51 m. ago Davis Cup heartache: Australia fall short of one of the greatest comebacks in 125 years

Australia’s tennis warriors have suffered Davis Cup despair, falling a set short of completing one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the 125-year-old competition.

Politics

2 h. ago Widower, doctor call for disgraced surgeon to be stripped of award

Ashley Gollan lost his wife after a double knee replacement with Dr Munjed Al Muderis went wrong. He and a leading surgeon want Muderis stripped of a major award.

Events

5 h. ago Michele and David are downsizing – and helping their kids do the same

Twenty-something siblings Grace and Pierce have put down a deposit on an apartment, across the corridor from mum and dad.

Politics

17 h. ago Dental care is too expensive, and it’s our super that’s suffering

More of us are using our super to access dental care, and it’s becoming one gigantic national toothache for us all.

Politics

17 h. ago How a sleepy Perth hills town became the scene of a heinous crime

Better known for its country pub, billy-cart races and slower pace of life, Mount Helena has recently made headlines for another reason.

Events

25 h. ago Two Australian men charged over alleged gun trafficking offences

Two Australian men are accused of supplying guns to an Indonesian rebel group that kidnapped a NZ pilot.

Politics

27 h. ago ‘This is what I dreamt of as a kid’: the Brightside of a traumatic week in racing

Mr Brightside’s record-breaking third straight group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes came at a time that the racing community continued to hold its breath for injured jockey Tom Prebble.

Events

35 h. ago Australians arrested over alleged plot to arm rebels who kidnapped Kiwi pilot

The two men, from Queensland and NSW, also allegedly discussed sourcing Australian military weapons for the West Papua insurgents. 

Events

37 h. ago As bombs rained down, Nikita fled his home. Now he’s written a grand interstellar adventure

Kids’ Own Publishing is celebrating 20 years of helping children write and illustrate picture books.

Events

41 h. ago Her mum is now 94 – but Wild Swans author Jung Chang can’t visit her in China

The bestselling Chinese-British writer on why her books are banned in China, the “incredible evil” of Mao Zedong – and China’s mission to dominate the world.

Politics

49 h. ago State and territory leaders call on government to address aged care

State and territory leaders are calling on the federal government to do more to address the aged care system as hospital beds are being taken up by the elderly.

Politics

50 h. ago The moment that shaped a nurse’s mission to heal through research

Natalie Bradford spent 15 years as a paediatric cancer nurse helping children and their families through the hardest times of their lives.

Events

52 h. ago ‘Inappropriate to be a minister’: Labor seizes on Gerber staff turnover

Labor has seized on revelations that Laura Gerber, who has the crucial youth justice portfolio, had recently lost her third chief of staff since December.

Politics

57 h. ago He’s accused of murdering a father and son. The police have jeopardised the case

The AFP is alleged to have “kidnapped” wanted fugitive Masood Zakaria in its quest to bring him to justice.

Events

57 h. ago He’s accused of murdering a father and son. The police may have jeopardised the case

Explosive documents reveal that the AFP is alleged to have “kidnapped” wanted fugitive Masood Zakaria in its quest to bring him to justice.

Events

64 h. ago Siokapesi Palu had surgery five weeks before the World Cup. She’s already back on the field

Last month, the Wallaroos captain was in hospital and set to miss the World Cup. On Sunday, she debuted in front of a princess.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘No idea what’s going on until something snaps’: How osteoporosis creeps up

More than 6 million Australians have low bone density. How does bone get lost and remade? And how do you know if it’s osteoporosis?

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Serious concerns’: Police appeal for help finding man missing from Burns Beach

Brian Thomas Fay was last seen near the car park on Ocean Parade on Tuesday evening.

Events

3 d. ago Perth finally gets access to a modern transport payment system, but landlubbers will have to wait

The Public Transport Authority is launching a four-week trial of the system from the end of September.

Sport

3 d. ago Devastated but resilient, Jess Fox withdraws from home world champs after tumour removal

Three-time Olympic champion Jess Fox will miss her home world championship while she continues to recover from surgery last month.

Politics