50 h. ago Teens to be sent to bootcamp, police given new powers under Liberal crime plan

Troubled youths would be sent to a bootcamp-style program under a $100 million election promise from the Victorian Liberals.

Events

62 h. ago Ange’s Aussie rules: Forest to play without fear is the Postecoglou promise

Three months ago, Ange Postecoglou’s dream of coaching in the EPL was taken away from him. Now, he’s back, with a pledge to keep doing things his own unique way.

Politics

3 d. ago Babies need a rebrand: with the birthrate in freefall, we’re overlooking one aspect of parenting

It’s not all a horror story, I promise. I’ve discovered that having a child is actually very funny.

Politics

4 d. ago Story Bridge restoration discussed with MPs ‘at least eight times’

Brisbane council has hit back at claims the lord mayor didn’t do enough to prevent the closure of the bridge’s footpaths.

Politics

4 d. ago Locksley locks in feedstock to speed up US antimony processing tech

Locksley Resources has inked a deal with EV Resources for a critical supply of antimony feedstock to accelerate its US DeepSolv processing technology rollout.

Politics

5 d. ago Council clears way for more tour boats, water taxis on river

The lord mayor says plans to open council pontoons and jetties to more tourism and hospitality “will create more to see and do”.

Economics

5 d. ago Australia’s richest families plot country’s tech reboot at private summit

They control billions of dollars in wealth. Now some of the nation’s most powerful families have met in a bid to reshape the economy and debate its future.

Politics

6 d. ago Slain police officer's partner speaks of unimaginable loss during funeral

The devastated partner of a knockabout policeman gunned down at Porepunkah today promised to finish their dreams on her own.

Events

7 d. ago ‘God’s influencer’: Tech whiz, 15, becomes first millennial saint

Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006, was particularly interested in computer science and devoured college-level books on programming even as a youngster.

Science

7 d. ago The sophisticated tech that will allow Metro Tunnel trains to stop with pinpoint accuracy

A final program of testing and trials is under way before the Metro Tunnel opening to passengers.

Politics

7 d. ago ‘We want to die on our feet’: Suaalii hails captain’s call that sealed victory

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii scored two tries, but he was left awed by his captain Harry Wilson’s brave call to seal victory.

Politics

7 d. ago ‘Wannabe dictator’: Trump threatens Chicago with apocalyptic force

The US president has amplified his promises to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to Chicago by posting a parody image from Apocalypse Now.

Politics

7 d. ago Paul Kelly has the whole arena standing for his unlikely anthem

Paul Kelly is Australia’s unofficial folk laureate, 70 years old and still leaping from the drum riser mid-chord.

Politics

7 d. ago Tears before teatime: is it really the end of Downton Abbey?

The third of the final Downton movies – The Grand Finale – makes a promise that it may ultimately go back on.

Politics

7 d. ago A promise kept: The risky creation of the Great Koala National Park

Advocates for the new national park on the Mid North Coast will be relieved that the full 176,000 hectares of state forest will be included, but the timber industry will be furious.

Politics

7 d. ago From Medicare to unfair dismissals: Where the government is waging its red

The government asked bureaucrats for ways to cut red tape. They say new tech and AI can help make savings and stop criminals.

Politics

8 d. ago Ley posts videos in attempt to clean up mess after Price comments about Indian community

Price’s decision to specifically mention Indian migrants complicated Ley’s post-election promise to rebuild the Coalition’s reputation in multicultural communities.

Politics

9 d. ago ASX trims weekly loss as retailers, tech stocks and banks climb

The Australian sharemarket ended the week on a positive note, with tech stocks and retailers leading the local bourse to a second day of gains after its brutal $57 billion sell-off on Wednesday.

Politics

9 d. ago Runners of the Week: 4DMedical, ABx Group, SenSen & Middle Island

Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is 4DMedical Ltd, after its lung imaging tech secured sweeping US approvals, enabling a rapid rollout of its CT scanner tech.

Politics

9 d. ago Noni Hazlehurst commands the stage as a publican called Rose

Daniel Keene’s The Lark sees Hazlehurst take to the stage as a retiring publican, closing the doors of the establishment she’s worked in all her life.

Politics