4 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

42 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

3 d. ago ‘Not just a place of transaction’: Melbourne’s most popular shopping strips revealed

A surprising new champion of Melbourne’s high streets has emerged after near-historic high vacancy rates.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Not a look any male should wear’: The style rule designer Christopher Esber lives by

Plus, where he shops for his ‘high-low’ mix of black T-shirts.

Culture

3 d. ago Buying food at the supermarket? There’s a fresher option, even in the city

Urban food farms are proving there’s no need to head to the shops when you can grow what you need in your backyard.

Politics

3 d. ago This cute bar lets you pick wine from the bottleshop and drink it on the spot

Paddington wine bar L’Avant Cave is the sort of place you might find if you were wandering around the outer suburbs of Paris.

Politics

4 d. ago This LGBTQI bar wants to limit lesbian patrons like me: I’m not surprised

News of a new Sydney club originally called Pink Pony has reignited the conversation about the lack of permanent lesbian spaces in Sydney.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘It’s turned Sydney into one giant resort’: City of Sydney to debate Airbnb cap

Residents in Millers Point say renters in their suburb are being pushed out in favour of expensive short-term rentals.

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4 d. ago Caretaker’s Cottage is a tough act to follow. The team’s new bar is off to a galloping start

Sherry fortifies everything from arctic margs to intergalactic nightcaps at Three Horses in the top end of town.

Politics

5 d. ago Insurance premiums have soared in Perth. See what your suburb pays

Industry figures suggest home owners in one Perth suburb are paying double thanks to one particular risk.

Politics

6 d. ago Israel opens fire on ‘suspects’ in Gaza, as cracks appear in ceasefire deal

At least six Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip, local authorities say, less than 24 hours after the US president declared peace.

Politics

6 d. ago Grand dame of Brisbane pubs reopens – and it’s all change out back

This bayside classic has been reimagined with a new beer garden and a $2m kitchen featuring a woodfired oven and a Josper rotisserie and grill. Take a look.

Politics

6 d. ago Released hostage, Bar Kupershtein, reunited with his family in Israel

Bar Kupershtein is finally reunited with his family in Israel, including his wheelchair-bound father whose only wish was to stand to embrace his son.

Politics

6 d. ago Case of teen accused of killing Universal Store founder returns to court

Greg Josephson, 58, was found dead at his home in the inner-northern suburb of Clayfield in June. A 15-year-old boy is charged with murder.

Events

7 d. ago We moved to a suburb with a bad rep. Then we forgot to lock the house and car

My suburb is well known, but not for the right reasons. YouTubers and TikTokers often visit to film content with titles like: “Inside Melbourne’s most dangerous suburb”.

Politics

7 d. ago Why almost anything is better done with friends (including grocery shopping)

A large new study reveals that even the most mundane tasks are better for our wellbeing if we do them with friends. Here’s how to up the dose, including for the chronically busy and the socially reticent.

Politics

7 d. ago Buried bombshells, vanishing votes and hidden hearings: The downfall of a Sydney mayor

Inside the twists and turns that led to the end of the line for former Bayside mayor Bill Saravinovski, and the political machinations from the premier’s office down.

Events

8 d. ago Tensions flare in seaside suburb over ‘Bondi Icebergs’ proposal

Over seven years, the Williamstown life saving club has gone through three rounds of redevelopment plans, and the neighbourhood is once again divided over the $14.5 million project.

Politics

8 d. ago Parramatta Road foodies show there’s still appetite for hospitality

With traffic congestion and expensive or non-existent parking, the once-bustling retail and culture strip is now primarily a thoroughfare to somewhere else – but you’ll still find charm if you know where to look.

Science

9 d. ago ‘They were terrified’: Worker tells of colleagues’ distress at machete brawl in Broadmeadows shopping centre

Police are investigating after a brawl between two groups in a shopping centre car park spilled into a busy shopping centre on Friday night.

Politics