Puzzled with David Astle
For subscribers: Tips and tricks from our puzzles guru, plus try our quizzes, crosswords and puzzles.
Mini Crossword
How quickly can you solve our new pocket-sized puzzle?
Naked City podcast
Australia’s most formidable crime reporter takes you into the underworld.
Missile launched toward Israel from Yemen: IDF; Trump says ‘Cuba is next’
Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.
Latest live posts
LoadingThe crisis drawing Israeli troops away from the Iran war
Alarm bells are ringing over the size and state of Israel’s stretched military, and the country’s top commander has warned that the IDF is going to “collapse in on itself”.
‘The longer this war goes on, the more the impacts will be’: PM seizes the fuel agenda
An unprecedented scheme will provide government support to Australia’s private fuel suppliers to take extraordinary measures amid an emerging global crisis.
Swimmer rescued from Bondi surf as Sydney is battered by powerful winds and huge swells
Beachgoers, boaties and fishers have been urged to stay away from the NSW coast amid a one-in-100 year swell warning.
Exclusive
Domestic violence
Men jailed for hitting women used to be targeted by inmates. Not any more
In movies and TV shows, prisons are the setting for crooks to serve out lengthy sentences. In Sydney, a different story is playing out.
Opinion
Federal budget
‘So stingy’: Why Australia could soon be spending 20 times more on defence than overseas aid
Australia could soon be spending 20 times more on defence than on overseas aid – and that’s a problem for our national security.
Matt Wade
Senior economics writer
‘Solidly built’: Downsizers make bold bids to secure $3.58m upper north shore home
While up to eight bidders were expected, four showed up for the auction and a downsizing couple from Roseville, wanting single-level living, won the keys.
‘A bit of a secret’: Underrated Sydney suburbs offering better value
Sydney is full of suburbs with big reputations and eye-watering property prices, but look at the neighbours for less expensive options.
Opinion
Canberra
I used to avoid Canberra, but now I look forward to visiting. This is why
It’s too often an either/or debate over Australia’s biggest cities. I have another suggestion, and it’s a capital idea.
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
Analysis
Tiger Woods
C’mon Tiger, again? How many cars can you roll before action is taken?
We can leave it to the police and lawyers to get to the bottom of the crash near Tiger Woods’ Florida home making headlines around the world.
Updated
NRL 2026
‘I believe in myself’: Foran appointed Manly interim head coach after Seibold sacking
Former playmaker Kieran Foran will take control of the Sea Eagles for the rest of the season after Anthony Seibold was ditched on Friday night.
Opinion
Drugs in sport
The elephant in the jockeys’ room. Is it time WADA banned Ozempic?
Reports have claimed use of the weight-loss drug is rife among jockeys. Could semaglutide be used as a performance enhancer in other sports?
Darren Kane
Sports Columnist
Broncos winger Josiah Karapani fined over post-Dolphins win ‘disturbance’
Queensland police issued the public nuisance fine and banning notice about 3.30am Saturday in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, with the NRL integrity unit also notified.
‘I’m so strapped for money’: For Kari, every litre of petrol counts
As prices at the bowser increase, so have the number of casual shifts single mum and massage therapist Kari Larssen needs to pick up to make ends meet.
Opinion
Retirement living
‘This mess is eating our super’: Why retirees are starting to get nervous
For those in retirement or nearing it, the looming crisis spurred by the US and Israel’s war on Iran is forcing them to shelve or reschedule their plans.
Bec Wilson
Money contributor
Laura had a grand plan to have kids early. She didn’t see divorce coming
Laura McCusker’s “grand design” for life changed after her divorce. But she’s still going against the grain.
★★★★½
Sydney live reviews
Even the weather comes to the party as Phantom goes large and wins big
Opera Australia’s outdoor Phantom of the Opera is a production worthy of the setting.
Ten great things to do in NSW with kids during the Easter holidays
A bloodsuckers exhibition, a harbour sleep-out and a floating Easter-egg hunt are just some of the ways to keep boredom at bay these school holidays.
shorts
MIDDLE EAST IN CRISIS
Analysis
Trump needs troops to seize the Strait of Hormuz. These are his options
As missile strikes fail to break Iran’s blockade, the US president weighs up a high-stakes gamble to take the war from the air to the ground.
Roland Oliphant
Analysis
Trump is giving Australia grief, but some in the US reckon PM got it spot on
A key adviser to Joe Biden says Australia has done some “artful” dodging over its involvement in the conflict. So what’s Trump playing at?
Sydney
Investigation
Political donations
Buying a seat at the table: Labor donations linked to Sydney football boss under scrutiny
Labor has referred itself to the election regulator over discrepancies in donations by companies linked to the chairman of an A-League club the Macarthur Bulls.
