10 h. ago Coles on alert for Trump tariff fallout as supermarket prices cool

Australia’s second-biggest supermarket said consumer sentiment was showing signs of improvement – but Trump’s tariffs have injected uncertainty into the mix.

Politics

10 h. ago Accused pool killer’s protests over hospital mental health treatment

Brian Barnes is accused of killing an elderly woman in a dispute over a local swimming pool in the small Victorian town of Quambatook.

Science

11 h. ago Churches, schools, film festivals: The millions in election dollars promised to Sydney communities

Labor has splashed the cash in an attempt to hold on to what was once their heartland.

Culture

18 h. ago ‘Sorrento is not your town’: Writers festival fallout deepens

A pointy text or two is spicing up this deepening seaside showdown over an event at a Baillieu family mansion.

Politics

31 h. ago 25 things to do in Brisbane over the Labour Day long weekend

From football and festivals to shows and movies, there is plenty going on over the three-day break.

Politics

47 h. ago Festivals have ‘privileged literary works’ over popular, commercial fiction: Veronica Sullivan

As the new director of the Melbourne Writers Festival, Veronica Sullivan has tried to create a program with broad appeal.

Politics

52 h. ago My suburb is one of Melbourne’s most liveable, though nobody seems to know it exists

Many feared the skyrail would tear my suburb apart, but the unified town centre has given it a heart, and a whole new personality.

Politics

61 h. ago ‘Darkest day in our city’s history’: Youngest Vancouver victim was aged 5

A 30-year-old man with a significant history of mental health-related interactions with authorities is in police custody after a car ploughed through crowds at a Filipino cultural festival in Vancouver.

Events

66 h. ago Controversy at Sorrento Writers Festival as Baillieus host their own literary salon

Controversy alert at the Sorrento Writers Festival, south of Melbourne, where a private invite-only “sunset garden talk”, hosted by Josephine and James Baillieu, was the talk of the town.

Politics

67 h. ago ‘Darkest day in our city’s history’: Vancouver death toll climbs to 11

A 30-year-old man with a significant history of mental health-related interactions with authorities is in police custody after a car ploughed through crowds at a Filipino cultural festival in Vancouver.

Events

3 d. ago Multiple people killed when car drives into crowd in Vancouver

A 30-year-old man was arrested after a vehicle ploughed into revellers at a street festival.

Events

3 d. ago Many killed when car drives through festival street in Vancouver

The attack happened just after 8pm local time at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival. A black station wagon was photographed with a crumpled bonnet

Events

3 d. ago How a nightclub baron turned a gutted heritage building into a sculptural home

The founders of legendary venues such as Revolver, Cookie and the Toff in Town have extended their vision to their own home.

Politics

3 d. ago Multiple people killed after car drives into crowd in Vancouver

Multiple people have been killed after a car drove into a crowd of revellers at a street festival in the Canadian city of Vancouver.

Events

5 d. ago When the internet cut out, Colum McCann boarded a ship – and found his next novel

The writer joined the crew of the Leon Thevenin as they trawled the bottom of the ocean looking for a break in a cable.

Politics

5 d. ago There’s a story in that: Brisbane Comedy Festival puts life at the centre of laughs

Janty Blair’s first solo show leverages a rich tapestry of life experiences, from love, sex and drugs, to osteo appointments and body aches.

Politics

6 d. ago Brisbane news live: Swing against Dutton redraws battleground map | Powerhouse picks Brisbane Festival boss as new chief | Rain on Anzac Day likely in Brisbane

For today’s news updates in Brisbane and beyond as they happen, follow us here.

Society

6 d. ago I lived through Fukushima. Australia should think twice about nuclear

Despite the fallout from the devastating 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, Japan remains locked in to nuclear power. Australia can still choose other less dangerous sources of energy.

Events

7 d. ago Secret wartime diaries of young Queensland woman detail life in the 1940s

The secret wartime diaries of a young woman are giving new insight into life in Brisbane in the 1940s, describing the day peace was declared and the city's busy social scene with American troops in town.

Politics

7 d. ago Dianne dumped a deluge, now this diva will storm the outback

World-famous opera soprano Sumi Jo headlines the festival that brings sublime sounds to the outback’s epic landscapes.

Events