3 h. ago Catholic school member faces charges over child exploitation material

A senior member of a catholic school in South East Queensland has been charged with allegedly possessing child exploitation material and filming people at a shopping centre toilets.

Politics

7 h. ago Alfred Deakin’s descendants push for public acquisition of former PM’s seaside home

Leaders from across the political spectrum are backing a campaign to put Ballara, the 1907-built holiday home of Australia’s second prime minister, into public hands.

Politics

8 h. ago Could the Menendez brothers walk free? Here’s everything you need to know

After two Netflix series put the Menendez brothers back in the public eye, they could finally walk free after spending 35 years in prison for the murder of their parents.

Politics

11 h. ago Thieves stole their iPhones. Now Apple won’t give their digital lives back

People are discovering that the very security tools that are meant to protect them when their iPhone is nicked are being used against them – by Apple.

Technology

19 h. ago ‘No hope of ever paying’: The Victorian with more than $400,000 in unpaid toll fines

Lawyers are calling on the government to announce an amnesty on penalty and enforcement fees attached to toll fines to stop people spiralling into unsustainable debt.

Economics

26 h. ago Pope surprises faithful with Easter appearance after illness

Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St Peter's Square and treat them to a surprise popemobile romp through the piazza.

Politics

29 h. ago Disappearances to contactless hellholes is how dictatorships work

Innocent people are being sent to an El Salvador jail – and this is just the beginning. Anyone could be tapped on the shoulder and their rights will vanish.

Events

30 h. ago Misfiring Swans fall short of miraculous Easter comeback against Port Adelaide

Sydney had their chances, but inefficiency around the ground and in front of goal cost them on Sunday – and not for the first time this year.

Politics

35 h. ago Man dies after being swept off rocks with teenager at popular beach

Six people have died in a horror toll of drownings across the Easter long weekend.

Politics

35 h. ago Father dies, son in hospital after being swept into ocean from rocks on ‘worst Easter weekend’

Six people have died in a horror toll of drownings across the Easter long weekend, over what Surf Life Saving NSW’s boss call the “worst Easter weekend” he’s seen.

Politics

43 h. ago The Doctor has a new companion – and they’re making history in the Tardis

With Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu at the helm, this season marks the first time the blue police box will be occupied entirely by people of colour.

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43 h. ago Taurus: Make an effort to meet people and step outside your comfort zone

Free weekly forecast in life, love and career from renowned astrologer, Hedy Damari.

Politics

43 h. ago Crumbling facade, no balconies: The push to turn a ’60s concrete bunker into homes

The facade is falling away and the windows are tiny – this is a building that is showing its age. So transport nerds, would you want to live inside the former VicRoads offices in Kew?

Politics

43 h. ago In a medical crisis, who will speak for you? Here’s how people plan ahead

It can happen in instant. When you can’t make decisions about your own medical treatment, who steps into your shoes? And how do doctors know what you want (and don’t want)?

Events

55 h. ago The Gout effect: Stawell crowd doubles to watch sprint sensation storm to heat victory

Twice as many people as last year came just to see the heats. They came to see one person – the man whose name they chanted as he stood on the blocks. This was the day Gout Gout came to the Stawell Gift.

Events

63 h. ago Search continues for man washed off rocks, as monster swells keep beaches closed

The dangerous surf conditions claimed the lives of at least three people on Friday, while authorities are still searching for a 24-year-old washed off the rocks at Little Bay.

Politics

3 d. ago Three dead, fourth person missing as monster ocean swells batter NSW coastline

Three people have drowned in a horror day on the NSW coast as waves up to five metres high threaten beach plans for the Easter break.

Events

3 d. ago AFL Good Friday LIVE: Can Carlton win by 100 points? Blues charging as Kangas fall to pieces

The Kangaroos are going down badly. Follow along live for the second-half action from Marvel Stadium here. Later on, Good Friday West Coast host Essendon in Perth.

Politics

3 d. ago Coffee and croissants easier to find as Good Friday has cafes buzzing

A decade ago it would have been challenging to find a spot for coffee or brunch on a public holiday, but a growing number of cafes are opening over the Easter weekend.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Misinformation’: Premier denies CHO claims as health units remain under a cloud

Jacinta Allan’s comments come amid deep uncertainty over the future of the nine suburban and regional public health units, which opened at the height of the COVID crisis to bolster the pandemic response.

Politics