From league’s greatest showman to turning heads in a Sydney court
Wendell Sailor usually loves being the centre of attention, but there was a different kind of spotlight on him at Downing Centre Local Court on Friday.
More than 100 NSW hospital construction sites probed after fungus fail
Authorities have identified the most likely source of the outbreak that caused the deaths of two patients at a prestigious Sydney hospital.
NSW coast declared ‘no-go zone’ after one-in-100 year swell warning
Swells up to 10 metres offshore and exceeding five metres on the coast have been forecast as wild weather whips up dangerous surf.
Diesel shortages force fishers to tie up boats ahead of Easter
Fishers are being forced to ration fuel and scale back trips, while farmers face tough decisions to reduce livestock.
NRL 2026
Opinion
Get off the boos, Manly fans – or better still, boo your own awful team
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Broncos defeat Dolphins after Tigers stun Warriors
Brisbane have defeated local rivals the Dolphins after the Wests Tigers shocked the previously unbeaten Warriors.
Sea Eagles sack Seibold just three games into NRL season
Seibold was under pressure after the Sea Eagles’ 0-3 start to the season, during which they lost to the Roosters, Knights and Raiders.
Politics
‘Headed for a train smash’: Former commander’s dire AUKUS warning
A retired rear admiral says AUKUS is a “wasteful folly” that needs to be jettisoned: “It is never too late to stop a plan that is not going to bloody well work.”
Business
Updated
Media & marketing
‘I’ve got mortgages to pay’: Sandilands kicks off court battle over his $100m contract
Kyle Sandilands’ lawyers argued for a fast-track legal battle to get the controversial broadcaster back on air as soon as possible at the first hearing of the case in Sydney on Friday.
World
The princess and her ‘monster’ son: A royal family faces a moral reckoning
Norway’s queen in waiting, Mette-Marit, thought she could neatly divide her private life from her public duties. For modern royalty, however, that divide no longer exists.
Opinion
The times suit Hanson. The PM is walking in to a minefield
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Explore
Got a news tip?
Share information with our journalists securely and confidentially. Learn more
Property
Exclusive
Title Deeds
Rich Lister with $38m Point Piper mansion sells $11m temporary home
Freight boss Terry Tzaneros and his wife, Anne, have sold their $11 million terrace a few years after buying a $38 million trophy home.
Four of our favourite homes for sale in Sydney right now
Looking for your next home? From a parkside stunner to a penthouse with potential, here are our top picks.
Good Food
Recipe collection
Easter
21 of the best Easter feasting ideas from RecipeTin Eats
Lifestyle
More of us are living alone – but that doesn’t mean we’re lonely
If I was inclined to, I could walk around the house nude, without even a sock to mar my eruption of atavism. But I’m not inclined to.
Culture
‘Ghosts in the building’ haunt Miranda Otto’s return to stage
Miranda Otto’s earlier outings for Sydney Theatre Company have been at huge milestones in her life – and now she’s back.
Traveller
Drivedrive
From Our Partners
Sport
Updated
NRL 2026
‘I believe in myself’: Foran appointed Manly interim head coach after Seibold sacking
Former playmaker Kieran Foran will take control of the Sea Eagles for the rest of the season after the sacking of Anthony Seibold on Friday night.
Analysis
Tiger Woods
C’mon Tiger, again? How many cars can you roll before action is taken?
We can leave it to the police and lawyers to get to the bottom of the crash near Tiger Woods’ Florida home making headlines around the world.
Opinion
Drugs in sport
It’s the elephant in the jockeys’ room. Is it time WADA banned Ozempic?
Reports have claimed use of the weight-loss drug is rife among jockeys. Could semaglutide be used as a performance enhancer in other sports?
Darren Kane
Sports Columnist
Opinion
NRL 2026
Get off the boos, Manly fans – or better still, boo your own awful team
Sea Eagles great Daly Cherry-Evans received a mixed reception on his return to Brookvale … to borrow a phrase from Jack Gibson, this mob would boo Santa Claus.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Reynolds leads Broncos to win over Dolphins after Tigers shock Warriors
It was a case of no Payne Haas, no worries for Brisbane against the Dolphins after the Wests Tigers shocked the previously unbeaten Warriors.
Bos strikes late as Socceroos warm up for World Cup with win over Cameroon
Australia’s display was broadly uninspiring, and clear-cut chances were few and far between, with improvements to make against Curacao in Melbourne on Tuesday.
Tahs crown new iceman as NSW stun Brumbies in drought-busting upset
The Waratahs have claimed their first win in Canberra since 2018 with a gritty performance – and the red-hot boot of their newest young star.
Have Your Say
Why the No.10 debate is far less important than No.9 race for Wallabies
In a big change to rugby in the past decade, the No.9 is now more like the halfback in rugby league – the player who makes most of the decisions and directs his team around the field.
