8 h. ago Meet the women who unlocked the secret history of this Sydney site

Ancient camping sites where Indigenous people fired clay balls for underground ovens proved this development in south-west Sydney was anything but undeveloped.

Politics

51 h. ago Aussie drama tries to capture the Postcard Bandit – but the robber remains elusive

The new six-part drama works – with much invention – as a familiar crime story, but the psychological portrait is grasping.

Events

56 h. ago We may all love The Pitt, but don’t forget it was ER that led the way

TV has changed radically in past decades but thankfully, good drama, especially of the medical kind, never goes out of style.

Politics

56 h. ago ‘OK, I’ve dealt with all of this’: Why Evonne Goolagong’s story still matters

Lila McGuire is playing the tennis legend in a new ABC TV series. She may have been born decades after Goolagong’s final victory but much about her life is familiar.

Politics

61 h. ago On our 125th birthday, let’s rise to the test of our national character

Modern Australia has been built by countless individual acts of service, bravery, ambition and kindness – resources that we must call upon following the Bondi atrocity.

Politics

69 h. ago The story of how ancient alchemy led to the birth of modern science

Philip Ball’s new book traces the origins of alchemy, once seen as akin to witchcraft.

Politics

5 d. ago A miracle child and an Aussie Nobel Prize winner. The five biggest science discoveries of 2025

It’s hard to keep up with all the discoveries made around the world every year in science, but harder still to sort the hype from the game changers.

Politics

5 d. ago ‘This one’s going to sting’: The blunt phone call from cricket boss to the MCC amid Boxing Day disaster

The inside story of a two-day Test match, the commercial fiasco that followed, and the curator at the centre of it.

Politics

6 d. ago Smartwatches track plenty of health data. How much of it is actually useful?

Most modern smartwatches offer countless insights into how our bodies perform. But what is this data really telling us about our health? And how can we make the most of it?

Politics

6 d. ago There are three kinds of antisemitism – each needs to be dealt with differently

As the situation stands, there appears to be no singular, monolithic antisemitism festering in Australia but rather multiple different mutations of this ancient virus.

Politics

7 d. ago Lay down or lie down? The grammar errors that drive readers to distraction

From 100 per cent to the ancient origins of the “parting shot”, these are linguistic quirks that keep readers up at night.

Politics

7 d. ago Midterms, Moscow and MAGA’s main man: How 2026 will be shaped

What’s in store for the world next year? As our correspondents looked ahead, the thread stitching it all together – or pulling it apart – led back to the White House.

Politics

8 d. ago Royal family unites for traditional Christmas walk at Sandringham

King Charles and Queen Camilla led the royal family on their traditional Christmas Day walk to St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham.

Politics

8 d. ago ‘Patients deserve to know’: The IVF clinics and the missing success rates

Nine clinics are not reporting birth and pregnancy results, while the multimillion-dollar industry faces growing distrust among prospective parents.

Events

8 d. ago King Charles’ Christmas message: renew your soul with a ‘digital detox’

In his annual Christmas message, the King urged people to slow down the pace of modern life to “quieten our minds” and connect with family, friends and neighbours.

Politics

8 d. ago The King has some Christmas advice for you: Turn off your phone

In his annual Christmas message, Charles pushed for a “digital detox”, urging people to slow down the pace of modern life to “quieten our minds” and connect with family, friends and neighbours.

Politics

8 d. ago ‘Think of the tents in Gaza’: In first Christmas sermon, Pope decries conditions for Palestinians

Pope Leo made the unusually direct appeal during what is normally a solemn, spiritual service on the day Christians across the globe celebrate the birth of Jesus.

Politics

9 d. ago There’s a place near you where problems are solved. You can even borrow a book

Modern libraries are community hubs where knowledge – and friendship – is free to all.

Politics

9 d. ago Zelensky agrees to troop withdrawal in new peace draft, awaits Russia’s response

The offer is the closest Zelensky has come to a compromise on ceding territory – an issue that has seen US-led peace talks stutter for weeks.

Politics

9 d. ago ‘A little slower, a little calmer’: The families doing Christmas differently

What was intended to be a two-week escape from the stress of a modern Christmas became a life-changing experience for this young family.

Society