68 m. ago Australian sharemarket rallies as mining, energy stocks shine

The Australian sharemarket has made a strong start to the week, with mining and energy stocks pushing the bourse higher.

Politics

2 h. ago ‘You can’t remove swimming from water safety’: New PE material to be reviewed

Support material for NSW’s new PDHPE syllabus will be reviewed after concerns that it would encourage school swimming lessons to run in the dry of a classroom, teaching children to “gallop” but not swim.

Politics

2 h. ago Public parkland marked as site for private Christian school riles residents

Melbourne’s thousands-strong Assyrian community have been searching for a site to open a school, but the state government’s interjection threatens to pit them against locals.

Culture

4 h. ago Bondi shooting LIVE updates: Court releases new allegations against Bondi gunman; Hate speech reform to face scrutiny

New polling reveals the public’s dissatisfaction with the prime minister and shows a clear majority of Australians feel there has been a rise in racism, particularly antisemitism, in the past two years. Follow for live updates.

Events

6 h. ago ‘A long time coming’: Labor launches landmark bid to slash energy bills, plug gas shortfalls

The Albanese government has taken on the resources sector in a bid to prevent major problems in the energy market.

Science

9 h. ago Sex toys and shotguns: What happened when Andrew invited Epstein to Sandringham

Andrew claimed it was “just a straightforward shooting weekend”, but what staff found in the guest rooms of the Queen’s private estate left them shocked.

Politics

12 h. ago Bondi shooting LIVE updates: Albanese’s approval rating plummets as social cohesion frays; Vigil hosted at Bondi Beach marks one week since massacre

New polling reveals the public’s dissatisfaction with the prime minister and shows a clear majority of Australians feel there has been a rise in racism, particularly antisemitism, in the past two years. Follow for live updates.

Events

12 h. ago A Bazballing tragedy: The tactical forensics of an Ashes capitulation

Three of England’s finest exports - Shakespeare, public broadcasting and cricketing calamities - collide in the wash-up of another abominable Ashes tour.

Politics

22 h. ago Friendship and healing come with a cherry on top for a special choir

For years, the residents of Aveo Cherry Tree Grove retirement village have found a second family in their community choir.

Politics

27 h. ago Big rise in private health insurance premiums flagged as costs soar

Private health insurance customers face their biggest premium hike in a decade as insurers face rising costs and consumers choose to downgrade their cover.

Politics

28 h. ago Harbour views saved as court blocks controversial marina plan

The proposed marina expansion had raised the ire of residents and was vigorously opposed by the local council.

Events

32 h. ago Girls as young as 14 recruited for sexual massages, second batch of Epstein files reveals

The FBI found additional victims beyond those identified by police by combing through high school yearbooks.

Politics

34 h. ago More than 200 Victorian public schools urgently need repair. Check if yours is one of them

Records that the Victorian government fought for years to keep secret reveal that one in five of the state’s public schools is in “poor” condition and urgently needs repairs or rebuilding.

Politics

37 h. ago ‘You can’t remove swimming from water safety’: New PE syllabus to be reviewed

NSW’s new PDHPE syllabus will be reviewed after concerns that it would encourage school swimming lessons to run in the dry of a classroom, teaching children to “gallop” but not swim.

Politics

37 h. ago Revealed: The best public, private and Catholic schools for HSC maths

A systemic Catholic school in the Shire is among those who outperformed top private and selective schools this year.

Politics

47 h. ago Green light for first apartment block in ‘great design’ high

Some residents in Fitzroy North fear an alarming precedent for the area after fast-tracked complex gained approval.

Politics

47 h. ago Dramatic day as Democrats and Republicans threaten impeachment over Epstein files

The Trump administration is being accused of breaking the law and breaching public trust after it released only part of the so-called Epstein files.

Politics

47 h. ago Frydenberg accuses Victorian government of allowing residents to be radicalised

Josh Frydenberg has accused the Victorian government of allowing Melburnians to be radicalised.

Politics

47 h. ago Epstein files release as it happened: Celebrities, politicians feature in photos, Congress told of 1200 victims as US Justice Department makes public Jeffrey Epstein files

The US Justice Department has released records relating to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died by suicide in his jail cell in 2019. Follow along for our live coverage.

Politics

51 h. ago ‘Going to grab a pickax’: Kennedy family furious after Trump adds name to memorial

The new lettering on Washington DC’s “living memorial” to JFK marks the latest effort by the administration and its allies to remake the capital in Trump’s image.

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