16 h. ago The tree in Nicholas’ front yard has cost him thousands. But council won’t let him cut it down

Councils across Melbourne are increasingly blocking residents from removing trees on their private land to combat a long-term decline in urban canopy, but debate is raging about who should pay for it.

Politics

16 h. ago The three things that have put the brakes on motorbike sales

Motorcycle sales revved up during the pandemic but cost-of-living pressure has resulted in the love of two wheels waning.

Transport

25 h. ago ‘We have no choice’: Bar owners drive a levy to make sure the music won’t die

It’s not sexy, but the cost of insurance is one of the greatest challenges facing live music operators and festivals. Now one bar owner is taking a bold step to tackle it.

Politics

37 h. ago Mornington Peninsula in belated push to protect homes from landslides

A coastal council whose management of landslide risk has come under the microscope is moving to add new planning controls in areas prone to erosion.

Politics

48 h. ago Fares aside, Hailey pays a ‘physical cost’ for each trip on Melbourne’s old trams

The majority of tram stops across Melbourne’s vast network are not level-access, proving a barrier for many.

Economics

49 h. ago The hidden cost of being diagnosed with a condition men can’t get

A new report has found dramatically higher rates of mental illness among women with endometriosis, gynaecological cancers and birth trauma.

Science

49 h. ago Heart hospital closing operating theatre, beds for ‘fiscal sustainability’

Doctors warn patients with life-threatening cardiac conditions will wait longer for treatment because of cost-cutting at the state’s new $600 million specialist hospital.

Politics

49 h. ago Concert tickets are skyrocketing. Fans have come up with a worrying solution

The flurry of international superstars touring Australia is prompting hundreds of thousands of music fans to find alternative ways to pay to avoid missing out.

Events

49 h. ago Concert tickets prices are skyrocketing. Fans have come up with a worrying solution

The flurry of international superstars touring Australia is prompting hundreds of thousands of music fans to find alternative ways to pay to avoid missing out.

Events

65 h. ago ‘Iran must come to the table’ Wong demands after call with Rubio

Australia has closed its embassy in Tehran because of the deteriorating security situation in the country, making it harder for thousands of Australians to get out.

Politics

3 d. ago Gina Rinehart spends tens of thousands of dollars to evacuate media chief from Israel

PR operative James Radford was stuck in Israel last week. Then his boss, Australia’s richest person, stepped in, leaving other stranded Australians frustrated.

Politics

3 d. ago Market stallholders revolt over council’s ‘shocking’ fee hike

Stallholders at a long-running Sydney market fear they could be forced out of the site over a council plan to jack up stall fees.

Events

3 d. ago Gangster has survived four murder plots: How Samimjan Azari became Sydney’s most marked man

For years, Azari has worked his way up the pecking order of the notorious Alameddine crime network. It could cost him his life.

Events

3 d. ago Gina Rinehart spends thousands evacuating media chief from Israel

PR operative James Radford was stuck in Israel last week. Then his boss, Australia’s richest person, stepped in, leaving other stranded Australians frustrated.

Politics

3 d. ago NSW needs to build thousands more homes. Developers say this change will help

The state government has released long-awaited draft guidelines for a scheme that enables developers to choose between paying a $12,000 levy or delivering infrastructure.

Politics

3 d. ago Armoured cars, ferries: How Australians are fleeing the Middle East

About 1500 Australians have asked the government for help to flee Iran and almost as many to flee Israel amid the escalating conflict.

Politics

3 d. ago WA government accused of ‘financial trickery’ to hide real blow to household budgets

Treasurer Rita Saffioti boasted about a 0.8 per cent, or $52, cut in government fees and charges to households, but that is without the impact of the vanquished power credit.

Politics

3 d. ago Carnage at Gaza aid distribution sites reminds who pays cost of war

US President Donald Trump’s black hole ability to suck attention has diverted eyes from the real consequences of war in the Middle East.

Economics

3 d. ago Heidelberg West rallies against council plan to close its run

The disadvantaged community of Heidelberg West faces the imminent closure of its public swimming pool, which has been left to deteriorate for decades.

Politics

3 d. ago Meet the EMILLIs, our everyday millionaires. Australia has plenty of them

The cost-of-living crisis may have left us feeling economically challenged, but relative to the rest of the world a lot of us are definitely lucky.

Politics