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‘In Sydney this is a rarity’: The hidden music haven caught in a bitter council spat
17+ hour, 57+ min ago (875+ words) September 14, 2026 — 9:00am From the outside the Red House is an unassuming, orange-bricked former Korean Christian church. But take one step inside the structure in Sydney’s south-west suburb of Earlwood and you’ll be immersed in an art space fitted with soft Persian…...
I hiked Japan’s epic samurai trail with a child in tow. It surprised me
23+ hour, 57+ min ago (709+ words) September 14, 2026 — 3:00am The small bear bell tied to my backpack jingles as my eight-year-old son and I walk hand in hand through a bamboo grove up the slope to the site where Tsumago Castle once stood. Suddenly, Oliver stops and bends…...
Over 100 new social and affordable homes to be built in Perth CBD
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (555+ words) September 13, 2026 — 2:52pm Perth’s CBD is set to become home to over 100 new social and affordable rental apartments. Set to be constructed by 2029, the 30-storey development will bring 174 new apartments to Roe Street. Housing and Works minister John Carey said the state…...
Mark Nawaqanitawase: Roosters star shines despite 19-12 loss to Penrith Panthers in NRL finals
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (725+ words) September 13, 2026 — 6:06pm Three years ago, Mark Nawaqanitawase’s finest moment at CommBank Stadium came for the Wallabies against Argentina. Out on the wing and sensing a Pumas overlap, Nawaqanitawase backed himself, bolted out of the line, took an intercept and ran 95 metres…...
A fall on a tram cost a passenger his life. Older riders want change
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (756+ words) September 13, 2026 — 11:30am When Garry Ledger fell on a tram and hit his head last August, there were initially no signs of a major injury. The 78-year-old South Australian had just boarded the route 16 service towards the city. He was busy tapping…...
‘Way out of her league’: Emotional PM defends late mother from Hanson’s attack
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (904+ words) Updated September 13, 2026 — 3:19pm,first published 8:03am Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned Pauline Hanson’s personal attack on his late mother after the minor party leader criticised her in a podcast this year for living in public housing for decades. Hanson also drew…...
Other NRL coaches go postal. For Ivan Cleary, a cocked eyebrow is enough
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1056+ words) September 13, 2026 — 7:30am Des Hasler rips a door clean off its hinges. Ricky Stuart makes the paint peel from the walls. Even the usually unflappable Craig Fitzgibbon unleashes a right hook on an innocent computer monitor. And then there is Ivan Cleary,…...
From ground to market: Why WA holds the key to Australia’s critical minerals push
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (699+ words) September 11, 2026 — 3:00am Australia’s critical minerals are in huge demand, but new analysis reveals while finding the resources has been relatively straightforward, there are still major hurdles in developing the projects to the production phase. However, the head of Perth-based Association of…...
Where the travel experts go for an exceptional mini getaway
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (421+ words) September 10, 2026 — 2:27pm The people whose job it is to make us feel welcome have some surprising short-break favourite destinations. Where I take a short break McLaren Vale, South Australia Don’t miss The d’Arenberg Cube has an excellent top-floor tasting room with…...
Why ‘Moose’ is Fremantle’s rock amid the chaos
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (853+ words) Move over Wharfie Time. Because if Fremantle are to break their flag drought this year, there’s a fair chance it will be thanks to “Moose”. It would be easy to describe Alex Pearce as Fremantle’s captain courageous and leave it…...