Why is the use of shark nets controversial?

A fatal shark attack on Sydney’s Northern Beaches has come amid a stalled government plan to trial the removal of shark nets at certain beaches. Less than a week earlier, shark nets... Read more »

Dad killed by ‘large shark’ while surfing at popular Sydney beach

A family is enduring a devastating Father’s Day after Mercury Psillakis was killed while surfing at a popular beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. The 57-year-old father and experienced surfer had been with... Read more »

Toby Greene, Jake Stringer and Jesse Hogan have their colours lowered to the likes of Jack Ginnivan, Nick Watson and Mabior Chol

(7) Lachie Ash: A solid contributor who gave the Giants drive at key moments. He was behind the Giants’ star trio of Finn Callaghan, Tom Green and Whitfield for possessions most of... Read more »

Follow AFL finals week 1 elimination final scores, results, odds, squads and start time from Optus Stadium in Perth

Fremantle Dockers vs Gold Coast Suns LIVE: Follow AFL finals week 1 elimination final scores, results, odds, squads and start time from Optus Stadium in Perth Fremantle vs Gold Coast AFL finals... Read more »

Morley Market businesses seek support after fire destroys Perth shopping centre

Business owners affected by a fire which gutted a shopping centre in Perth’s north-east have called for state government support as they begin the recovery process. The Morley Market was engulfed by... Read more »

Elon Musk could receive a $US1 trillion payment package from Tesla. Here’s what to know

Tesla’s board has proposed a $US1 trillion ($1.52 trillion) compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk in what would be the largest corporate pay package in history. The move underscores the hold Mr... Read more »

Technology to prevent power line faults sparking bushfires trialled

Australian inventors have developed technology that detects potential power line faults, like the one that sparked a deadly Black Saturday bushfire, before they happen. Created by researchers at RMIT University, Early Fault... Read more »

Neo-Nazis have occupied the steps of Victoria’s parliament twice in two years. Are protest laws to blame? | Victoria

As neo-Nazis occupied the steps of Victoria’s parliament for the second time in as many years, many are asking the question: how has this happened again – and what can be done... Read more »

Australia needs grooming prevention education

As Child Protection Week looms, it’s hard to resist feeling cynical. Safeguarding children should be a basic tenet of society — a permanent fixture — but it’s clearly not.  The numbers don’t... Read more »

Tax advice, AI anxiety, and pickleball: Seven lessons from Xerocon

Accounting software platform Xero has wrapped its annual Xerocon summit, and SmartCompany was on the ground in Brisbane to hear more about its AI updates and new tools for business advisors. Here... Read more »