11 h. ago It should be the busiest time of year for Shoalhaven oyster farmers. A sewage spill forced them to close

Some businesses were able to remain open this week selling oysters harvested a few weeks ago or reselling oysters from other estuaries.

Politics

25 h. ago Why uninspected, unloved and often uninhabitable homes are hot property

“Queenslanders, worker’s cottages, character homes that are close to the city centre tend to get the most interest,” says the Queensland Public Trustee’s top auctioneer.

Politics

40 h. ago The Hawks were ‘close to death’. These are the people who brought them back from the brink

Petty politics have been set side as the Hawks prepare to move to their new training base, the Kennedy Community Centre, at Dingley in Melbourne’s south-east.

Events

47 h. ago Albanese or Dutton? Our experts deliver their leaders’ debate verdicts

For most of our panellists, the debate was a close-run thing as leaders ducked and weaved under tough questioning.

Politics

57 h. ago Financial planner who gambled away $4.5m of family money jailed for seven years

A judge has lashed online betting agencies for actively feeding the 32-year-old’s addiction after he defrauded millions from his partner, cousins and close friends.

Economics

3 d. ago Silver bullet slogans are not going to fix our housing crisis

The policies put forward by Labor and the Coalition do not come close to meeting the scale and complexity of our challenge.

Events

3 d. ago A $250m renovation raises the bar at Regent Santa Monica Beach

One of the most talked-about US openings of 2024 pushes boundaries for Santa Monica luxe beachfront hotels.

Politics

4 d. ago Scarborough venue sacks bouncers at centre of alleged assault of patron

Enver and Nezir Ibrahimovic were arrested at Scarborough’s Lookout Bar on Sunday night after their alleged heavy-handed dealing with a patron which allegedly included kicking his head.

Events

4 d. ago Caught on camera: Perth bouncers given bail over alleged ‘prolonged’ assault of patron

Enver and Nezir Ibrahimovic were arrested at Scarborough’s Lookout Bar on Sunday night after their alleged heavy-handed dealing with a patron which allegedly included kicking his head.

Events

4 d. ago Coffee dispute melee ends in death while customers pay for drinks and food

Lisa Murphy had coffee thrown on her before a wild fracas on the floor of a 7-Eleven left her screaming that she couldn’t breathe.

Economics

4 d. ago Coffee dispute fight ends in death while customers pay for drinks and food

Lisa Murphy had coffee thrown on her before a wild fracas on the floor of a 7-Eleven left her screaming that she couldn’t breathe.

Economics

4 d. ago Perth bouncers given bail over alleged ‘prolonged’ assault of patrons

Enver and Nezir Ibrahimovic were arrested at Scarborough’s Lookout Bar on Sunday night after their alleged heavy-handed dealing with a patron which allegedly included kicking his head.

Events

4 d. ago Perth bouncers given bail over alleged ‘prolonged’ assault of patron

Enver and Nezir Ibrahimovic were arrested at Scarborough’s Lookout Bar on Sunday night after their alleged heavy-handed dealing with a patron which allegedly included kicking his head.

Events

4 d. ago Best dressed in the sky: The top 7 airline uniforms of all time

Passengers may have abandoned “sky style” in favour of yoga pants and pyjamas but airline uniforms have always set the design bar high. Here are the top seven best uniforms from all time. And yes, Qantas made the cut.

Politics

6 d. ago Bayside locals fight to stop hospital chopping down ‘iconic’ gum tree

A towering lemon-scented eucalypt outside Sandringham Hospital is at the centre of a passionate dispute as it faces the axe.

Politics

7 d. ago Fire nearly destroyed this town. Months later, it’s lacing up its corset and polishing its pocket watch

This weekend’s Wimmera Steampunk festival is set to be the biggest yet, and that’s a big deal for host town Dimboola, which came close to being destroyed by a bushfire in January.

Events

7 d. ago One of the best shows at this festival is being performed above a sports bar. Don’t miss it.

From a show that is “workplace comedy at its best” to a return to the hellmouth, here are our latest reviews.

Events

7 d. ago Is Perth’s best Mexican(ish) cooking found in a European(ish) wine bar?

A subtle shift in direction makes an inner-city favourite even more compelling.

Politics

9 d. ago Swillhouse’s bar Shady Pines Saloon to close after dispute resolved with landlord

The venue helped redefine the city’s bar culture, before allegations of sexual misconduct rocked its parent company. Now the site is being turned into a private members’ club.

Politics

9 d. ago Chinese soldiers captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelensky says

Beijing is a close diplomatic ally of Moscow but is not publicly known to have directly aided in the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion and Zelensky did not say whether Ukraine believed the men were acting on Beijing’s orders.

Politics