New laws in Victoria aim to improve protection for retail workers
As retailers gear up for their busiest time of year, new laws are being introduced in Victoria to crack down on customers who abuse shop staff. ⌘ Read more

Woman charged with murdering a grandmother in Sydney
A woman has been charged with a domestic violence murder over the death of a grandmother in Sydney’s north-west. ⌘ Read more

One billionaire’s plan to build a women-only residential college at major Sydney university
Venture capitalist Solina Chau’s donation will house science, technology, engineering and maths students on campus. ⌘ Read more

First look: This revamped shopping mall is ditching luxury and going back to basics
The Collins Street site has previously struggled with low tenancy rates. But developers believe this iteration will be a success. ⌘ Read more

Plans to axe disability watchdogs ‘incredibly dangerous’, critics warn
The government’s plan to introduce a super-regulator to oversee social services will put some of Victoria’s most vulnerable at risk, say advocacy groups. ⌘ Read more

What percentage of Australians lives in Melbourne? Test yourself with The Age quiz
Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook’s quiz. ⌘ Read more

Integrity watchdog urges WA premier to drop bill allowing ministers to rewrite laws
A new report warns the State Development Bill exposes WA’s already fragile integrity system to further political influence. ⌘ Read more

The WA government is asking whether cannabis should be legalised. Will it listen?
The Mental Health Commission asked the question as part of its 2025 Drug Attitudes survey, but a WA MP said the response from residents was rarely acted on. ⌘ Read more

Drunk engineers, ‘shoddy maintenance’, humiliated patients: Westpac Rescue fights to save reputation
NSW Ambulance assistant commissioner Cameron Edgar said the allegations were “confronting and difficult” for staff. ⌘ Read more

I did what the doctor ordered. I introduced myself to a mushroom
If you go down to the woods today … you’ll be better for it, according to an ever-growing body of research into forest bathing. ⌘ Read more

Celtic Club cliffhanger as election shakes up board
The results are in for the board elections – and now the board is setting its sights on the annual general meeting and its legal pursuit of a rebel online newsletter. ⌘ Read more

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Superquiz, Friday, November 14
Trivia buffs, test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz. ⌘ Read more

Woman charged with murdering partner’s mother in Sydney home
The 50-year-old was charged following an autopsy of Irene Selmes, 84, which allegedly showed she had suffered significant injuries before her death. ⌘ Read more

Green falls short of Shield century
Cameron Green is given out lbw on 94 in Western Australia’s clash with Queensland. ⌘ Read more

Who sacked Gough Whitlam? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz
Test your knowledge of current events and earth-shattering anniversaries with the weekly trivia challenge. ⌘ Read more

Private hospital fails in bid to block new medical centre
Work is expected to start in January on a new medical centre across the road from Queensland’s largest private hospital, which lost its Supreme Court appeal this week to stop it being built. ⌘ Read more

WA MPs on notice to behave better in parliament
The speaker has laid down the law after a string of outbursts, including a Nazi slur. ⌘ Read more

A ruddy brilliant career
While mother dismisses the Dismissal. ⌘ Read more

China’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomacy Returns With Threat Against Japan’s Leader
A Chinese diplomat’s call to cut off the prime minister’s “filthy neck” signaled a revival of a combative style Beijing had tried to dial back. ⌘ Read more

‘Throw-away-the-key’ approach is no solution
Readers continue to respond to the state government’s proposal to jail young offenders, and the Coalition’s position on climate policy. ⌘ Read more

One last chance to see spectacular aurora light show across Australia
If you missed the southern lights, experts say there’s still a chance sky watchers could be dazzled on Thursday night. ⌘ Read more

Ignore these neo-Nazis at our peril: Evil left unchallenged will be normalised
They lie and hijack the ANZAC legend while defiling the memory of almost 40,000 Australians who died fighting Nazi Germany. ⌘ Read more

Police probe child sex offender’s employment at petting zoo café
Police are investigating after a 9News investigation revealed a child sex offender was working in a popular south-east Queensland petting zoo café. ⌘ Read more

‘Cowardly’ teen jailed for 16 years for Vyleen White’s murder
A teenager who fatally stabbed grandmother Vyleen White in front of a young girl has been jailed for 16 years over the murder that sparked law reforms. ⌘ Read more

Brother and sister front court over alleged hit-run
A brother and sister have fronted court over an alleged hit-run crash that killed a young father. ⌘ Read more

