15 h. ago Watch: Scintillating Torrie Lewis breaks national record to make semi

Australian sprint queen Torrie Lewis broke her own national record in the 100 metres in the toughest heat imaginable at the World Championships, advancing through to the semi-finals.

Politics

16 h. ago Scuffles break out as four competing rallies converge on Melbourne

Chaotic scenes unfolded on the streets of Melbourne on Saturday as agitators from largely peaceful protests that drew thousands of people clashed in the CBD.

Politics

31 h. ago Torrie Lewis was the face of Australian athletics before Gout. But she can’t imagine how he feels

Unable to walk from an Achilles injury in April, Torrie Lewis has raced herself to fitness. Now the woman who was the face of Aussie athletics before handing the baton to Gout Gout is primed for the world athletics championships in Tokyo.

Politics

40 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

44 h. ago I surfed the same breaks as Mercury. I hate to see politics trawl this tragedy

Mercury Psillakis died after being bitten by a shark last weekend. Sadly, politics soon intervened, even while the family and community grieved.

Politics

3 d. ago Brisbane Festival review: The Platypus takes a marriage breakdown through the multiverse

Francis Greenslade’s witty play is a Brisbane-set domestic drama, with walk-ons by Cary Grant and Lady Bracknell.

Politics

4 d. ago Man fighting for life after fire breaks out at Queensland tyre shop

A man is fighting for life after a raging inferno at a tyre shop north of Brisbane.

Politics

1 week ago ‘Upset, misunderstood’: Former patients of Bondi killer’s psychiatrist break silence

One said she felt “dismissed and unheard” when seeing Boros-Lavack eight years ago. Another was so “traumatised” they complained to the medical regulator. Boros-Lavack declined to comment.

Science

3 w. ago Psychedelics are helping people face death with peace in breakthrough trial

A compound from magic mushrooms is being used to alleviate the fear and despair faced by terminally ill patients.

Events