4 h. ago ‘People are going to die’: Funding doubt over state’s frontline public health defence

The Victorian government refuses to guarantee the future of local public health units that were crucial to the state’s pandemic fight, igniting concerns about more budget cuts to an already stretched health service.

Politics

7 h. ago Teenager arrested in Sydney accused of organising European contract killings

A Swedish teenager has been arrested in Sydney, accused of hiring hitmen for a contract killing operation overseas.

Events

7 h. ago One dead, 12 infected after Legionnaires' outbreak in Sydney's CBD

A person has died from Legionnaires' disease after contracting the disease around the Sydney CBD last month.

Events

7 h. ago Teen accused of hiring hitmen revealed as Swede living in Sydney’s west

A teenager accused of recruiting hitmen for the Scandinavian underworld was living with family in Sydney to get him out of the gangster life.

Events

8 h. ago The week Donald Trump’s shadow finally shifted off the federal campaign

Halfway through the campaign, the focus has moved to local issues, and there is no bigger issue affecting people across Sydney than the housing crisis.

Politics

8 h. ago Itching to get out of town? This cosy waterside restaurant is your new weekend destination

Chillis Cottage in Davistown is an excellent spot to enjoy oysters, cinnamon scrolls, breakfast omelettes and gelato sundaes.

Politics

8 h. ago Here’s how first home buyer couples would fare under Labor and the Coalition

How would their housing policies affect a high-income couple in Sydney, a median-income couple in Melbourne, and a low-income couple in Brisbane?

Economics

12 h. ago ‘Looks and smells like a tax’: Dutton’s gas plan flagged as unconstitutional

Dutton’s Australian gas scheme could spark a High Court battle with fossil fuel giants, as legal experts warn the policy appears discriminatory.

Economics

12 h. ago This electorate is one of Sydney’s most affluent. It is not immune to cost of living pressures

Bradfield stayed in Liberal hands even when electorates around it went teal in 2022, but can the party hold the once blue-ribbon seat at this election?

Politics

18 h. ago Judge threatens Trump officials with contempt over El Salvador deportations

District Judge James Boasberg accused administration officials of wilfully disregarding his order that planes already in the air should return to the US.

Events

18 h. ago Hazardous surf conditions forecast for two states over Easter long weekend

Parts of NSW and Queensland warned of hazardous surf conditions over the Easter long weekend.

Politics

19 h. ago Two teenagers charged over an alleged home invasion and stabbing in Sydney

Two teenagers charged over an alleged home invasion and stabbing in Sydney's inner west.

Events

19 h. ago ‘Low morale, decreasing trust in leadership’: Top cop’s stark warning

Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski detailed his concerns about the force in text messages to the minister’s office, which inexplicably had his name saved as “Golschescsky”.

Events

24 h. ago The fourth service: How AUKUS is consuming the defence budget

Army. Air force. Navy AUKUS? The nuclear submarine program could soon cost as much, or more, than other branches of our military, experts say.

Politics

26 h. ago How ‘Australia’s worst school’ transformed after public low point

Two determined principals dramatically turned around the culture of a school where student and educators’ physical and mental health, plus academic records, had been plummeting.

Politics

28 h. ago Teen in Sydney ‘facilitated murder plots’ for European gangsters

A Scandinavian teenager has been arrested in Sydney for allegedly helping European gangsters organise murders.

Events

29 h. ago Home ransacked after thieves target cars at Melbourne Airport

A Mornington Peninsula couple is warning travellers after their car was broken into at a Melbourne Airport car park while they were away on holiday.

Events

30 h. ago Danish teen in Sydney accused of running international crime ring

A Danish teenager living in western Sydney has been arrested and accused of running an international crime ring hiring hit men.

Events

30 h. ago Waller duo head to Albury hoping to seal invites to Big Dance

Sydney’s premier trainer will have Matusalem and Medatsu starting from wide barriers when they contest the Albury Gold Cup (2000m).

Politics

30 h. ago Teachers bitten, pushed down stairs: How ‘Australia’s worst school’ transformed after public low point

Two determined principals dramatically turned around the culture of a school where student and educators’ physical and mental health, plus academic records, had been plummeting.

Society