12 h. ago ‘Ticked the box’: Small $437k Thornbury unit ignites auction bidding war

A small apartment in Thornbury sparked a quick-fire bidding war, selling for well above its reserve at $437,000 to a first home buyer.

Economics

15 h. ago Couple vie with 19 others for $1.9m West Ryde home on busy main road

Twenty bidders registered to compete for a West Ryde home sitting on a busy main road. A couple from Putney lobbed the winning bid of $1.92 million at the auction on Saturday.

Politics

23 h. ago Trump extends lifeline for TikTok amid growing trade war with Beijing

The US president acknowledged the tariffs on China may complicate a potential deal, and said he did not want the app to “go dark” in the meantime.

Politics

42 h. ago Double trouble: Freo independent’s dual citizenship threatens to derail bid for federal seat

Kate Hulett went within a whisker of beating a state Labor minister in the WA election, but the highly anticipated sequel to the Freo gift shop owner’s political debut is in jeopardy.

Events

44 h. ago Trump says Europe is a ‘pathetic’ freeloader, ripping off the US. Rubio says there’s nothing to worry about

Donald Trump’s top diplomat is trying to ease security security fears in Europe, in the same week the US President hit the continent hard in trade war.

Politics

47 h. ago Cotton On dropped $1 million on a luxe Geelong corporate box. Some say they have a better view than the coach

Every AFL club has wealthy, influential or famous people working behind the scenes to boost their team. We go inside the corporate boxes at Geelong.

Economics

58 h. ago US bans government staff in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens

Though some US agencies already had strict rules on such relationships, a blanket “non-fraternisation” policy, as it is known, has been unheard of publicly since the Cold War.

Politics

60 h. ago Search for man allegedly linked to arson death of 'innocent' Melbourne woman

Police have released an image of a man they believe is responsible for the botched tobacco war firebombing at Truganina that killed an innocent woman.

Events

61 h. ago Donald Trump spent 48 minutes declaring war on trade. We fact

The US president unveiled his global tariff policy during a long and sometimes meandering press conference on what he dubbed ‘Liberation Day’. We analysed what he said.

Politics

64 h. ago ‘The Hammer’ has been grounded, so why is his coach ‘not concerned’?

Where have things gone wrong, and what needs to change for the Dolphins to rise from the ashes of a winless start?

Politics

66 h. ago Breakthrough in tobacco war firebombing that killed Katie Tangey

The image of a person of interest has been released as police return to the site of the Truganina house fire that killed a 27-year-old burlesque performer earlier this year.

Events

3 d. ago Unexpected Brisbane suburb where renting a room now costs $550 a week

Brisbane rents have soared to fresh record highs, making the city the outright second-most expensive in the country to rent a unit.

Economics

3 d. ago What Dolphins need to reverse horror start and ignite their biggest star

Where have things gone wrong, and what needs to change for the Dolphins to rise from the ashes of a winless start?

Events

3 d. ago As it happened: Dutton hints at ABC cuts, speaks on crime in Victoria as PM ignites wages fight; Trump tariffs set to begin

Read all the headlines from day six of the 2025 federal election campaign on Wednesday, April 2.

Politics

3 d. ago From a twisty thriller to a moving Ukrainian war diary: eight new books

Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction releases.

Events

3 d. ago This is one of America’s most shocking economic defeats in 40 years

A photo taken on the weekend shows just how much the world is uniting to fight back against Donald Trump’s damaging trade war.

Events

3 d. ago ‘Not a declaration of war’: Arbib vows to take on AFL, NRL to keep Olympic talent for Brisbane 2032

Former Labor powerbroker takes up one of Australian sport’s most prized positions.

Sport

3 d. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton hints at ABC cuts, speaks on crime in Victoria as PM ignites wages fight; Trump tariffs set to begin

Public service job cuts are among the topics dominating the leaders’ agendas as the federal election campaign enters its sixth day.

Politics

4 d. ago The players at the centre of the AFL’s recruiting war, and five others to watch

These players to sign on the dotted line, and while that remains the case, they’ll be at the centre of trade talk in 2025.

Sport

4 d. ago Inviting drama: Should an AFL captain be meeting a rival coach?

These players are yet to sign on the dotted line, and they’ll be at the centre of trade talk in 2025. And with a club captain among their number, the chase is on.

Sport