The slow death of Australian comic stores

Brent Lynn reports on the last nail in the coffin for many of Australia's brick-and-mortar comic book stores. James Jagec, owner of...

Back-to-back Grand Final wins for Goldfields FC

Castlemaine Goldfields FC Mens have won their Metropolitan League three Grand Final against East Bentleigh this Sunday, Matthew Parkhill...

Melbourne's protest temperature cools down

After a violent March for Australia, Saturday's protests were largely peaceful, Afia Khan, Daniel Allen and Matthew Parkhill report....

Theatre coming to you, Melbourne!

While headline shows like Beetlejuice and In The Heights wrap up, new theatre is hitting Melbourne's stages soon, Genevieve Spiteri...

Live blog: Neo-Nazi leader speaks as city protests flare

Rallies in the centre of Melbourne have turned ugly as the anti-immigration March For Australia drew counter protesters. A team of Burne ...

MIFF: Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Man

Daniel Allen reviews Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Man, a documentary on an Australian icon. One of Australia's most notable music icons ,...

See the world through the eyes of Swinburne students outside of Australia

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Bangladesh floods leave residents with nothing

A Bangladesh resident whose home is regularly inundated, says she suffers from serious health issues as a result of the constant damp.

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Anti-vaping laws a case of smoke and mirrors

Victoria has the strictest vape laws in all of Australia, yet despite the government’s efforts, e-cigarettes seem as accessible as ever....

Aussie card game retailers are limiting product per customer to curb scalpers

Scalpers are driving the prices of Pokemon cards and Pokemon card game products up, leaving Aussie stores to limit products per customer....

Green is good, but the roots of commuter pain lie deeper

As "green" trams and electric buses are rolled out, some argue the real problem is not emissions — it is exclusion, congestion and...

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Lions hungry for a taste of dynasty

Following the Brisbane Lions' legendary win against the Geelong Cats on Saturday afternoon, the question that is on everyone’s minds is:...

Seven's ratings soar for AFL grand final

Channel Seven’s AFL Grand Final coverage was confirmed to be the highest rated premiership decider since 2016. The match reached 6.1...

Social media ban 'won't be smooth': expert

Australia's incoming social media ban for under sixteens continues to draw criticism from social media experts. Swinburne researcher Prof...

Ashcroft's rare Norm Smith double

Will Ashcroft became just the 5th player to win multiple Norm Smith Medals, alongside Gary Ayres, Andrew McLeod, Luke Hodge and Dustin...

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Non-English speaking Aussies are missing out on savings

Non-English-speaking customers are missing out on discounts at Woolworths due to language barriers and shopping fear. Gabriella Galati...

Cost-of-living bites down on university students

Increasing costs in Australia have disrupted the work-study balance for many students, leading some to resort to side hustles to coast...

Renters left behind as housing crisis bites

Politicians promise to build more houses under long-term plans -- but what about the immediate dire shortage of affordable properties for...

On the brink: the brutal toll of Australia's cost of living crisis

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On low wages and welfare, the rental landscape is bleak

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The hidden crisis in the jobless numbers

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Motion to criminalise homelessness chopped and repackaged, moves to community consultation

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US B-2 Bombers strike Iranian nuclear enrichment sites

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Palmer's Trumpets boom, but is it just a giant racket?

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Flash flooding the 'new normal' for Bangladesh

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Invasion Day march draws huge crowd in Melbourne

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CBD chaos as anti-war protests descend into violence

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Flash flooding the 'new normal' for Bangladesh

Cyclone Remal devastates Bangladesh's low lying cities with flash flooding in May 2024. Photo: Ruby Alexander

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The slow death of Australian comic stores

Brent Lynn reports on the last nail in the coffin for many of Australia's brick-and-mortar comic book stores. James Jagec, owner of...

MIFF: The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo is enchanting, enthralling and subversive, Ella O'Neill reviews. Winner of the Un Certain Regard...

MIFF: Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Man

Daniel Allen reviews Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Man, a documentary on an Australian icon. One of Australia's most notable music icons ,...

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Who are you? I'm you.

Quinn Friend writes Who are you? I'm you. An introspective journey. It makes me feel crazy sometimes to think about how ordinary and yet...

No Apologies

Tom Borin brings us No Apologies, a story about guilt turned deadly. Guilt is like a sickness that eats us up. (Image: Wix) Mason watched...

Squeak

In Squeak, Lilly Griffith explores the trauma that follows violence, from the Diversity in Australian Literature class. That creeping...

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Explainer: The race against time to clean the Seine

The Paris Games have put a spotlight on the challenges facing Olympic cities -- ike using a polluted river for major swimming events....

The best job in the world

Telling stories about the animal kingdom is more than just a dream way to make a living, writes Ruby Alexander “Straight up I realise I...

La Niña to El Niño: what it means for summer

After the warmest September in history, Australia headed into its first El Niño summer since 2015-16. So what does this mean and what are...

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Panthers' dominance ends: continued from the Live Blog

Sports reporter and live blog journalist Kynan Davis has more on the Panthers' historic exclusion from the NRL grand final in 2025: In...

Back-to-back Grand Final wins for Goldfields FC

Castlemaine Goldfields FC Mens have won their Metropolitan League three Grand Final against East Bentleigh this Sunday, Matthew Parkhill...

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As the AFL investigates concussion care procedures, Louie Cina investigates how community clubs are meeting new guidelines. For...

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The slow death of Australian comic stores

Back-to-back Grand Final wins for Goldfields FC

Melbourne's protest temperature cools down

Theatre coming to you, Melbourne!

Live blog: Neo-Nazi leader speaks as city protests flare

MIFF: Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Man

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Anti-vaping laws a case of smoke and mirrors

Aussie card game retailers are limiting product per customer to curb scalpers

Green is good, but the roots of commuter pain lie deeper

Lions hungry for a taste of dynasty

Seven's ratings soar for AFL grand final

Social media ban 'won't be smooth': expert

Ashcroft's rare Norm Smith double

Non-English speaking Aussies are missing out on savings

Cost-of-living bites down on university students

Renters left behind as housing crisis bites

On the brink: the brutal toll of Australia's cost of living crisis

On low wages and welfare, the rental landscape is bleak

The hidden crisis in the jobless numbers

Melbourne's protest temperature cools down

Motion to criminalise homelessness chopped and repackaged, moves to community consultation

US B-2 Bombers strike Iranian nuclear enrichment sites

The fight for Preston Market wages on

You Tell Us: Young voters make their voices heard

Without a voice, their lives are in our hands

Palmer's Trumpets boom, but is it just a giant racket?

The slow death of Australian comic stores

MIFF: The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo

MIFF: Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Man

Who are you? I'm you.

No Apologies

Squeak

Explainer: The race against time to clean the Seine

The best job in the world

La Niña to El Niño: what it means for summer

Panthers' dominance ends: continued from the Live Blog

Back-to-back Grand Final wins for Goldfields FC

Can local football handle concussion care?