39 m. ago Protest permits needed to protect police from violence and injury, says union

Violence will continue at protests if no permit system to regulate rallies is introduced, union boss Wayne Gatt said.

Events

14 h. ago ‘Cookie Monster union’: How a backroom deal for Victoria’s upper house got pushed out to 2026

Labor’s factional bosses have gone from faceless to red-faced after a collapse in backroom negotiations left the party unable to decide on its upper house candidates for next year’s Victorian election.

Society

17 h. ago As a Jew, I feel less safe than ever, but now we must share Gazans’ agony

For my child’s sake, my heartbreak over October 7 and the surging antisemitism in its wake cannot shield me from what lies buried in Gaza’s rubble.

Politics

50 h. ago The final straw for a King whose brother had become poisonous

Not in a lifetime has there been such a downfall of a duke. Prince Andrew has given up his Duke of York title, under growing public pressure and a King who has lost his patience.

Politics

52 h. ago Prince Andrew to give up royal title of Duke of York after talks with King Charles

The younger brother of King Charles III said he and the royal family had decided “the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the royal family”.

Politics

66 h. ago Call this a geriatric rant if you wish, but at 90, I’ve decided enough is enough

I’m fond of King Charles but, on my significant birthday, I must declare: I am not his subject. I owe him no allegiance.

Politics

69 h. ago Titmus opens up on what’s next – and the moment she decided to hang up the goggles

“I don’t regret anything I walk away knowing that I couldn’t have done any more.”

Politics

3 d. ago ASX dips as oil price fall hits energy giants; Wall Street slumps

The Australian sharemarket lost ground in early trade, as energy giants slumped and resources players Iluka and Lynas tumbled.

Events

3 d. ago ASX slips as banks and energy giants drop; Gold hits another record

The Australian sharemarket had lost ground at lunchtime as banks and energy companies fell, while gold miners had another positive day.

Events

3 d. ago Dark themes lost beneath the surface in expertly performed cabaret

Meow Meow’s The Red Shoes includes glorious singing, but this theatrical version of chaos theory needs another layer.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘A tough one but I’m happy with it’: Ariarne Titmus makes immediate retirement

The Australian starred in the pool at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘A tough one but I’m happy with it’: Ariarne Titmus announces immediate retirement

The Australian starred in the pool at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics.

Politics

4 d. ago Albanese, Thorpe lead tributes as Titmus retires from swimming

After months of speculation – and over a year out of the pool since the Paris Olympics – Ariarne Titmus confirmed her decision to call time on her competitive career in an emotional Instagram video.

Politics

4 d. ago When Maree and Wayne lost their child they decided to help others with the isolation that follows

Losing a child is a profound and life-changing experience that too many parents are left to cope with alone. This service aims to change that.

Politics

4 d. ago When Maree and Wayne lost their child they decided to help others with what follows

Losing a child is a profound and life-changing experience that too many parents are left to cope with alone. This service aims to change that.

Politics

5 d. ago Executives resign from childcare chain after abuse charges against ex

Two top executives at Affinity Education have stepped down after child abuse charges were laid against former worker Joshua Brown.

Transport

5 d. ago The moment the PM decided to pull the pin on Chalmers’ contentious tax

Monday’s backflip, revealed on Albanese’s first day of a week-long holiday, involved dropping a proposal to tax paper profits for people with more than $3 million in their super.

Economics

5 d. ago Stewart reveals 'exhausting' effort to appear 'OK' for teammates

Tom Stewart has opened up on the "exhausting" agony of grand final week, after sitting out this year's decider with a concussion.

Events

6 d. ago What’s up, what’s down: Which restaurants gained (and lost) hats in the new SMH Good Food Guide

While talent flourishes in Sydney’s west, some of the restaurants in the city’s eastern suburbs lost a hat at the launch of the Good Food Guide 2026.

Politics

6 d. ago Lost and luxe: $11k Bvlgari necklace, black box and plane seats in Brisbane Airport auction

Fancy a necklace, watch or Akubra hat? How about a Departures signs, or a black box? Quirky items are for sale in Brisbane Airport’s lost property auction. Bidding starts at $1.

Economics