Asking the important dollar coin questions.

Brisbane City Council’s opposition leader has called for new car displays and commercial advertising to be banned from the public square outside City Hall.

Despite Citipointe Christian College retracting its contract, protests against the Religious Discrimination Bill were planned in Brisbane’s CBD.

Energy costs disproportionately affect poorer people, who are also less likely to have rooftop solar panels to offset the cost. A new report highlights the inequity.

Liberal Party members are seeking to end months of frustration with Immigration Minister Alex Hawke by forcing a meeting to choose federal election candidates.

The PM has turned out at a $10,000 a head money-raising bash in Mosman hosted by a former PwC managing partner in Sydney.

Experts say they do not know why ATARs rose in LGAs of concern, but it may have been because students had nothing to do but study.

Senior ASIC officials raised concerns about their ability to cope with a surge in increasingly complex scams, which are estimated to cost Australians billions.

Peel, 27 is a two-time world champion at her third Olympic Games. Kerry, at his second Games, has won the Australian championship eight times.

Veronica Gorrie wanted to record her experiences for her children. Now her memoir has won the Victorian Prize for Literature.

Perth Live host Oliver Peterson tweeted a letter sent to parents from the school urging all year 12 students to get tested and self-quarantine for 14 days.

The University of Melbourne has conceded its highly casualised workforce is unsustainable but says it can’t just rely on enterprise agreements and recent federal law changes if it’s serious about boosting the number of people in permanent positio...

Australian men’s captain Pat Cummins has launched a campaign to have cricket clubs around the nation install solar panels to drive down their costs and reduce carbon emissions.

Marine archaeologists say two critical measurements made by divers last September finally convinced them a particular wreck off Rhode Island was the Endeavour.

Collingwood have bolstered a skinny recruiting department by re-hiring former recruiting scout Adam Shepard to a full-time role.

House prices in Australia may have gone ballistic, but this nuclear missile silo and bunker is a bit of a steal.

WA’s double dose vaccination rate has hit 92.5 per cent for 12 years and over, while 40.4 per cent of people 16 and older have received a third dose.

Latrell Mitchell’s older brother Shaquai has shed around 25kg and trained full-time with South Sydney over the summer and impressed coach Jason Demetriou.

Residents and activists in Syria’s rebel-held north-west described seeing a large ground assault, and US forces using loudspeakers asking women and children to leave the area.

Another 1000 school students and nearly 80 staff returned positive COVID tests in the 24 hours to 4pm, health authorities say.

Exemptions to use medicinal cannabis while competing, such as the one sought by Lauren Jackson, won’t be needed in the future, according to a respected Australian doctor.

ATAGI has given its nod of approval to boosters for teenagers aged 16 and 17, Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation case is back in court and the US is sending 3000 troops to Europe amid tensions along Ukraine’s border.

James Cummings is delighted the way Paulele has returned for 2022 heading into Saturday’s Eskimo Prince Stakes, but it’s time for him to deliver on the track.

From the paddock, Gary Portelli has always liked Sejardan, but it will be the Inglis Millennium that tells if he has a Golden Slipper contender.

David Payne is playing the long game with French Emperor but Saturday’s Midway Handicap fits into his Australian Derby plans.

Australia is backing its record on climate change and the environment and pushing back on the United Nations’ threat to remove the reef’s World Heritage status.

Kon Kontis and Vicky Kos were ordered to give evidence at the coronial inquest into the deaths of 50 aged care residents during a coronavirus outbreak at the St Basil’s Homes for the Aged.

Weighing into the controversy over Brisbane’s Citipointe Christian College, Scott Morrison said the government would amend its proposed laws to ensure students could not be discriminated against.

Barry Felstead has faced grillings at Royal Commissions around the country around what he knew about the arrests of 19 employees in China, and questions remain.

The former premiership-winning Panthers captain decided to speak about his condition to raise funds and awareness for Dementia Australia.

I’ve seen a lot of young people on social media lately lamenting how they had to achieve all their dreams before 25 or it would be too late.

The tribunal finding against Peggy Liddick directly links the culture problems in Australian gymnastics to its long-serving national coach.

In her remarkable life, Jules Allen has fostered dozens of kids and appeared on MasterChef, but in her new play, Betty, it is her mother - abrasive and wounded - who takes centre stage.

Vasiljevic was well backed by his teammates in the melee with four Sydney Kings players also handed fines by the NBL for jumping into the fight, which spilled into the front row. For Vasiljevic, it’s a sign of just how strong the brotherhood is wi...

A sharp recovery in wholesale power prices is improving the outlook for Australia’s two largest generators after enduring months of pressure.

Everything you need to know to find a winner on Walcha Cup day.

Justin Langer is unlikely to remain Australian coach but deserves a better exit than Cricket Australia can now provide

After 11 innovative years Graeme Lewsey departs as chief executive of PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival.

Independence Day director Roland Emmerich’s epic tale of global destruction sometimes feels like watching a screensaver

Directed by the ambitious and talented Michel Franco, Sundown blends social commentary with narrative tricks

The majority of Australia’s small to medium-sized businesses appear to be in rude health, judging by the bank’s experience of their credit quality.

It is amazing how quickly we have adapted to disappointment over changed plans, writes Richard Glover.

David Astle gives us a quick guide to STEM-speak.

An awkward moment in the hours after Australia’s World Cup win over Wales in 2015 helped put Jamie Roberts on a path to Sydney.

Is there room on stage for a re-interpretation of North by Northwest for today’s audiences, asks Jenna Price.

Sydney Airport’s shareholders have accepted a $23.6 billion takeover offer, clearing the way for the biggest all-cash deal in Australian corporate history and the airport’s departure from the ASX. 

Bird experts have dismissed brutal advice on how to tackle Indian mynas and say there are far greater threats to native birds than this imported species.

With the aged care death toll now well over 500, Aged Care Services Minister Richard Colbeck remains under pressure over the handling of outbreaks in aged care facilities.

Creating a tulip show of your own comes down to a few simple tricks.

The average price of unleaded petrol in Sydney is about $1.70 a litre. But there could be cheaper options nearby. Use our interactive to find out.