9 h. ago No one can decide which council this Sydney private school belongs to

Presbyterian Ladies’ College in Croydon is fed up being pulled between two different councils – but two mayors can’t agree on who should take the school.

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10 h. ago ‘Green wedge’ council targets guerrilla gardener over native plantings

Nillumbik, Melbourne’s “green wedge shire”, has ordered a local farmer uproot a row of native trees she planted in a wildlife corridor.

Events

10 h. ago Corruption watchdog bites back at claims of candidate investigation in dirty tricks campaign

The national corruption watchdog has made a rare intervention in a growing dispute in the election campaign of a crucial western Sydney seat.

Events

10 h. ago Legal stoush brewing over election signs at key Melbourne polling booth

The volume of political advertising at a pre-polling booth in Kew has caught the attention of constituents and the local council.

Politics

10 h. ago Stonnington mayor takes out court order banning council watchdog from demeaning online posts

A long-running feud between Council Watch president Dean Hurlston and Stonnington mayor Melina Sehr has ended in a court battle over personal safety.

Events

11 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Liberal Party facing fines of up to $25,000 over signs; Zoe Daniel supporters sent anonymous letters accusing them of being antisemitic

Pre-poll antics in Kooyong have just ratcheted up another notch, with the Liberal Party now threatening to take Boroondara council to court.

Politics

11 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Better Australia defends yellow vests at pre

Pre-poll antics in Kooyong have just ratcheted up another notch, with the Liberal Party now threatening to take Boroondara council to court.

Politics

13 h. ago Welcome to Sydney: Ryan Reynolds’ Welsh soccer team set for Australian tour

Wrexham AFC, the club owned by Hollywood actors Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, is set to play against Sydney FC.

Sport

13 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Zoe Daniel supporters sent anonymous letters accusing them of being; 250 corflutes in Bruce seized by Casey Council

Pre-poll antics in Kooyong have just ratcheted up another notch, with the Liberal Party now threatening to take Boroondara council to court.

Politics

16 h. ago ‘I fall asleep in class’: New program to tackle teen’s screen habits

A school-based digital wellbeing program created by the Black Dog Institute launches in Australia today. But, can it change the way teenager’s use their phones?

Politics

17 h. ago The battle of barbecues and blocked views: $2b Sydney tower faces fresh fight

Events at a future waterfront park at Darling Harbour have been scrapped for yoga-style activities after residents complained about noise disturbance.

Politics

17 h. ago Casey Council clamping down on record number of illegal corflutes

Video shows two men fixing a corflute to a road barrier before leaving.

Events

23 h. ago Two men killed in Sydney crash and another is fighting for life

Two young men have died and another is fighting for life after a crash between a truck and a car in south-west Sydney.

Events

23 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Hamer campaign fights Boroondara Council in legal stoush over High Street takeover

Pre-poll antics in Kooyong have just ratcheted up another notch, with the Liberal Party now threatening to take Boroondara council to court.

Politics

24 h. ago A second hat in a month for the Continental Deli crew in Newtown – and this time it’s vego

Sure, Flora’s menu is designed for vegetarians but the venue’s friendliness is so outsized, it ends up embracing everyone.

Politics

33 h. ago Daniel wasn’t coached for his medical school test. But too many of his peers were

The group which administers the medical school exam for year 12 students has removed a section due to its “high coachability”. Try it yourself.

Politics

33 h. ago A Hollywood stunt double in high school, Izzy’s Bells triumph the tale of a lifetime

Stepping in for Blake Lively in a horror movie, designing wave pools and winning iconic surf contests: it’s all just part of the Isabella Nichols story, past, present and future.

Politics

34 h. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened: Dutton’s bus gets stuck in Sydney, Albanese visits NSW Central Coast

Follow live as we bring you all the news from the election campaign.

Politics

34 h. ago Liberal candidate’s offensive posts surface to ruffle feathers in Fowler

A candidate controversy over offensive social media posts regarding First Nations people has flared in the high-profile western Sydney seat.

Politics

41 h. ago One Sydney council’s novel bid to stop shopping trolley dumping

Councils have tried impounding and shredding trolleys to clean up Sydney’s streets. An accessory loved by grandmas and car-free shoppers could be the fix.

Politics