2 h. ago ‘It was like a dream’: How Australia’s rarest bird of prey was found in WA’s north

The hunt for the red goshawk has delivered an early Christmas gift.

Politics

5 h. ago Flashbacks haunt like ghosts of Christmas past amid family fallout

Our reviewers catch up with all the latest shows around town.

Politics

13 h. ago This German Christmas market may be kitsch, but it’s the essence of the holiday season

It’s just one of the many remarkable Christmas markets worth visiting in Europe.

Politics

13 h. ago If your fragrance feels too heavy for summer, try a perfume oil or this celebrity spritz

A change of season is always a great time to update your perfume collection.

Politics

13 h. ago Ranked and rated: The world’s 50 greatest surviving Roman treasures

You don’t have to visit Rome to have a Roman holiday, with a large legacy of Roman Empire ruins – ranked and rated here – surviving in some form to this day.

Events

25 h. ago Umbrellas or sunscreen? Sydney’s Christmas Day weather forecast revealed

Last year Sydneysiders were greeted with warm, clear skies on Christmas Day. Here’s what’s in store this year.

Politics

29 h. ago Tinsel and Christmas cards: Emma’s push for more bus shelters in western Sydney

Each summer, many western Sydney commuters get stuck waiting in extreme weather conditions without shelter for their bus to arrive.

Transport

37 h. ago An outsourcer or a crafty creative: What kind of present wrapper are you?

Among some people, Christmas wrapping is a creative expression of their love but for others, it’s just another job to tick off the list. Here are five wrapping “types” to look out for.

Politics

45 h. ago ‘Some storm activity around’: What the weather leading up to Christmas looks like

Showers are predicted on three days in the next week, with possible thunderstorms on two of those days.

Events

49 h. ago Australia news as it happened: Albanese shirks responsibility for parliamentary expenses saga; Health minister meeting state counterparts over funding as ‘bed

Follow along as we bring you rolling news updates from Australia and beyond.

Politics

49 h. ago Hyeronimus hopes for early luck to help turn the tables in $2m Ingham

Adam Hyeronumis is second on Sydney strike rates this season and believes Estadio Mestalla can add to that with better luck early on Saturday in The Ingham.

Politics

50 h. ago The West Gate Tunnel spaghetti junction could ruin your holiday travel

Victorians are being warned to prepare for major changes in how they access the M80 and Princes Freeway - or cop a nine-kilometre road back.

Politics

52 h. ago Food, glorious food! The Good Weekend recipe crew’s new Christmas menu

Make your 2025 festive feast one to remember – and not a ham in sight!

Politics

52 h. ago Perth tennis ace primed for big summer as United Cup draws near

Perth-born tennis star Maddison Inglis is predicting a big summer from her Australian teammates as the national squad prepares to start the season against some of the best players in the world.

Politics

55 h. ago ‘I don’t know what to say’: Wounded jockey left speechless by owner’s $20,000 promise

Irish hoop Declan Bates fractured his pelvis on Monday, but could be in for a Christmas surprise on Saturday.

Politics

57 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese shirks responsibility for parliamentary expenses saga; Health Minister meeting state counterparts over funding as ‘bed

Follow along as we bring you rolling news updates from Australia and beyond.

Politics

60 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese continues to shirk responsibility for parliamentary expenses saga; Illicit tobacco market costing taxpayers $11.8 billion, government report finds

Follow along as we bring you rolling news updates from Australia and beyond.

Economics

60 h. ago Singaporean giant buys major Australian power company for $6.5 billion

The deal for Alinta marks one of the most significant foreign forays into Australia’s energy market in years.

Economics

61 h. ago Lachlan Murdoch’s security guard had words – and we realised we were ‘gutter journalists’

We were standing on the footpath outside the media mogul’s mansion, chronicling the Murdochs’ Christmas party, and Mr Security had a job to do.

Events

66 h. ago From AFP raid target to eulogist: Sky’s Whittaker gets the last word on Richo

In this week’s On Background, Boris forgives an old target, scuttlebutt over a succession in Guardian Towers, a clampdown on Christmas misbehaviour, Seven swings the axe and Global Roaming’s expansion continues.

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