‘To keep the dream alive, you have to be creative’: Restaurant roommates are surviving (and thriving)

Several Melbourne hospitality ventures are splitting rent and utilities to reduce costs, build community and reach out to new customers.

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End of an era as Elizabeth’s Bookshop retreats from Perth CBD

Its dark green-and-white decor has been an institution in Perth city for more than 30 years. But as foot traffic falls, the local landmark has made its choice.

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‘There’s no voice of reason’: Northern beaches’ lost Libs blame party failure for rate hike

A former Northern Beaches Liberal councillor warns the proposed 40 per cent rate rise is just the beginning of contentious changes.

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Dutton’s pledge to curb foreign buyers is a sleeper policy with real cut-through

Australians have strongly backed a Coalition plan to stop foreign investors buying residential property,

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Rural rebellion at plan to populate Perth’s urban fringe

Paving Perth’s paddocks is one way the state’s planning to accommodate the projected 2050 population. But will the city’s most biodiverse wetland suffer?

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The simple flight-booking mistake that cost one couple almost $12,000

When Australian couple Sean Davidson and his wife checked their airline booking, they got a nasty shock. The oversight would eventually cost them $11,840.

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The unconventional playgrounds emboldening children to take more risks

Swings and slippery dips are replaced with planks of wood and old car tyres to encourage youngsters to be a bit more dangerous.

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Grand slam super fans spend $189,000 attending all four tournaments

The Zakharys are part of a small group of super fans who spend huge amounts of money to attend all the grand slams.

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The families dominating Perth’s best public schools

Students from these families take up the lions share of the cohort at the top-performing public schools in last year’s ATAR exams.

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Florence Pugh’s new weepie remains upbeat as time takes its toll

In We Live in Time, Pugh and Andrew Garfield play a couple whose shared sense of the ridiculous proves robust enough to survive almost anything.

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Falling fertility rates will hurt the economy. But a new baby boom is not the answer

Australia’s fertility rates have been falling fast and are now at rock bottom. The economic consequences will be far-reaching.

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Safe as houses: Perth’s first-time buyers who won’t live in their new homes

Got a sweet deal living with your parents? As house prices in Perth rise, more young West Aussies are staying in the family home and buying an investment property to get their foot in the door.

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Camelot came to Canberra, but did Caroline Kennedy match the hype?

Admirers say the US envoy was charming and curious. Critics say Kennedy’s ambassadorship lacked depth and failed to capitalise on her star power.

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The NDIS is Shorten’s legacy, and Labor’s problem

The NDIS may be one of modern Labor’s biggest reforms, but the unwieldy scheme has come at a big cost politicians will spend years wrangling.

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Why Trump’s second coming is different this time for him and America

Eight years on from the president-elect’s first inauguration, the mood in Washington feels less like resistance and more like resignation.

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Tomic Australian Open match targeted in police probe of suspicious betting

A now dormant police strike force was formed to look into unusual gambling on two games involving the former star.

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‘Too many weak points’: Melbourne house prices sink over 2024

High interest rates and rising costs for investors took a toll on prices, and the city’s most expensive area was hit the most.

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Where could you really afford to live? Sydney’s housing crisis mapped

For the price of a house in Lindfield two decades ago, you might now be able to afford Minchinbury. Find out how your family would be affected using our interactive.

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Get set for a bitter election campaign fuelled by fear, not hope

The political year has begun with a hard-edged energy fuelled by personal attacks, scare campaigns and culture war debates.

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The Sydney suburbs missing out on free GP visits

NSW Health Minister Ryan Park said the collapse of bulk-billing was putting pressure on the state’s hospitals and urged the federal government to prioritise Medicare reform.

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The best-value destinations for Australians, despite the weak dollar

In eight of Australia’s 10 most popular destinations, our dollar buys less local currency than it did a year ago.

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If Trump is lost for graceful words, this long line of presidents could guide him

The deeds of US presidents can change the world; their words last forever.

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Integrity rules could include local government for the first time

Lobbying at the local government level is not regulated in Victoria, despite councillors often making decisions on multimillion-dollar projects. 

