11 m. ago The 14 times a NSW official was handed cash totalling $686,000 by contractor

An anti-corruption inquiry was shown WhatsApp messages in which the now-sacked Transport for NSW staffer boasted of the money he had pocketed.

Economics

64 m. ago Your phone can suddenly become a fire risk. Here’s what to do.

When your phone is no longer sitting flush in its case, it’s a big, honking sign of danger.

Events

4 h. ago ‘England watch out’: Hazlewood’s lively start to summer spells Ashes danger for tourists

After helping flatten India’s top order in the first ODI match, Josh Hazlewood is hoping Perth will provide a similar pitch for the first Ashes Test so he and Mitchell Starc can do the same to England’s Bazballers.

Politics

6 h. ago Fremantle’s traffic bridge is closing soon. Here’s what it means for your commute

Fresh from celebrating the end to one of the biggest public transport shutdowns in Perth’s history, the government is readying itself for another major logistical challenge.

Politics

7 h. ago Sydney’s Pitt Street transforms into Pitbull Street for flash mob

Pitt Street was transformed into Pitbull Street as hundreds of fans in bald caps danced through the CBD. The massive flash mob ended with a party at World Square to celebrate Mr. Worldwide's arrival for Fridayz Live.

Politics

7 h. ago A helipad, golf course and film studio: Why plans for this Sydney site have failed to take off

There were plans to transform this land into a world-class destination. No progress has been made.

Politics

26 h. ago As a Jew, I feel less safe than ever, but now we must share Gazans’ agony

For my child’s sake, my heartbreak over October 7 and the surging antisemitism in its wake cannot shield me from what lies buried in Gaza’s rubble.

Politics

29 h. ago Revealed: How this inner Sydney park would look without a greyhound track

Sporting fields, picnic areas and parkland would be created at Wentworth Park under a City of Sydney Council plan to transform the 13-hectare site.

Politics

48 h. ago This Channing Tatum movie is crazy. The story it’s based on is even crazier

A super courteous robber who hid in a toy store for months after escaping from prison? Roofman seems stranger than fiction – but it’s not.

Politics

51 h. ago The Grade Cricketer were involved in a video with Kayo. They were abused by Indian fans for it

A promotional video where Australian cricketers put a light-hearted spin on India’s refusal to shake hands has been deleted, but the timing of the video was not what media and fans first thought.

Politics

62 h. ago A $200 million redevelopment transformed this office block into homes. Could others follow suit?

This office-to-home conversion gets a big tick of approval from apartment owners and design professionals. Adaptive reuse saves embodied carbon compared to a full demolish and rebuild, but it comes at a cost.

Economics

62 h. ago Black market for DIY transgender drugs sparks health warning

Getting hormones without a doctor’s prescription is increasingly popular – but doctors warn the practice is illegal and not safe.

Events

2 d. ago Nowhere to train to be forensic psychiatrist after embattled hospital deemed too dangerous

Withdrawing the training posts from the hospital for mentally ill prisoners throws the pathway to become a forensic psychiatrist into disarray.

Science

3 d. ago ‘South Bank 2.0’ was called a white elephant. The new plan has its critics too

The once-popular proposal to transform the former glass manufacturing site into South Bank 2.0 appears to be dead in the water.

Events

3 d. ago ‘For a bigger profit, I guess’: Why accused kickback mastermind inflated invoices

Sacked transport official Ibrahim Helmy also allegedly schemed with his right-hand man to “find loopholes” in the system, an anti-corruption inquiry has heard.

Politics

3 d. ago WA money laundering mastermind jailed after cleaning nearly $2 million in dirty cash

Geoff Puttick, 66, was found guilty of a raft of money laundering charges, bringing to an end a police investigation which also culminated in the imprisonment of six of his clients.

Economics

3 d. ago Mey day, Mey day: This is the horse we expect to win the Caulfield Cup

An English galloper and an Italian jockey loom as the biggest danger to Jamie Melham’s date with destiny.

Politics

3 d. ago WA news LIVE: ‘They’ll kill me’: Perth man accused of manslaughter requests prison transfer; Man dies in e

Follow our live coverage here.

Events

3 d. ago ‘Not just a place of transaction’: Melbourne’s most popular shopping strips revealed

A surprising new champion of Melbourne’s high streets has emerged after near-historic high vacancy rates.

Politics

3 d. ago The 11 travel rules you need to know (and the ones you can ignore)

Traveller investigates which overseas laws can get you deported, jailed or fined, and which are fine to ignore.

Politics