2 h. ago Slurp down 16 different types of oysters at this tiny, casual CBD seafood spot

Stop Whining is a stay-a-while sibling to hole-in-the-wall oyster bar Muli Express, offering a casual spot for seafood feasting on Little Bourke Street.

Society

4 h. ago Emergency beds closed, doctors offered $2000 a day to work as strike begins

Around 370 patients had their elective surgeries cancelled as more than 3500 doctors walked off the job on Tuesday.

Events

4 h. ago State’s top judge offers sobering warning about democracy as Parliament returns

Chief Justice Peter Quinlan oversaw new MPs making their oaths and affirmations on Tuesday morning and before leaving the chamber warned that public institutions in Western democracies were under threat.

Events

8 h. ago Why locals are fighting to keep the potholes on this dilapidated road

Driving on this road is a bone-rattling experience, but that hasn’t deterred hundreds of locals from fighting to save its potholes and cracked surface.

Politics

10 h. ago Why the ‘personal issues’ label is doing some AFL players a disservice

A player who is suffering from poor mental health should be given the space to work through their issues, with all the support the AFL system can offer. But if a player’s behaviour is contributing to their issues, clubs should be able to call out that behaviour.

Sport

13 h. ago Lisa Wilkinson launches fresh salvo in fight with Bruce Lehrmann

The former co-host of Ten’s The Project has urged an appeal court to uphold a finding that the former Liberal staffer is a rapist.

Politics

28 h. ago Soft ore offers Sarytogan big savings at Kazakh graphite project

Sarytogan Graphite’s pilot tests on a 10t sample from its graphite deposit in Kazakhstan shows the ore is softer than assumed in its pre-feasibility study.

Events

29 h. ago TMK turns jets on in Mongolia as it sets new gas production record

TMK Energy has turned on the jets with a 10 per cent lift in gas production to jag a record month at its Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project in southern Mongolia.

Politics

35 h. ago Revealed: The details of Western Australian offer rejected by NRL

The NRL is on the brink of walking away from talks to install a team in Perth. Details of the offer they rejected from the WA government can now be revealed.

Politics

35 h. ago Revealed: The details of West Australian offer rejected by NRL

The NRL is on the brink of walking away from talks to install a team in Perth. Details of the offer they rejected from the WA government can now be revealed.

Politics

59 h. ago ‘Horrified’: The renewal project that obscured this coastal town’s best asset

Can’t see the water for the wood beneath the trees. A community in coastal Victoria vents its frustrations about blocked seaside views.

Politics

63 h. ago Why you should spend a little more on these beauty products (and those you can save on)

We all appreciate a high-end skincare product, but we also love a cult-status bargain.

Economics

3 d. ago ‘The NRL only appears to see WA as a cash cow’: Premier hits back after talks break down

The NRL is on the brink of walking away from talks to install a North Sydney Bears-affiliated team in Perth in 2027 after an offer from the WA government fell well short of expectations.

Events

3 d. ago Qantas’ Project Sunrise could take passengers over the Arctic

The extraordinary range of the Airbus A350-1000 ULR – for ‘ultra-long range’ – will give Qantas passengers the ability to skip time-consuming stops and fly direct from Australia to any point on the globe.

Politics

5 d. ago Fast times at Cranbourne West: Primary school pupils drive high

For the children of Cranbourne West Primary School, human-powered vehicle racing is opening up new opportunities.

Politics

5 d. ago ‘People power’: The eastern suburbs tree a neighbourhood saved

The stately old fig tree in Clovelly looked set to be razed. But a community campaign reversed a decision to send in the chainsaws.

Politics

5 d. ago Forget the Greek Islands: Paradise exists here on Greece’s mainland

The overlooked Peloponnese peninsula offers a locale worthy of a goddess.

Politics

6 d. ago The Sydney council, the vulnerable frog and the $7m lawsuit that backfired

A company that rejected the first offer of $2.49 million for a forced acquisition of land will receive much less.

Events

6 d. ago My teen’s boss says she won’t be paid while she’s learning the job. Is this legal?

The owner might claim that it’s perfectly fine to offer little or no pay during a training period, but Dr Kirstin Ferguson says taking advantage of young workers doesn’t stack up.

Politics

6 d. ago The change coming to state schools that will save parents money

Expensive branded uniform requirements will be ditched for some clothing items under a move designed to ease costs for families.

Politics