You say house prices posted the strongest quarterly growth in more than half a decade "despite dwindling government grants" ("House prices surge ahead of rate rises", February 2). By that you mean, of course, the first-home buyer grants which were worth a few hundred million dollars annually. But the other grants,..read more

THE state's most violent prison is a young offenders facility where one in every two prisoners has been assaulted in the past three years.

TWO MOTHERS, Myfanwy Jones and Spiri Tsintziras, were sitting in a park watching their children play when they began reminiscing about the games of their childhood.

JUST what is going on in this great country and its preoccupation with sport? Negativity and cynicism seem to be controlling the agenda. Football, AFL, rugby league or union - whatever our football passion - it's time to get positive here and stop treating opportunity with suspicion ... especially when..read more

Celebrated choreographer Hofesh Shechter tells Stephanie Bunbury he only started dancing to overcome his shyness.