30 h. ago As houses burned around it, the one that Steve built stood firm

Steve Foskett finished building this home a month ago. He tells us why this and others were saved from Saturday’s ferocious blaze.

Events

36 h. ago ‘People will always want what we sell’: Inside the world of Sydney’s Arab jewellers

Western Sydney’s Iraqi artisans are a growing micro-economy built around a very specific product.

Politics

36 h. ago ‘Clear boundaries’: The private school rule changes in wake of social media ban

Cranbrook will ban smartphones for certain grades, while other schools are removing YouTube in response to the social media ban.

Politics

3 d. ago It’s your own fault you are losing, Abbott tells world’s conservatives

The former prime minister also met privately with US Vice President J.D. Vance during his trip to Washington.

Politics

3 d. ago Pickleball has taken over the world. Next up, the Brisbane Olympics

It’s the fastest-growing sport on the planet, and pickleball’s proponents are pushing for its inclusion in the Brisbane 2032 Games.

Politics

3 d. ago In an open field, the soldier had nowhere to hide. Then he became invisible

Retired teacher Nina Synyakivych sits at a desk, cutting white material into long strips. She knows what she does is essential. Soldiers tell her it’s saving their lives.

Politics

4 d. ago Trainer backs Winx’s sister to soar after return from growing pains

The three-quarter sister to Winx returns to Sydney in search of back-to-back wins after a long break.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘Is this Soviet Russia?’ Australia is getting smoked by its tobacco fail

The underground trade in illegal tobacco has become a growing cancer for the Australian economy. It’s now so large that it is distorting our national accounts because its sales can’t be measured.

Events

4 d. ago After decades thinking they had little in common, these siblings finally became friends

Opera Australia baritone Samuel Dundas and brother Toby, drummer with The Temper Trap, were “radically different” growing up. In becoming dads, they bonded.

Politics

5 d. ago These schools topped HSC maths and English. Here’s how they perform in NAPLAN

NAPLAN results released today show while some top-performing schools in HSC English and maths show strong year 9 results, for others, there is significant growth between middle and final years of high school.

Politics

6 d. ago Jane Campion’s story of death and poetry comes thundering to the stage

Bright Star tells the tumultuous story of John Keats and Fanny Brawne – and in 2026, it is being retold in a new way.

Events

6 d. ago ‘Brain fart’: Barry O’Farrell reacts to Wests Tigers sacking as calls for NRL intervention grow

The ex-NSW premier and the co-author of an influential report have spoken out the latest boardroom upheaval at Wests Tigers.

Politics

6 d. ago ‘A desire to bring back Wests Magpies’: Calls grow for NRL to intervene to save Wests Tigers

The ex-NSW premier and the co-author of an influential report have spoken out the latest boardroom upheaval at Wests Tigers.

Politics

6 d. ago After 20 years, the glory days are back at Marconi’s ‘Palace’. Are they here to stay?

The giant ball outside Marconi Stadium tells the story of a club that slipped into obscurity when the A-League began, but is now working towards a brighter future.

Politics

6 d. ago ‘Highest risk months’: Water safety warning for parents as summer begins

“Parents tell us that they only looked away for a moment and then tragedy has struck.”

Events

7 d. ago What the state’s growing system of shark sensors is telling us

Catching, tagging and releasing three species of sharks most commonly involved in biting humans is providing critical intelligence to marine scientists.

Politics

7 d. ago WA news LIVE: Perth housing market growing at ‘unsustainable’ rate per week

Follow our live coverage here.

Politics

7 d. ago Blackout risk: Grid ‘not ready’ for coal plant closures, solar surge

Concerns grow over maintaining stable electricity flow after the closure of the nation’s biggest coal plant, Eraring, in 2027.

Politics

9 d. ago ‘I was fine with dying’: Dave’s moment of clarity in the seconds after he was mauled by a bull shark

A bull shark killed a young woman at his local beach on Thursday. For Dave Pearson, it was more important than ever that he get back in the water.

Politics

9 d. ago Tributes laid on a NSW beach after Swiss tourist killed in shark attack

Floral tributes have been laid on a remote New South Wales beach where a Swiss tourist was killed by a shark.

Events