13 h. ago Meet the women who unlocked the secret history of this Sydney site

Ancient camping sites where Indigenous people fired clay balls for underground ovens proved this development in south-west Sydney was anything but undeveloped.

Politics

13 h. ago Have more sex and replace your stove: The simple, everyday ways to reduce cancer risk, according to doctors

Eating fibre, replacing gas stoves and regular ejaculation are just some of the ways cancer experts are reducing their risk of developing the potentially deadly disease.

Science

13 h. ago Want to stick to your New Year’s resolutions? Here’s how economics can help

If by the second Friday of January — known as “Quitter’s Day” — you’ve dropped those ambitions, you’ll also be in good company.

Politics

30 h. ago Gold, coffee and Donald Trump: Australia’s rollercoaster economic year in 10 charts

We started 2025 with interest rate cuts and ended it talking about increases. Gold soared, but it wasn’t the most precious of precious metals.

Politics

50 h. ago Why we should all be taking the confidence of Timothée Chalamet into 2026

We’re seeing a slow shift from quiet power to radical assuredness. Is this the key to smashing goals in the new year, and if so, how can we embrace it without giving others the ick?

Politics

61 h. ago A famous NYC bar lands on Flinders Lane. How much sense does it make in Melbourne?

Death & Co, a key player in the global craft cocktail game, is here to take you from date night to late night, with cocktails it’s got a reputation for.

Politics

66 h. ago History’s cruel ledger squared by a peek into 332 boxes from the past

The release of cabinet papers from the Cain and Kirner governments cast new light on the extent of state reforms before economic disaster struck.

Politics

2 d. ago Sydneysiders pack out vantage points ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations

Tens of thousands of people have made their way to key viewing spots for the world-famous Sydney New Year's Eve fireworks display.

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3 d. ago Queensland’s public sex offender register launches on New Year’s Eve

“We don’t really know what sort of volume it’ll be,” the police minister said, speaking about the potential influx of visitors to the website.

Politics

3 d. ago Sydney metro station to stay open during New Year’s Eve celebrations

The longer opening of the underground station will give revellers a direct link to and from key vantage points on the harbour foreshore.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘Sword hanging over our heads’: Inside the fight dividing Punt Road

One of the busiest roads in Melbourne could be unlocked for higher-density living, as locals fight to drop a 71-year-old planning rule.

Politics

4 d. ago After every economic norm is blithely tossed aside, what’s the future?

Everybody who claims to know where the AI revolution will lead is either lying or deluded. Investors are flying blind.

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5 d. ago West Wits has secured a key tenement for South African gold mine expansion

West Wits Mining has secured a key new tenement at its new Qala Shallows underground gold mine in South Africa’s world-class Witwatersrand Basin.

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5 d. ago West Wits secures key ground for South African gold mine expansion

West Wits Mining has secured a key new tenement at its new Qala Shallows underground gold mine in South Africa’s world-class Witwatersrand Basin.

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6 d. ago Catholic order fails to disclose sexual misconduct of key witness

Comments made by a Court of Appeal judge indicate a fresh trial was likely because of serious disclosure breaches by Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.

Politics

8 d. ago ‘Boxing Day epiphany’: How Christmas lunch can spark family inheritance feuds

Lawyers say the rise in get-togethers over summer triggers a flurry of requests for advice about wills and inheritances. These are their key lessons.

Society

8 d. ago What is the key to unlocking WA’s economic potential by 2040?

Western Australia’s two peak business networks have singled out one key challenge to unlocking the strength of the state’s economic future.

Politics

1 week ago ASX closes down ahead of Christmas break; Dollar hits yearly high

The Australian sharemarket has failed to provide traders with any Christmas cheer before closing for the festive holiday, ending the day down.

Events

1 week ago ‘An Uber to the nets’: England board to probe video apparently showing disoriented Test star

The 78-second video was shared on social media just hours after team director Rob Key said he would investigate claims players drank excessively during the squad’s mid-tour break in Noosa.

Politics

1 week ago Trump has set America up to be the biggest loser in the energy race

The prospect of cheap energy across the globe is big trouble for the US president, as his country is going to lose on two fronts.

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