Australia has far more private schools than most other countries in the OECD, so it is not surprising we spend more money on them.
When Luke Brooks played his first NRL match, at the SCG in 2013, he thought finals football would duly follow. It did … but he’s had to wait much, much longer than anticipated.
The plan to revamp the Regal and demolish a restaurant for a new apartment block has been called a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the heritage-listed theatre.
The impressive building with sweeping water views was meant to be built in the most marginal electorate in the country - and designed by the architects behind the North Sydney Pool renovation.
Mat Radelic, 45, denies he committed the offence of assault after he cable-tied three young Indigenous children he found swimming in his backyard pool in March.
In April, Jack Scrimshaw was on the receiving end of a ferocious spray from his coach. He’s pleased to know his skipper thinks Scrimshaw’s response showed he’d become a man – at 26.
Police used metal detectors to scan protesters outside the weapons expo in Melbourne on Thursday, but the turn-out was much smaller than the previous day, when violence erupted between officers and activists.
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The head of Qantas international says new-generation, extra-long-range aircraft will be a game-changer for the airline and make Perth the world’s gateway to Australia.
Greg Lynn is back in court. Follow our unfolding coverage of the pre-sentence hearing live.
The domestic sharemarket was stronger on Thursday after most US stocks fell overnight, as traders reduced their expectations for Federal Reserve interest relief.
Chris Tallentire has launched an extraordinary attack on his own government’s report and Kerry Stokes’ Seven West Media, accusing the latter of waging a campaign to derail environmental protection efforts.
Popular regional restaurant Masons of Bendigo has been a champion for local produce for more than a decade, but for the owners, it’s time to move on.
Melanie Tait has unearthed a fascinating story about the British royals.
Newcastle have lost one of their biggest strike weapons ahead of their must-win clash in Townsville.
Phil Gould has weighed in on Reagan Campbell-Gillard's impending exit from the Eels, despite winning the club's player of the year award.
A plan for Australia to start importing giant shipments of liquefied gas will undergo a new assessment for approval amid worries of an east-coast energy crunch.
Police used metal detectors to scan anti-war protesters for weapons outside the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Thursday morning.
Police in Nashville are crediting rock legend Jon Bon Jovi with coming to a woman's aid on the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge on Tuesday night.
The generation of women born in the era of the Chinese Communist Party’s one-child policy are having few, if any, children.
Police on standby for more unrest in central Melbourne following violence outside defence expo.
It's 10 years to the day since William Tyrrell vanished from a property in Kendall, NSW.
For much of this year, markets have been pricing in the implications of a second Trump presidency. After Wednesday’s debate, those “Trump Trades” started to unravel.
