5 h. ago ‘Heartbreaking’: Bendigo Writers Festival opens, barely, with dozens of events cancelled

The festival has gone ahead despite a growing cohort of authors withdrawing from scheduled events.

Politics

19 h. ago Dog racing is on its last legs and here’s another hammer blow

The Tasmanian government’s ban on greyhound racing is another welcome step, but the really big win for those who oppose the barbarous sport might be just around the corner.

Politics

36 h. ago Once classified as extinct in the wild, these tiny marsupials are running free on three islands

In 1989, rescue workers scooped the last known colony of wild eastern barred bandicoots out of the tip and into the protective custody of a breeding program.

Politics

38 h. ago Man charged after Sydney Airport gun drama rearrested over alleged Central Station assaults

Nicholas Teplin was bailed after a scuffle in which a police firearm was discharged at the airport on Wednesday. Now, he’s behind bars.

Events

53 h. ago Don’t jump the gun. Paddington’s Victoria Barracks must not be converted for housing

In-filling the Barracks with affordable housing will not solve Sydney’s housing crisis, but it will destroy a part of our heritage.

Politics

55 h. ago Teachers are the backbone of society. So why do so few people apply?

The growing perception that the status of the teaching profession has declined is not helped by the low bar offered by university entrance requirements.

Society

67 h. ago The family that kills together stays together in this apocalypse with a twist

40 Acres presents a new take on a familiar theme that will almost certainly leave you feeling shaken up.

Events

67 h. ago Marelen wastes thousands of hours commuting to work. She wants two things to change

In a new series, The Age focuses on Melbourne’s western suburbs, where high-skilled jobs are scarce and transport links often poor, to see how life could improve in Australia’s fastest-growing region.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Goodbye, my daughter’: A mother lays heartbreak bare. An alleged murderer winks, smirks in court

Ross Judd, 34 is accused of killing a pregnant woman and beheading her partner in Mount Waverley.

Events

3 d. ago The new album from pop’s most unlikely breakout star will floor you

Ethel Cain’s Preacher’s Daughter set the bar sky-high. Her new album transcends it.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘Completely inadequate’: WA’s 2025 election issues laid bare

A125-page report tabled in parliament on Tuesday has revealed some people could not vote at all, while others were forced to wait in line for hours.

Politics

4 d. ago Matt Moran loses contract to operate Opera Bar after nearly 25 years

The celebrity chef and high-profile hospitality group Solotel will hand over operations of one of Sydney’s most coveted harbourside venues.

Politics

4 d. ago The stunning French region that has attracted visitors for centuries

This region south-west of Paris is as alluring for travellers now as it was for the French royals of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance era.

Politics

5 d. ago Authorities investigating jet skiers who barrelled through dolphins

Authorities are investigating after two jet skiers came perilously close to a pod of dolphins off a popular Adelaide beach.

Events

5 d. ago Why a Sydney council banished a ‘troll bar’ from under the Harbour Bridge

Should trolls be allowed to roam under the Sydney Harbour Bridge? That’s the question at the centre of a planning row involving North Sydney Council, heritage groups and a determined publican.

Politics

6 d. ago The home appeared to be a bargain. Melissa knew the listed price was ‘complete BS’

Herald analysis reveals how home buyers almost always pay more than the listed price.

Politics

7 d. ago Floods, dead bodies and lost phones: Melbourne’s most unlikely bar

Ponyfish Island is under constant threat of flooding but that hasn’t stopped it from notching up 15 years’ serving drinks under the Evan Walker Bridge on the Yarra River.

Events

8 d. ago One person feared dead after truck smashes into retirement home

One person is feared dead after a B-double truck smashed into a retirement village in Queensland's Toowoomba region.

Events

8 d. ago Spritz bars, surfboards and walkable tastings: Who’s shaking up our oldest wine region?

As established names exit the Yarra Valley, three new cellar doors (and a fourth underway) are providing drinkers with good reasons to hot-foot it to Melbourne’s outer-east.

Politics

8 d. ago Does red wine take longer to age under screw cap v cork? The jury is out.

Those who use screw caps will likely tell you cork is rubbish, while those who’ve stuck with cork will tell you it’s the best.

Politics