5 h. ago WA students with ‘maths dyslexia’ fall through the cracks as crisis worsens

The low percentage of WA students excelling in maths means those with the learning disorder dyscalculia are falling through the cracks.

Events

19 h. ago Think footy games are dragging on this season? The numbers show you’re right

Once upon a time, an AFL coach simply had to ask their players for “120 minutes of effort”. But fresh analysis of the most recent AFL match data shows the real number is now closer to 130 minutes.

Politics

29 h. ago Billionaire’s bid to build a lake in six weeks spirals into 18

Mike Cannon-Brookes wanted a new lake with a wildlife island sanctuary. Instead, the work left his neighbours’ properties with contaminated water supplies.

Politics

39 h. ago Silver bullet slogans are not going to fix our housing crisis

The policies put forward by Labor and the Coalition do not come close to meeting the scale and complexity of our challenge.

Events

41 h. ago ‘They love this place’: Grandparents’ daily visit to north shore fishing spot turns to tragedy

The Dunias visited Manns Point almost every evening for years. On Monday, their daily ritual turned to tragedy.

Politics

44 h. ago Grandfather’s body recovered from water at popular north shore fishing spot

The man drove his car into the water, hitting his wife as he crashed through a fence. His body has been recovered by police divers.

Politics

49 h. ago ‘Uncharted waters’: US edges closer to constitutional crisis over deportee

Veteran Democrat Nancy Pelosi is among those accusing the Trump administration of defying the courts by refusing to return a man from a notorious Salvadorian jail.

Events

52 h. ago US edges closer to constitutional crisis over wrongly deported man

Veteran Democratic lawmaker Nancy Pelosi is among those accusing the Trump administration of defying the courts by refusing to return the deportee from a notorious Salvadorian jail.

Events

53 h. ago We asked young Sydneysiders about Labor and the Coalition’s housing plans. They weren’t impressed

Young people who feel locked out of the property market say neither of the major parties’ strategies will help solve Sydney’s housing crisis.

Politics

53 h. ago ‘A pox on both your houses’: The lever that could be pulled to help housing crisis

Grattan Institute housing expert Brendan Coates says new housing policies vie for the first-home-buyer vote, but there’s one thing that could be done to address supply.

Events

63 h. ago Tourists drown, body of kayak rescuer found in separate tragedies

The discovery of the body of a man who died while trying to rescue children in a dam has added to a tragic day on Queensland waters.

Politics

64 h. ago Divers search Parramatta River for man who drove into water at popular north shore fishing spot

A man is unaccounted for and a woman has been rushed to hospital after an incident at a scenic harbourside boat ramp.

Politics

65 h. ago Man dies after friends carry out rescue at unpatrolled beach

Two men in their 20s were pulled from the water by friends at an unpatrolled beach in Shoal Bay.

Politics

67 h. ago The eight wild moments that defined McIlroy’s Masters triumph

From a double bogey to start his round, to a nightmare chip shot into the water, to stunning strokes from the trees, Rory McIlroy’s final round at Augusta had everything.

Politics

2 d. ago Investors sell $4.3 million Drummoyne waterfront apartment at auction

The waterfront complex has a swimming pool, tennis court and pontoon; the spacious home features four bedrooms and sparked a hot contest.

Economics

3 d. ago ‘A crazy risk’: Why this new music festival is defying the odds

Music festivals across the country have gone under amid the cost-of-living crisis – but this performer is keen to buck the trend.

Culture

3 d. ago The Masters 2025 final round LIVE: McIlroy hits nightmare shot into water for double bogey as Rose mounts challenge for green jacket

Rory McIlroy shot a six-under 66 on Saturday but can he back it up when the pressure ramps up? Follow all the twists and turns of the final round at Augusta.

Events

3 d. ago Albanese and Dutton’s signature policies risk inflaming housing crisis

The two leaders drew swift criticism for promising tax breaks and deposit guarantees that could fuel demand for homes without doing enough for supply, prompting economists to warn of a surge in house prices.

Events

3 d. ago How these schools are teaching their way out of a national maths crisis

Australia has been too slow to scrap “faddish, unproven” maths teaching methods, a new report says. These schools have found the secret to success.

Society

3 d. ago ‘National security on the line’: Starmer pulls off extraordinary move to save British steel

The UK parliament was recalled for just the fifth time since WWII to vote on emergency legislation, and passed the bill in less than 24 hours.

Politics