Next-Gen designers fish for the future at Fashion Week From Barbie-inspired womenswear to post-climate crisis clothing, student designers make their debuts at Melbourne Fashion Week. AAP · Oct 24, 2025
First Nations designers go west on Fashion Week runway Fashion Week has kicked off with a sold-out runway dedicated to First Nations designers - and styled on a western theme. AAP · Oct 20, 2025
Why tech could change Gen Alpha careers for the better They are young, curious and ready to create careers that do not exist yet: a MythBusters TV star says the next generation of children could improve our lives. AAP · Oct 15, 2025
'Won't miss it': Demons remain without permanent home Former Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has delivered a stinging punchline about the club's lack of a permanent home, saying he won't miss driving to Casey Fields. AAP · Aug 5, 2025
Demons could hunt premiership coaches Simpson, Longmire Melbourne's decision to sack Simon Goodwin could force Carlton to act on coach Michael Voss, as Adam Simpson and John Longmire consider their next move. AAP · Aug 5, 2025
Millions in refunds after council parking fine blunder An inner-city council has overcharged countless motorists on parking fines after an administrative error more than a decade ago. AAP · Jun 17, 2025
Teal MP Zoe Daniel vows to break 'partisan gridlock' Teal MP Zoe Daniel, who won a blue-ribbon inner Melbourne seat, is touting her independent credentials in a tight electoral race between the major parties. AAP · Apr 6, 2025
Eat the problem: sea urchin pest-to-plate funding urged Harvesting sea urchins from ocean beds they are grazing to oblivion has been hailed as a success yet more needs to be done to keep populations in check. AAP · Apr 5, 2025
Pots of gold as taps flow to mark St Patrick's Day Pints of Guinness have flowed from taps in Irish pubs since the early hours of St Patrick's Day as revellers decked in green celebrate with new friends. AAP · Mar 17, 2025
Carnivorous dinosaurs thrived in Australia 120 million years ago, new fossils show Between 122 and 108 million years ago, the Australian landmass was much farther south than today. Victoria was positioned within the Antarctic Circle, separated from Tasmania by a vast rift valley rather than open sea. The Conversation · Feb 19, 2025
Search parties, intrigue and a piece of Australian bushland hiding a secret: what happened to Samantha Murphy? Nearly three weeks since she was last seen outside her Ballarat home, volunteers are refusing to give up the search for answers The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2024
Solid-state batteries: inside the race to transform the science of electric vehicles They promise more energy and a vastly improved range for EV drivers. But can they deliver on the hype? The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2024
Wedge issue: the fight against a 350ha freight hub in Melbourne’s green fringe Plans by freight rail operator Pacific National to build a container terminal on ‘green wedge’ grasslands at Little River threaten wildlife and the town itself, critics say The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2024
Alice is among a growing number of Victorians battling this flesh-eating ulcer. Scientists say they now know why As Buruli ulcer cases rise in Victoria, Australian researchers say they have finally solved the ‘transmission enigma’ The Guardian - AU · Jan 23, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Jan 19, 2024 Novak Djokovic has a ‘special relationship’ with an Australian tree. Naturally I had to find it The tennis player’s revelation this week brought back a mystery that had loomed over me for 11 years
The Guardian - AU · Jan 6, 2024 Climate and vaccine misinformation seemed worlds apart – but it turned out the Cranky Uncle was a universal figure A game that teaches people how to spot climate misinformation is now being rolled out – with the same cantankerous central character – to combat vaccine hesitancy in the developing world
The Guardian - AU · Dec 26, 2023 I tried to practise drawing but sketchbooks taught me what practice really meant Repetition is the key to learning – but you don’t want to suck the joy out of it. To me, sketching has become more than just a means to an end
The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2023 Self-insemination artist ‘vindicated’ after settling legal case over withdrawn Australian government funding Peak arts body Creative Australia agrees to extraordinary acknowledgment and six-figure payment in settlement with Casey Jenkins
The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2023 Nick Afoa: ‘It was make or break – and I broke’ He’s now one of Opera Australia’s shining stars, but Afoa had been on the path to international rugby stardom – before disaster struck
The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2023 Alex Miller: ‘I’d much rather be in Paul Keating’s club than Tony Abbott’s, thank you’ In a new collection of the author’s private letters and diaries, he lets loose on mental health, the Miles Franklin, and turning down an Australia Day honour. ‘I still wouldn’t accept one,’ he says now
The Guardian - AU · Nov 20, 2023 ‘Where did I go wrong?’ The scientist who tried to raise the climate alarm Fifty years ago Australian researcher Graeme Pearman travelled the world with six flasks of air to help prove CO2 in the atmosphere was rising
The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2023 ‘You can’t send them to their room’: the tensions and challenges of parenting adult children The proportion of young adults living with their parents is on a steep rise. What does it mean for parents who had been expecting an empty nest?
The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2023 Trouble brewing: Australian brewers struggle in ‘craft beer recession’ Across the country craft breweries are entering administration, hit by Covid-era debts, excise tax and rising costs
The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2023 Be kind, rewind: Melbourne’s 33rd queer film festival looks forward by looking back The biggest and oldest queer film festival in Australia isn’t afraid to push modern boundaries – but there’s still much to learn from the movies of yesteryear
The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2023 ‘I think I was relieved’: life on the other side of mature age divorce The instance of mature couples divorcing is on the rise. Are over 50s less inclined to stay together than their parents, and what makes a ‘good uncoupling’?