That $4000 e-bike for your teenager almost killed me (but worry most for your kid)
I suspect NSW’s big crackdown on e-bike speeds could be a mere precursor to draconian measures, including prohibition.
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:59:10 +1100
Open Original WebsiteBushfire threatens homes north of Sydney
A bushfire is threatening homes on the NSW Central Coast mid sweltering temperatures.
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:51:00 +1100
Open Original WebsiteThe Age photos of the week, December 6, 2025
The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:45:54 +1100
Open Original WebsiteRoll up, roll up: These might just be Brisbane’s best scrolls
Hamish is a business development manager, Rebecca is a lawyer. So what do they know about making scrolls? Everything it seems.
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:08:21 +1100
Open Original Website‘Where’s our transmitter?’ How the Whitlam dismissal nearly silenced radio 4ZZZ
The birth of Queensland’s first community radio station 50 years ago was a story of insurmountable odds meeting implacable effort – and a few cunning tricks.
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +1100
Open Original WebsiteTown and country: The bunfight over McDonald’s in two very different locations
Local councils have rejected the fast food outlet at two separate sites, but opponents say a legal challenge is inevitable.
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +1100
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More than a dozen hospitalised overnight in e-scooter crash spike
The accidents, most in the south-east, coincide with the resumption of a public inquiry into the vehicles’ safety and enforcement next week.
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 11:40:25 +1100
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‘Truly terrified’: Queensland Ballet dancers issue on-stage plea for funding
The dancers, who have the same rigorous training schedule and fleeting career of elite athletes, are often on the minimum wage.
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 10:39:32 +1100
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Man seriously injured after motorbike collided with car
A man has been seriously injured after his motorbike collided with a car in Melbourne's west.
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 09:55:13 +1100
Open Original WebsiteMan fighting for life after an alleged assault outside bar in Sydney's south
A 50-year-old man was treated at the scene in Hurstville before being rushed to hospital in a critical condition following an alleged assault outside a bar
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 09:50:30 +1100
Open Original WebsiteFourteen Australians arrested in Bali in raid involving controversial creator
Fourteen Australians have been arrested in Bali, as part of a police raid on controversial content creator Bonnie Blue over alleged pornographic activity.
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 07:30:58 +1100
Open Original WebsiteSydney to face second day of heatwave conditions
Sydney is set to face a second day of heatwave conditions with total fire bans in nine regions including Greater Sydney.
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 07:30:14 +1100
Open Original WebsiteSEC fires up first public power asset since ’90s, but wind plans hit as AGL scraps Gippsland project
AGL-backed Gippsland Skies consortium is the third joint venture to walk away from early-stage studies for an offshore wind farm in Victoria.
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 07:09:24 +1100
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Last drinks at the Omani cantina: The shadow fleet behind Australia’s fuel supply
Like the Star Wars version, the dry dock in Oman is a desert-rimmed magnet for misfits and ne’er-do-wells.
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 05:39:00 +1100
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