4 h. ago Chinese aircraft makes 'unsafe' flare drop in front of Australian plane

A Chinese plane deployed flares near a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft in an "unsafe" incident in the South China Sea, the government says.

Transport

10 h. ago The 48 hours that will determine the fate of Louvre’s stolen jewellery

In just minutes, thieves managed to steal invaluable historical goods. Now the question is: Will they ever be recovered?

Politics

16 h. ago The Melbourne suburbs where security guards are forced to carry guns

Security guards patrolling housing estates in the booming outer west at night will soon be armed as burglaries, carjackings and machete attacks soar.

Politics

16 h. ago How William Barton’s yidaki meets Stephen Page’s vision in new dance work

The musician and the choreographer have collaborated on a new work for Sydney Dance Company’s triple bill Continuum.

Politics

16 h. ago Israel halts aid to Gaza in clash with Hamas over breaking ceasefire

Israel launched airstrikes on Gaza on Monday and said it was suspending humanitarian aid to the territory after accusing Hamas of firing on its forces and violating the truce.

Politics

21 h. ago Labor will force developers to protect wildlife – but it needs the Coalition’s help

Environment Minister Murray Watt is promising strict new requirements on project developers to prevent harm to nature.

Politics

31 h. ago How King Charles convinced Andrew to give up his titles – and the ‘fundamental fault line’ that exposed him

Last Monday, Buckingham Palace was still said to be “at a loss” over the Andrew question. By Friday afternoon, there were rumours the King was “considering” removing the duke’s title. Hours later, a statement was released.

Politics

35 h. ago ‘Someone just wiped me out’: Piastri, Norris collision forces them out of sprint race

Commentator Jenson Button said the fault was the Australian’s as both McLarens were forced out of the sprint race in Austin.

Politics

40 h. ago Childcare to close after 120 years amid warnings Sydney is losing grandchildren

The Millers Point childcare centre will close this year due to dwindling enrolments, as locals say high housing prices are forcing out young families.

Events

40 h. ago ‘All of the locks were changed’: Busy CBD restaurants forced to close overnight

It’s unclear when the stores will be able to reopen to the public after closing suddenly on October 11.

Politics

40 h. ago Millions were spent on a ‘backup’ Triple Zero system that could have kicked in this week. It was quietly shelved

Insiders liken the Triple Zero system to the unstable building brick game Jenga, but a replacement system has just been pushed out “at least six months”.

Economics

49 h. ago A quarter of Optus customers consider leaving telco after fatal Triple Zero outage

A survey shows the potential commercial damage to the telecommunications giant from the outage, which follows a similar outage in late 2023.

Economics

3 d. ago He photographed Whitlam and Lingiari. Now he wants to play golf with Trump

Mervyn Bishop is a groundbreaking force in photojournalism, and it all started in Brewarrina at a young age with slides and a sheet strung up on the clothesline.

Politics

3 d. ago From the clothesline to the national spotlight, now a new home for iconic photographs

Mervyn Bishop is a groundbreaking force in photojournalism, and it all started in Brewarrina at a young age with slides and a sheet strung up on the clothesline.

Politics

3 d. ago Thunder and hail to batter Sydney after balmy start to Friday

Damaging wind gusts also add to the threat of property damage and power outages. The temperature could also plummet by as much as 10 degrees in half an hour.

Politics

3 d. ago The quote you might have missed that says everything about Carlton’s post

Dual Coleman medallist Charlie Curnow forced his way out of the Blues to Sydney, triggering a brand-new era at Ikon Park.

Events

3 d. ago Fans camp out for 18 hours for limited edition Christmas Bluey coins

Fans have camped out for 18 hours in the hope of snapping up limited edition Christmas Bluey coins.

Politics

4 d. ago National Gallery of Victoria returns painting to Jewish family after 20

The 16th century painting Lady With a Fan has been returned to the heirs of a Jewish couple forced to sell it before fleeing Nazi Germany in the late 1930s.

Politics

4 d. ago Madagascar’s military coup leader says he is ‘taking the position of president’

Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who led the rebellion that ousted President Andry Rajoelina, says the armed forces will be in charge of the African island nation for up to two years.

Politics

4 d. ago Vulnerable to be cut off from free medical checks as Melbourne clinics axe services

One of Australia’s largest community health organisations say funding shortfalls are forcing it to cut GP services and sell its Collingwood clinic.

Politics