9+ hour, 51+ min ago   (468+ words) September 14, 2026 — 10:46am This year, Fremantle have made Fridays their own. They’ve risen to the occasion, becoming box office, must-watch viewing. Eight games, five at home, with an average of more than 55,000 fans in the west. Most importantly, they’ve won them all....

15+ hour, 37+ min ago   (685+ words) In a city constantly chasing the next trendy postcode to call home, West End has somehow remained mine. It’s where I’ve grown up, changed careers more than once, and found my place. Over the years, I’ve watched businesses come and…...

15+ hour, 37+ min ago   (405+ words) September 14, 2026 — 5:00am When in 1951 Dr H.V. (Doc) Evatt, then federal opposition leader, stood in the back of a utility in Moree to campaign for a “no” vote in the coming referendum to outlaw communism, he encountered an eight-year-old girl who asked:…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (783+ words) September 13, 2026 — 1:30pm During five years’ trading in Melbourne’s west, Phil Gaby’s business has had just as many homes. Nan’s Bakehouse began at the markets, then moved to Footscray Plaza before expanding into the business next door. A coffee van followed, then…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1157+ words) September 13, 2026 — 6:47pm Zak Butters waited until Geelong were out to knock them out. What was intended as gentlemanly patience, to politely keep his counsel and avoid being a distraction to Geelong’s finals campaign, in the end served to compound the pain…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (671+ words) September 11, 2026 — 10:28am The Greens are set to benefit from a shake-up of complicated rules governing City of Melbourne elections, potentially paving the way for the minor party to claim the mayoralty. The changes to the City of Melbourne Act, passed by…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (295+ words) September 10, 2026 — 6:07pm The head of a Brisbane church that was featured in a reality show about sex workers has announced he will resign. The Very Reverend Dr Peter Catt confirmed in a public letter on Thursday he would step down as…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (620+ words) September 10, 2026 — 4:04pm Kellie Sloane has sensationally accused the Labor government of significantly increasing building heights in her eastern suburbs electorate after she became opposition leader in a bid to wedge her on housing before the next election. Sloane’s Vaucluse electorate takes…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (711+ words) September 10, 2026 — 12:10pm The Queensland premier and his deputy have made a public show of force in Rockhampton to insist the Fitzroy River will host rowing events in 2032, after the sport’s world governing body cast doubt on its suitability to host Olympic…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (648+ words) September 10, 2026 — 11:45am A 41-year-old drug trafficker has blamed his three teen house guests for his alleged involvement in a violent attack linked to Melbourne’s bar wars. The trio of 17-year-olds was allegedly hired to carry out a ruthless five-day crime spree…...