3 h. ago I went to school near Millers Point. It breaks my heart to see what it’s become

When I was at school in The Rocks, there were girls who walked to class. Now, the area is at risk of becoming a neighbourhood with no grandchildren. It’s been a long time coming.

Politics

3 h. ago Israel Folau spotted at Wallabies training for first time in seven years

In a sign that perhaps time has healed some once raw wounds, exiled former star Israel Folau rubbed shoulders with Wallabies players at his Japanese club’s training ground in Tokyo.

Politics

7 h. ago ‘An act of courage’: Salman Rushdie to return to Australia for first time since US attack

Three years after surviving an attempt on his life during a public lecture, the author will speak about “the price we pay for ideas” and the transformative power of literature.

Events

17 h. ago Best of both worlds: Blockbuster weekend of rugby league looms large

The Kangaroos play against England for the first time in eight years. But it might not be the biggest game this weekend.

Sport

17 h. ago ‘Time of renewal’: Why we may be looking at menopause all wrong

It’s often seen as a time of decline, but there’s a growing body of evidence that menopause can be a time of liberation, like a “second spring”.

Politics

31 h. ago Shades of Postecoglou: How Liverpool’s makeover is backfiring badly

The defending Premier League champions are heading in the wrong direction. A home loss to their bitter enemies only adds to their pain.

Politics

35 h. ago Oscar Piastri can still win the F1 drivers’ championship, but Verstappen is now stalking the McLarens

While the McLaren drivers, Piastri and Lando Norris, duke it out for the drivers’ championship, there is a figure looming large in their rear-view mirror, four-time winner Max Verstappen.

Transport

60 h. ago Littleproud vows to persuade Barnaby Joyce to stay with Nationals

Nationals leader David Littleproud has vowed to try and change Barnaby Joyce's mind after the long-time MP announced plans to quit the party yesterday.

Politics

65 h. ago The Liberal Party’s on life support. Time for a deathbed conversion

What the Liberal Party needs to move forward isn’t more factional sniping, but the birth of a movement supported by people who believe in backing aspiration.

Events

67 h. ago Gone in 39 days: Postecoglou sacked by Nottingham Forest in record time

The Australian became the club’s first manager to lose their first eight games while in charge, leaving it exposed to relegation in the Premier League.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Oh, yeah’: Hayes savours moment after Ka Ying Rising conquers Everest

Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising proved the doubters wrong to claim the $20 million Everest at Randwick. And his trainer has vowed to bring him back to defend his crown.

Politics

3 d. ago There’s a least bad time in your life to drink alcohol. And it’s not in old age

It’s associated with poor health outcomes, from premature ageing to a higher risk of stroke, but is there a time in your life when the impact of consuming alcohol is, well, not quite so bad?

Politics

4 d. ago It’s almost time for cyclists to farewell the ‘really outrageous’ 55 steps at Milsons Point

Norman Monshall is an 80-year-old squeaky wheel, and he’s determined to cycle over the Harbour Bridge while he can. That’s about to get easier.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘I learned a lot from Eddie’: Why returning Wallaby still has time for old coach Jones

Carter Gordon has revealed the motivation behind his switch back to rugby from the NRL, which is set to kick off with the Test against Eddie Jones’ Japan next weekend.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘I learnt a lot from Eddie’: Why returning Wallaby still has time for old coach Jones

Carter Gordon has revealed the motivation behind his switch back to rugby from the NRL, which is set to kick off with the Test against Eddie Jones’ Japan next weekend.

Politics

4 d. ago It was time for a purge. I had no idea how much those trinkets would be worth

The price of gold has gone through the roof. But when friends told me to take my old jewellery to a gold guy in a Collins Street office, I did not expect to walk out with this much cash.

Politics

4 d. ago The Winx effect: Why strain is starting to build for Ka Ying Rising’s trainer

Winx was expected to win every time she raced. The pressure took a heavy toll on her trainer Chris Waller, who knows exactly what David Hayes is going through with Everest favourite Ka Ying Rising.

Politics

5 d. ago Australia’s richest genre literary prize a tie between Tasma Walton and Robbie Arnott

For the first time, the $100,000 ARA Historical Novel award has been given to two authors whose work overlapped on a particular theme.

Events

5 d. ago High schools urged to follow cuts to screen time for primary students

Primary school students will have daily screen time restricted to reduce distractions, and one academic believes high school students should follow suit.

Politics

5 d. ago ‘The time had come’: Charlie Curnow explains why he left the Blues

The Sydney recruit and two-time Coleman medallist has opened up on his difficult final year at Carlton, why he needed a change, and his relationship with Michael Voss.

Politics