Secret tape recordings and ‘sham’ payments: the Liberals’ internal ideological war laid bare
The NSW anti-corruption watchdog has begun a public inquiry into allegations of branch stacking, illegal donations and interference with preselections Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get…
Well-connected Melbourne man found guilty of raping former staffer
Jury finds that the man, who cannot be named, assaulted the woman at his home in March 2023 A well-connected Melbourne man has been found guilty of raping a former…
Jacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier in face of leadership challenge by Ben Carroll
Premier steps down from top job before expected spill, saying her deputy has her ‘unqualified support’ Live updates: Jacinta Allan quits as premier of Victoria Who is Ben Carroll? Get…
Australia news live: Ben Carroll endorsed by Victorian Labor MPs as new premier after Jacinta Allan resigns
Follow updates live Jacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier before leadership challenge by Ben Carroll Who is Ben Carroll? Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast…
The Oresteia review – this body-shaking, blood-soaked opera is exhilaratingly wild
Sydney Chamber Opera, CarriageworksSix singers put not only their vocal cords but their bodies on the line in a physically demanding performance of Liza Lim’s aurally challenging opera Ambition and…
A job that changed me: My year as a ‘gopher’ taught me that all errand runners are holy
The work was simple: deliver letters, notices of assessment and other important legal documents, by bicycle. The locations, I came to realise, were varied and inconvenient Read more in this…
Does Anthony Albanese rule Labor with an iron grip? – podcast
Taking place once every three years, the Labor party conference can be a chance to have open debates on vexed policy issues – but this one was different. Reged Ahmad…
I work in a hospital – and didn’t know I was having a heart attack. Here’s what more women should know
Women and men exhibit different heart attack symptoms. Knowing these lesser-known factors can help save your life A few months ago at work, when I rose from my seat and…
The real love story behind Colin from Accounts: ‘I wouldn’t want to write with anyone else’
As the show takes its final bow, Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer reflect on ‘having a ball’ playing exes while being married with kids, ignoring notes from US TV executives…
What do the heatwaves in Europe and North America tell us about our future? | Fiona Katauskas
The signs are there See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…