1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (733+ words) September 13, 2026 — 10:00am Extended night opening hours and a three-week launch festival for the $1 billion Powerhouse Parramatta are under intense scrutiny and likely to be rolled back as NSW Treasury scrambles for cost savings just weeks ahead of the museum’s ribbon-cutting. The…...

15+ hour, 5+ min ago   (212+ words) September 12, 2026 — 8:00pm Burbling alongYour correspondent (Letters, 10/9) is right re postcode snobbery. More examples include parts of Moorabbin changing to Hampton East or Bentleigh East (which used to be East Bentleigh), Cheltenham to Pennydale, Gardenvale to Brighton and East Brighton to Brighton…...

18+ hour, 43+ min ago   (49+ words) Two passengers on a flight from Melbourne to Doha 'made threats' and had to be restrained by fellow fliers before police boarded. September 12, 2026 — 4:22pm...

21+ hour, 35+ min ago   (864+ words) September 12, 2026 — 1:30pm Atop the rolling hills of Fish Creek, the panoramic South Gippsland coast stretches out below in stunning glory. The Strzelecki Ranges, Wilsons Promontory, Corner and Shallow inlets are among the world-class landscapes that greet both travellers and locals alike....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (487+ words) September 12, 2026 — 9:45am Dallas: The man Donald Trump recruited to the White House to conduct a pre-election “government transparency” project says there is no need for an emergency declaration before the November 3 midterm elections, as prospects of the president attempting such a…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (980+ words) September 10, 2026 — 5:00am A $1.47 billion data centre proposed for the foot of the West Gate Bridge would draw more power than an entire regional city and has sparked local opposition, as the state government flagged new rules to rein in the booming…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1234+ words) September 3, 2026 — 5:00am One of the nation’s biggest power companies has paused the rollout of five-storey power poles through suburban Melbourne streets following a fierce community blockade that has opened a fresh front in the fight against the data centre boom. Electricity…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1031+ words) September 2, 2026 — 12:00pm The only thing missing from Donald Trump’s Venezuelan oil deal, so far, is Donald Trump Jnr. It has all the trademarks of a Trump deal, combining boldness and aggression with self-interest, albeit without, to date, Trump family participation. Early…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (715+ words) September 2, 2026 — 5:00am A 57-storey high-rise tower that will transform one of Melbourne’s major intersections and overshadow the State Library broke ground this week, having received state government approval without public consultation. The high-rise is being built on top of the new…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (424+ words) August 31, 2026 — 11:37am Whatever mistakes Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is guilty of, neglecting the Pacific is not one of them. The PM has travelled widely throughout the region and landed significant security agreements with Tuvalu, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Fiji....