre may never walk again.

Politics

33 h. ago Putin takes aim at Russian confectionery billionaire who has ties to Australia

Denis Shtengelov built his company from the streets of his Siberian hometown into a global empire. Now he’s in Moscow’s sights, accused of supplying Ukrainian forces with food.

Politics

33 h. ago Putin plots to seize billions from Russian snack king who has ties to Australia

Denis Shtengelov built his company from the streets of his Siberian hometown into a global empire. Now he’s in Moscow’s sights, accused of supplying Ukrainian forces with food.

Politics

34 h. ago New genocide finding against Israel as major Gaza City assault begins

A team of independent experts commissioned by the UN Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

Politics

41 h. ago Victoria’s renewables push suffers major blow as developers bail

The timeline for offshore wind has been delayed at least a year after uncertainty over financial support caused developers to pull out of a planned auction process.

Politics

2 d. ago Council says locals don’t want more concrete on suburban streets. But this family does

About 40 per cent of Brisbane’s streets have no footpaths at all – just four kilometres of footpath was built in the city last year.

Politics

2 d. ago Scots College built a $60 million library, but where are all the books?

Just five months after the private school unveiled its new student centre modelled on a faux baronial castle, parents are asking questions about the revamped library’s operations.

Economics