13 h. ago Lauren tried to get her bathroom fixed. Then she got told to leave

A Melbourne renter says she was left without a safe bathroom, and told by her property manager to use public facilities like pools and the library instead.

Politics

23 h. ago Surfers return to the water a week after northern beaches shark attack

Friends and family of Mercury Psillakis, 57, gathered at Dee Why beach on Saturday.

Events

26 h. ago Hawthorn veteran Breust goes down with knee injury in the VFL

Hawthorn veteran and three-time premiership player Luke Breust has suffered what appears to be a serious knee injury while playing for Box Hill in the VFL

Events

49 h. ago Baker backs Stefi for short and sharp return on demanding track

Bjorn Baker has chosen a shorter race and smaller field for his star mare’s return, and believes she can threaten on Saturday at Rosehill.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Serious concerns’: Police appeal for help finding man missing from Burns Beach

Brian Thomas Fay was last seen near the car park on Ocean Parade on Tuesday evening.

Events

3 d. ago Mohammed asked Shamikh to save his family in Gaza. His friend went one better

After meeting on a Gaza beach as teenagers, Shamikh and Mohammed have been fighting for justice in Palestine – and for each other – ever since.

Politics

3 d. ago Police officer randomly attacked by ‘crazed’ man at a Sydney pub

The cop went to the pub to check out a noise complaint, but was unprovokedly attacked by the man who threatened to kill him.

Events

3 d. ago Outback WA pub worker accuses manager of raping her after staff drinks

Stewart Burchell is on trial in WA’s District Court charged with indecently assaulting staff who worked with him at a famed Broome pub, and raping an English backpacker.

Politics

4 d. ago Outback WA pub worker alleges manager threatened her with her job after refusing sex act

Stewart Burchell is on trial in WA’s District Court charged with indecently assaulting staff who worked with him at a famed Broome pub, and raping an English backpacker.

Society

4 d. ago Australia unveils $1.7b ‘Ghost Shark’ underwater drones to counter China

The firm behind the Ghost Shark says it will allow Australia to monitor the “threatening presence of Chinese” ships in its home waters.

Events

4 d. ago ‘The beach is disappearing’: Coastal erosion threatens bathing boxes on the Mornington Peninsula

Owners call for better protection as many of the heritage structures, battered by storms and tides, face collapse.

Events

5 d. ago City of perfect size is surrounded by a stunning array of nature’s gifts

Few cities offer the chance to drive up a mountain and see grizzly bears, ski for a couple of hours, then return for a swim at the beach all in the same day.

Politics

6 d. ago NZ children found in remote bush after fugitive father shot dead

A father who disappeared into remote bush with his three children four years ago has been killed in a shootout after an alleged early morning burglary.

Events

6 d. ago NZ police search for missing children after fugitive father shot dead

A father who disappeared into remote bush with his three children four years ago has been killed in a shootout after an alleged early morning burglary.

Events

6 d. ago ‘Overlooked’ Mornington Peninsula spot scores a destination diner, Orson

Citizen Kane fans will get its name reference. The handsome modern Australian restaurant has opened in the foyer of Rosebud’s 1928-built Broadway Theatre.

Politics

6 d. ago Fear and fire: Major government contractor, NRL sponsor accused of intimidation campaign

The company, which is working on some of Australia’s biggest public projects, is alleged to have intimidated a senior union organiser, threatened his family and attacked his home.

Politics

6 d. ago 'Like the Sopranos': Union chief blasts firebombing and intimidation

A major construction company is accused of intimidating a senior union organiser, threatening his family and attacking his home.

Events

7 d. ago Punches thrown at Bondi Beach between Palestine, Israel protesters

The protest and counter-protests were separated by a heavy police contingent at the iconic beach on Sunday, the two sides trading blows and shouting at one another across the line of officers. 

Politics

7 d. ago Punches thrown between Palestine, Israel protesters at Bondi Beach

A protest and counter-protests were separated by a heavy police contingent but still the two sides traded blows and shouted at one another. 

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