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Is $120,000 a ‘good’ income? The answer’s not so obvious

A recent discussion of salaries on social media has unveiled a curious disparity over what people consider to be a “good” income.

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Could consuming seed oils give you colon cancer?

A new study has reignited claims that we are being “poisoned” by seed oils. But should we really be avoiding them?

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The great GOAT debate

Some of our voters in the top 50 GOAT series chat about their No.1 athletes, controversial picks and toughest choices.

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Trudeau, Biden and Ardern are done. What’s eating the global left?

Australia may be an island, but it is not immune to the systemic forces sweeping across global politics.

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Who will be the next pope?

The release of the film Conclave has once again thrown the spotlight on one of the most arcane, storied and secretive events in human history: the election of a new pope.

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‘Lost, confused and shocked’: Sister sues Child Safety over Struhs case

Jayde Struhs is suing the Queensland government over the death of her eight-year-old sister, Elizabeth, who was allegedly killed by a religious group.

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The U-turn on Sydney’s housing crisis no one saw coming

The NSW Coalition suddenly promises to work with the premier to build homes. There will be a reckoning on that pledge.

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How to do the best of the Whitsundays on a budget

Let Airlie Beach be the launchpad for your affordable island-hopping escape. Here’s where to eat, stay and play without spending a fortune.

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Think the whole world’s going to hell in a handbasket? You’re wrong, and here’s why

More tragedy and turmoil is inevitable in 2025 but even so, for millions and millions of people around the globe, things are getting measurably better.

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Beautiful islands, lost cities and wonders: Three continents in a week

This cruise captures the imagination like few other adventures and all in just seven days.

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The magic ingredient in the birthplace of the Mediterranean diet

This Greek island may well have discovered the secret to a long and happy life.

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Go somewhere else: Overtourism is no longer just a European problem

Kyoto tourist numbers have become so onerous the tourism board recently urged Australians to visit other parts of Japan.

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New science and technology plan could make WA the state of tech

Australia can do better than a C-plus when it comes to the performance of our girls in maths and science subjects.

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What do scientists, artists and fashion designers have in common? One million plants

NSW’s vast collection of plant specimens is not just for budding botanists. For the first time, artists and designers have access to images of the state’s flora.

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High life: Where are Perth’s best high streets, and why do we still love them?

Perth’s high streets are constantly under threat from mega-malls. But we cling to these urban oases because of their convenience, their charm, their connection to community.

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Tongpop is the art movement you’ve never heard of but can’t miss

The work of Tongan-Australian artist Telly Tuita is bright, fun and deeply personal.

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Tobacco war kingpin making $1 million a month in ‘extortion tax’

Kazem Hamad’s crime syndicate now controls several hundred underground tobacco retailers, and it’s netting “monster” business for the underworld kingpin.

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The three Sydney beaches that revealed how to dodge bluebottles

More than 40,000 marine stings are reported every year. But this could be the last summer bluebottles invade without warning.

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Elvis hijacked this musician’s most famous song. He didn’t mind

Carl Perkins worked with – and inspired – some of the greatest names in rock ‘n’ roll. So why is his own story so unsung?

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Pant can go from stupid to superb, but Bumrah is India’s only weapon

India would want to come out all guns blazing in Sydney but with Jasprit Bumrah their only weapon, the batters need to stand up.

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‘My 100 per cent is a bit different’: Border on Parkinson’s treatment, Konstas, Smith and his SCG memories

Allan Border speaks candidly on Sam Konstas, his hopes of finally handing his trophy back to Australia, the friends he’s lost along the way, and his battle with Parkinson’s disease.

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‘Unconscionable conduct’: The $2.8 million Sydney home and a grandmother’s gift

A granddaughter improperly obtained a $200,000 gift from her grandmother shortly before the 93-year-old’s death, a court has ruled.

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Labor wanted denser neighbourhoods. So far, it’s getting single-storey houses and wider garages

Documents obtained via freedom of information reveal that most new developments in higher-density zones are for standalone houses.

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Labor saddles up old warhorse to enter election campaign fray

Bulk-billing and Dutton’s record on health may be Labor’s opening election campaign attack.

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