Stephanie Convery

Water quality at Elwood and St Kilda upgraded from poor to fair on Sunday after swimmers previously reported being covered in oily substance

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The PM has been trying to characterise the issue as one for mums and dads and ‘common sense’ – but the community is way ahead of him

Paddle in hand, Stephanie Convery rolls on an unexpected branch of the Yarra River

Lawyer calls for ‘lawful, peaceful civil disobedience’ in response to ‘disgraceful’ locking up of children around the country

Exclusive: the wetlands are estimated to host 70,000 waterbirds, including Australia’s rarest waterfowl

Cost of family and domestic violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people estimated in the billions, legal advocate says

Primary teachers say not only has academic learning suffered but kids have had two formative years with little socialisation

Annual report undertaken before pandemic also shows rise in psychological distress across all demographics

Food relief organisations say they are helping more people than ever before. But this is not a good news story

Bill before state’s upper house has ‘been literally written by industry’, an independent MP says

How a librarian’s trip to the car park planted the seed for a project to help people who can’t afford wifi

Thirteen-tonne artwork depicting a snake eating its tail will be large enough for visitors to walk through

Stars pay tribute to ‘dear, funny, kind man’ who played Carrie Bradshaw’s friend Stanford in the popular HBO TV series

The use of extra PPE since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated heat-related issues, significantly affecting those in menial roles

The Badtjala artist and academic has won the Queensland Premier’s Literary award for Biting the Clouds

Adaptation of Paul Jennings’ television show will be written and composed by Paul Hodge

Three decades ago, the Australian artist was told her focus on nature was too feminine. Today, it’s a matter of urgency

We’ve joined forces with Red Room Poetry to bring present a very special poetry-themed edition of our interactive Zoom book club, with guests Omar Sakr, Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Evelyn Araluen – and you!