Four-year-old’s message after surviving taxi crash
A four-year-old boy who survived being run over by a taxi while riding a bike has become the face of a new police safety campaign. ⌘ Read more

‘We’re in it for the fight’: State school teachers rally outside Parliament
Several hundred state school teachers rallied outside Parliament demanding a better deal, as tensions flared ahead of a second 24-hour strike. ⌘ Read more

Innocent homeless woman attacked outside public library
An innocent homeless woman sleeping outside a public library has been brutally bashed and raped. ⌘ Read more

Cost of treatment for deadly cancer slashed
The cost of a crucial treatment for a deadly cancer will drop from nearly $13,000 a month to just $25 after it was added to the PBS. ⌘ Read more

Trump Is Said to Propose Opening California Coast to Oil Drilling
Gov. Gavin Newsom, a chief critic of the president and an opponent of oil exploration in the Pacific, called the proposal “dead on arrival.” ⌘ Read more

Nepali community mourns family killed in truck crash
An Armstrong Creek couple are being remembered as loving parents after they were killed alongside their son in a crash with a truck at Stoneleigh in Victoria’s west. ⌘ Read more

North Sydney Boys student Tasered after brandishing knife at school
The 15-year-old armed himself with a large knife after an altercation with another student, forcing the prestigious selective school into lockdown as police responded. ⌘ Read more

Why investigators did not pursue ‘red flag’ in corruption scandal
Two investigators from NSW’s transport department have been grilled about why a complaint about the alleged mastermind of kickbacks was not pursed further. ⌘ Read more

North Sydney Boys student Tasered after brandishing knife at school
The 15-year-old armed himself with a large knife after an altercation with another student, forcing the prestigious selective school into lockdown as police responded. ⌘ Read more

Killer who threw dead teacher in bin gets 10 years jail
A killer who threw his housemate’s body into a bin and refused to face his victim’s family in court will spend a decade behind bars. ⌘ Read more

Woman arrested following suspicious death of elderly woman
A woman’s been arrested over the suspicious death of a grandmother in a home near Marsden Park. ⌘ Read more

Victoria vows life sentences for adults who recruit kids into crime gangs
Premier Jacinta Allen has vowed to bring in life sentences for adults who recruit kids into crime gangs, but her Attorney-General was forced to concede it’s never been successfully prosecuted. ⌘ Read more

Doctors and road safety experts want lower speed limits in NSW
Doctors and road safety experts are hoping to lower speed limits in NSW residential areas from 50 kilometres an hour to 30. ⌘ Read more

Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell bailed after allegedly leading group attack on sacred site
Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell, who allegedly led a violent group attack on a First Nations protest camp, has been granted bail. ⌘ Read more

Man seriously injured in machete ambush
A man has been critically injured in a machete attack at a Melbourne car wash. ⌘ Read more

Search for protesters who allegedly assaulted police officers
Police have released the images of eight persons of interest as investigations continue into violent protests in Melbourne. ⌘ Read more

Syria’s Leaders Pledge to Join Fight Against Islamic State
Large parts of Syria were once overrun by the terrorist group Islamic State. The country’s new government has just committed to a global effort to fight the group. ⌘ Read more

Student tasered after walking around school with knife
A student has been tasered by police after walking around North Sydney Boys High with a large knife. ⌘ Read more

NSW cracks down on underquoting real estate agents
The NSW government has announced new laws to crack down on underquoting real estate agents, set to be
introduced next year. ⌘ Read more

How France Remembers the November 2015 Terrorist Attacks in Paris
A decade ago, Islamic State militants killed 130 people in an assault that shocked France. Some survivors are still struggling, but for many of their compatriots, memories of the attacks are growing more distant. ⌘ Read more

Fortune teller charged over $70 million fraud
A self-proclaimed fortune teller has been charged over an alleged $70 million fraud in Sydney. ⌘ Read more

Exclusive footage reveals boats at the centre of secretive Australian Border Force scheme
The footage, captured by a 9News Perth drone, shows the Australian Border Force’s 110-metre Ocean Shield leaving Broome Port carrying the four fishing boats. ⌘ Read more

Study provides new forecasts of remote islands’ vulnerability to sea level rise
In the summer of 2022, 20 islands in the Maldives were flooded when a distant swell event in the Indian Ocean coincided with an extremely high tide level. ⌘ Read more

As it happened: Liberals agree to dump 2050 target; Ley promises lower prices, dodges questions on timing; New coal and gas could be funded
Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and around the world. ⌘ Read more