2 h. ago When the party’s over: why you ‘break’ emotionally and physically at year’s end

As the music fades and the bubbles go flat, Australia’s most relied-on people are quietly unravelling. Behind the festive cheer lies an emotional reckoning and the fleeting illusion of rest before it all begins again.

Politics

4 h. ago Locals use smart auction bidding strategy to win luxe $9.4m Bondi semi

Six parties registered for the luxurious four-bedroom home with high ceilings and cacti garden sitting a block back from the beach.

Economics

10 h. ago Biodegradable plastics that actually break down might finally be here

What if you could add enzymes to plastic, which would decompose the plastic into safe and biodegradable parts after use? Scientists are doing just that.

Politics

34 h. ago Carrier pigeons and a nod to Michelangelo: Inside the Metro Tunnel art

It’s a brave artist who takes on a public art commission, and I imagine a particularly daunting task making public art for a train station.

Politics

34 h. ago Libs have no plan for immigration tensions, so Labor must act before it gets ugly

Oppositional politics risks an unedifying partisan stoush over our borders. It risks a slow-motion tragedy.

Politics

34 h. ago Education needed to keep everyone safe at state’s swim spots

Royal Life Saving Australia continues to raise the alarm about the public’s water safety knowledge, particularly among people born overseas. 

Politics

47 h. ago Young couple nab $3,925,000 North Sydney Victorian in competitive auction

A couple expecting their first child paid $225,000 above the reserve to buy a Victorian-era home at auction on Saturday, outbidding three other parties.

Economics

3 d. ago ‘We shouldn’t mimic mediocrity’: Outgoing SCEGGS head defends single

Departing SCEGGS Darlinghurst principal Jenny Allum has warned teens worry about themselves too much in a culture that pathologises normal emotions.

Politics

3 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 WA MPs’ Christmas break delayed as Cook rushes to pass controversial bill

With surrogacy laws passed on Wednesday, the upper house has clear runway to debate the bill into next week, and Premier Roger Cook hopes it will pass before Christmas.

Politics

4 d. ago Alarm over security risks in state public service IT systems

Finance systems came in for particular scrutiny, with half being used “well beyond their expected lifespan”.

Politics

4 d. ago WA taxpayers funded the Liberals’ entire state election campaign

Taxpayers have poured millions into the coffers of political parties after the March 8 state election.

Economics

4 d. ago We break down every NRL club’s 2026 recruits, as Cobbo launches new chapter

Selwyn Cobbo has launched his Dolphins career ahead of schedule, spearheading a list of the NRL’s biggest recruits ahead of the 2026 season.

Politics

7 d. ago Why this neighbourhood wants to break up with its suburb and join the ‘Toorak of the north’

A petition, signed by 140 people, was tabled at the last Moonee Valley council meeting and called for a realignment of suburb boundaries in Melbourne’s north-west.

Politics

7 d. ago The 400 million reasons behind Cricket Australia’s Big Bash sale

How the money raised from the partial sale of BBL teams will be carved up, and how much of it will go to grassroots cricket.

Economics

7 d. ago Sharon Millerchip’s remarkable performance will break your heart

Our reviewers deliver their verdicts on the latest shows around town.

Politics

8 d. ago The same week my first love died, my career took off. I learnt to balance my emotions

At 21, magician Gabriella Lester has already experienced more than her share of trauma and heartbreak.

Politics

8 d. ago Decline of school sport a poor result for students, teachers

The seven-odd hours a day children and teenagers spend at school is becoming more sedentary, despite Australian research showing the benefit of “brain break” exercise. 

Society

1 week ago ‘It’s up to the player’: Matildas coach won’t say whether Kerr will play against Kiwis

The final call on her participation Friday night’s game will be left to the recovering striker, but Joe Montemurro is clearer on Mary Fowler’s Asian Cup selection.

Sport

1 week ago Labor boosts fines by 40 times, adds jail time for ‘shonky’ NDIS providers

New powers will give the NDIS commissioner discretion to block ads that falsely claim participants can use their funding to pay for luxuries such as cruises.

Events