89 m. ago Builders’ collapse leaves school upgrades in limbo, tradies unpaid

More than $57 million in crucial school building work has been halted, and hundreds of tradies are out of pocket.

Events

89 m. ago ‘He was like my little brother’: Billy Zane on Heath Ledger, Leonardo DiCaprio, and 40 years in Hollywood

The famous actor from all your favourite movies returns to Australia for the Supanova pop culture expo.

Politics

94 m. ago ASX set to slide, global markets fall on Middle East tensions; Oil rises

European shares skidded to an over one-month low on Thursday as escalating Middle East tensions and fears over potential US involvement rattled investors. Wall Street was closed.

Politics

1 hour ago Why don’t my colleagues engage in our important weekly meeting?

Getting everyone on the same page in a meeting is important, but first make sure you’re clear on your objectives.

Politics

1 hour ago 28 Years Later review: Zombie franchise pushes boldly into new terrain

It’s 23 years since director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland redefined the zombie genre. Their latest outing proves there’s life in it still.

Politics

1 hour ago ‘Much tougher than me’: Bula hails Tigers’ latest fullback signing

Wests Tigers No.1 Jahream Bula will be joined at Concord by his wife, Aaliyah, who will play for the club’s NRLW side this season.

Politics

1 hour ago ‘It’s a scary climate’: America’s LGBTQ community begins the fightback

Hate attacks, employment discrimination and public harassment for those who were in the Stonewall riots, it’s all too familiar.

Politics

1 hour ago Gina Rinehart spends tens of thousands of dollars to evacuate media chief from Israel

PR operative James Radford was stuck in Israel last week. Then his boss, Australia’s richest person, stepped in, leaving other stranded Australians frustrated.

Politics

1 hour ago Market stallholders revolt over council’s ‘shocking’ fee hike

Stallholders at a long-running Sydney market fear they could be forced out of the site over a council plan to jack up stall fees.

Events

1 hour ago Dubious loan, ‘bully boy’ tactics as costs blow out on Sydney Fish Market

Building costs have skyrocketed since Multiplex won the contract for the new outlet, but with the NSW government unwilling to spend more on the colossal project, it is turning the screws on subcontractors.

Politics

1 hour ago Gangster has survived four murder plots: How Samimjan Azari became Sydney’s most marked man

For years, Azari has worked his way up the pecking order of the notorious Alameddine crime network. It could cost him his life.

Events

1 hour ago Gina Rinehart spends thousands evacuating media chief from Israel

PR operative James Radford was stuck in Israel last week. Then his boss, Australia’s richest person, stepped in, leaving other stranded Australians frustrated.

Politics

1 hour ago Bigger is better: The world’s 20 largest islands you need to visit

Big islands mean big opportunities to find somewhere magical, all for yourself. To those who think the world has been “done”, this will make you think again.

Politics

1 hour ago Fashion out and menswear in as global retailers take prime city shops

Suitsupply is setting up in Flinders Lane, taking over cult fashion group Zambesi’s store.

Politics

1 hour ago It’s a Paradox. Trump Tower developer rebrands Sydney’s Radisson

Sydney’s historic Radisson Blu Plaza hotel, which was the original home of publisher John Fairfax & Sons, is being rebranded under the Paradox chain.

Politics

1 hour ago Oil prices have jumped. Do you need to run to the petrol station?

There’s no crisis in oil markets yet, but your bill at the bowser might creep up.

Politics

1 hour ago Which famous Melbourne bookstore is moving? Take The Age quiz

How well do you know Melbourne and Victoria? Test your trivia and news knowledge with The Age’s weekly quiz.

Politics

2 h. ago What happens if a nuclear facility is blown up? The contamination threat explained

The fallout of blowing up nuclear sites, how close Iran is to making a bomb and how Israel’s nuclear stockpile measures up.

Events

2 h. ago This is the war Trump didn’t want, and his ‘peacemaker’ credentials are falling apart

Never has a US president delegated the negotiation over a critical national interest to an American enemy. Yet we seem to be on the brink of exactly that.

Politics

6 h. ago Merrett’s midfield time sparks debate; Fremantle snare ‘eight points in five days’ in mid

Luke Jackson produced a rucking masterclass to lift Fremantle to a 41-point win over injury-hit Essendon at Optus Stadium. The Dockers have recorded five straight wins in a stunning mid-season purple patch.

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