Features
The radical proposal that could end Sydney Uni’s proud history of rebellion
A new rule to enforce a more civil discourse on campus has been backed by the university. It’s caused alarm within.
- by Daniella White
Latest
Three days inside the climate-controlled confines of Chadstone sent this reporter into a daze
It seems every Melburnian has a Chaddy story. The shopping mecca has drawn generations, who have worked, wandered, spent and even got married in the precinct.
- by Stephen Brook
Jail, death and politics: Why we can’t know much about the Bali five
Australia’s clandestine extraction of five former drug smugglers from Indonesia looked like a victory. So what’s with all the secrecy?
- by Michael Bachelard
Analysis
Naked City
The A to Z of crime, 2024 style
From the torching of tobacco stores to High Country killings, mushroom mysteries and cold cases solved: John Silvester reviews the year in crime.
- by John Silvester
‘Straw that broke the camel’s back’: Why Melbourne property investors sold up in 2024
The number of investors selling this spring reached its highest since the boom of 2021, even though the property market is now much weaker.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Tony Wright’s column
Astronomy
A cold moon on a hot night: the cosmos abides beyond worldly horrors
As Christmas approaches, a rare full moon illuminates the sky, reminding us of our restless, insignificant place within an orderly cycle of the universe.
- by Tony Wright
For decades, people have believed this dingo myth. DNA testing has revealed the truth
Dingoes are one of Australia’s few remaining apex predators, but have long been misunderstood.
- by Bianca Hall
Wendy learnt to sail from a kids’ book. Now she’s taking on a notorious stretch of water for the 17th time
Skipper Wendy Tuck has sailed around the world, but never takes the Bass Strait for granted.
- by Tim Barlass
Torben was studying to be a physio. He quit – and became the biggest name in musical theatre
The mystery man behind Scrooge, Matilda and Norma Desmond is finally ready for his close-up.
- by Cassidy Knowlton
Robots and replicas: Is the British Museum going to lose its Marbles?
Robot sculptors creating near-perfect replicas of the Parthenon Marbles may provide the key to the long-running dispute over the ownership of one of the ancient world’s most contested treasures.
- by Simon de Bruxelles
Surgery, yoga and Reddit rants: Luigi Mangione’s jarring transformation into alleged killer
Before he abruptly cut ties with friends and family, the suspect in the shooting of healthcare executive Brian Thompson retreated from his day-to-day life.
- by Mike Baker, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Shawn Hubler and Jacey Fortin
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