54 m. ago ‘Melbourne’s CBD is safe’: Premier rules out protest permits to protect police after weekend violence

Jacinta Allan rejected calls for a protest permit system and defended the right to protest peacefully, after a demonstration that saw rocks thrown at police.

Events

2 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

4 h. ago Protest permits needed to protect police from violence and injury, says union

Violence will continue at protests if no permit system to regulate rallies is introduced, union boss Wayne Gatt said.

Events

8 h. ago ICAC to be given expanded powers to use illegally recorded conversations

The Minns government is set to introduce the changes ahead of an anticipated inquiry into a fugitive Sydney property developer’s alleged dealings.

Events

17 h. ago Inside the allegedly toxic rescue service, masked by a ‘god amongst men’ reputation

Staff at Westpac Rescue have allegedly been left broken amid claims of sexual harassment, bullying and victimisation within the iconic organisation.

Politics

18 h. ago More students are getting top ATARs. The reason is not what you think

An extra 800 students in 2024 received an ATAR above 90 compared to 2020.

Politics

18 h. ago Room to grow: V’landys looks at next step after Everest proves a bonanza

Racing NSW CEO Peter V’landys says the embattled ATC, still under a show cause notice, will reap the rewards from a record-breaking Everest.

Politics

20 h. ago Suspected ‘space debris’ found after fiery landing near outback WA mine site

Workers at the site, which is about 30 kilometres east of Newman, found the burning object about 2pm on Saturday and phoned the authorities.

Technology

24 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

28 h. ago ‘I want him in the ground’: Why family will name ‘Cheryl’s killer’

Five decades after a toddler vanished from a beach south of Sydney, her family vows to unmask the man who once allegedly confessed to her murder.

Events

32 h. ago Justin Hemmes wants to conquer Byron Bay. A primary school is in his way

Justin Hemmes has spent the past four years snapping up $60 million worth of property in Byron Bay.

Politics

32 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

48 h. ago ‘The most beautiful moment’: Jacarandas bloom early in Sydney

The purple reign has begun again across town, with the trees a perfect backdrop for Instagram photos.

Politics

53 h. ago Victorian Premier under fire for comments on Melbourne’s safety

Jacinta Allan is under fire for stating that Melbourne’s CBD is safe, despite multiple violent incidents.

Events

56 h. ago Rare discovery in Kosciuszko National Park as NSW rejects Barilaro

Ecologists found a critically endangered creature in footage from a camera set up to monitor feral cats. It is found only in one other location in NSW.

Politics

56 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

64 h. ago ‘He said he would burn the evidence off’: Domestic violence survivor says she was failed by ankle monitoring

Kelly North, who lived in a regional town, said she was perpetually moving between short-stay accommodations to flee her alleged attacker who left her “half-dead” through sexual assault, and doused her in hot water to allegedly ‘burn any evidence off’.

Events

66 h. ago Gas fitter pleads guilty over death of newborn at Bankstown Hospital

Christopher Turner changed his plea on Friday over the 2016 tragedy that left one newborn dead and another with life-long brain injuries. 

Events

66 h. 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

67 h. ago Liberal Party has become irrelevant to our national conversation

Its differences with Labor on defence are minor and there’s little real difference on the economy or housing.

Politics