2 h. ago Melbourne’s most famous coffee is magic. But who gets to claim it?

A Frankensteined flat white, a global hit, and a trademark tale to pour over.

Politics

2 h. ago The new generation of real estate agents: Supercars, white teeth and designer loafers

In a competitive arena, ambitious property fortune-hunters work hard on their brand of showy chutzpah to close the deal.

Events

2 h. ago ‘Biggest liar gets the listing’: The tricks some agents use to pressure home sellers

Whistleblowing agents and property insiders working across Australia’s two largest cities say the practice of deliberately manipulating vendors through lies and other dirty tactics is “common”.

Politics

12 h. ago ‘Defiantly beautiful’ image of First Nations youth challenges us all

Hoda Afshar’s winning entry in the National Photographic Portrait Prize is a powerful statement on controversial laws.

Politics

16 h. ago I’ve thought about Taylor Swift every day for almost 20 years. I still have no idea who she really is

The billionaire’s empire was built on singing her deepest, darkest desires and distresses. But the mastermind’s appearance on Travis Kelce’s podcast proves we’re being fed contradictions. And that’s by design.

Politics

26 h. ago Heady Cremorne auction roars 70 per cent through reserve price

The auction of a Church Street showroom in Cremorne’s designer furniture precinct went off like a rocket.

Economics

40 h. ago Imagine your house under water. This VR film takes us inside the flood

The World Came Flooding In brings three personal stories of climate calamity to life.

Events

40 h. ago ‘Attractive, stylish, devoted to the boss’: Are fictional EAs doing more harm than good?

On screen, they are usually depicted as under-appreciated, but how do fictional executive assistants stack up against the real thing? And which version drives those in the know to distraction?

Politics

50 h. ago Growing up is the real nightmare in Pete Davidson’s schlocky horror show

The former Saturday Night Live star plays a graffiti artist sentenced to community service in a retirement village.

Events

50 h. ago This master filmmaker realised his work was meaningless. So he made more art

Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s pandemic revelation has come to life as an installation at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art.

Politics

60 h. ago Caps on foreign players, star payments under radical Shute Shield overhaul

The controversial points system in Sydney’s premier rugby competition, which generated endless rancour among rival clubs, has been scrapped after a major review.

Politics

60 h. ago As a player, I saw two of my coaches get sacked. This is how the Melbourne players will be feeling

It can’t be compared to any of life’s real tragedies, but I know from experience that there is a grieving process players go through when the axe falls on their coach.

Sport

62 h. ago ASX declines as CBA and AGL shares slump; Miners, Tyro advance

The Australian sharemarket closed lower after the rally in the nation’s largest bank ran out of steam and the biggest power generator was tanking following underwhelming results.

Politics

69 h. ago Jeff Bezos ‘obsessed’ with making wife Lauren Sanchez next Bond girl

While Bezos’ new wife is not known for her acting, she has appeared in a number of films including The Day After Tomorrow and White House Down.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Not married to one solution’: Trump won’t criticise Albanese’s Palestine state call

When asked specifically about Australia’s move to recognise a Palestinian state, a White House official indicated that while Trump was not going to do so himself, he had an open mind on the issue.

Politics

3 d. ago The photo that shows how Trump puts his ego ahead of America’s future

Apple chief executive Tim Cook went to the White House last week to give the US president a large piece of gold.

Politics

3 d. ago Dozens of jobs to go as Art Gallery of NSW faces budget crisis

The gallery has announced job cuts to save it more than $7 million.

Events

4 d. ago Industry leaders demand more transparency in real estate pricing

As NSW Fair Trading looks at ways to address rampant underquoting across Sydney, key industry figures back calls for tougher action.

Politics

4 d. ago Buried findings: Real estate expert’s frustration at underquoting inaction

Real estate stalwart Enzo Raimondo was one of two experts appointed to make findings on how Victoria’s property market could be improved. He says their report made strong recommendations and should be released.

Politics

4 d. ago Forget net zero. We need ‘real zero’ – and these companies prove it’s profitable

Three huge global companies – IKEA, Lendlease and Fortescue Mining – are heading towards net zero. If they can do it, so can everyone.

Politics