Rudd exposes Xi’s mission to reshape the world
Kevin Rudd’s new book exploring Xi Jinping’s ideological mission warns the Chinese threat to global order is peaking and a post-Xi world could see Beijing shift back to the political centre.
Kevin Rudd’s new book exploring Xi Jinping’s ideological mission warns the Chinese threat to global order is peaking and a post-Xi world could see Beijing shift back to the political centre.
Anthony Albanese has been forced to deny he is contemplating life after politics just months before an election campaign, after paying $4.3m for a clifftop house on the NSW central coast where he will live with future wife Jodie Haydon.
Billionaire Richard White has been accused of giving business advice in exchange for sex by a second woman, who says the WiseTech founder is ‘attracted to intellect’ – a condition defined as sapiosexual | Read the messages
Australian Jews in Israel are defying new Albanese government warnings to get out of the country, saying they feel safer there facing Hezbollah rockets than anti-Semitism at home.
The French football superstar has been identified by a Swedish newspaper as being a suspect in a rape probe that police are currently investigating.
In a swipe at moves to rewrite national environmental laws and the consultation process to date, Rio Tinto has called on the Albanese government to embrace ‘different perspectives’ and ‘practical thinking’.
For dedicated followers of fashion, two coats and a jacket from the late style icon Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy are valued at more than $US50,000 in an upcoming Sotheby’s sale.
History is against the Socceroos but Australia could spring an almighty upset if a piece of Tony Popovic’s past can be recreated when they face Japan. Follow it live here.
During a cost-of-living and housing crisis, the appearance of a multimillion-dollar purchase is appalling.
Anthony Albanese must take heed of Kevin Rudd’s new book that presents a dark vision of China and Xi Jinping’s Marxist-Leninist ambitions, as Labor stabilises its relations with Beijing.
Labor’s new IR rules will be hugely damaging. But only when the community understands the impact of them is it politically possible to repair the damage.
AUKUS cannot become a reality under the current Biden-Harris policies. While Trump is unpredictable, he’ll spend substantially more on defence and produce a stronger, tougher America. That alone makes him likely the better option for us.
The boss of the real estate agency which sold the PM’s new $4.3m clifftop mansion says he nabbed a bargain price compared with what he would have paid for a similar property in Sydney’s trophy markets.
The Albanese government is set to outlaw surcharges on debit cards, saying the fees are ‘unfair and excessive’ for Australians using their own money.
Oliver Wyman, which reported on CBA’s governance in 2018, will conduct a sweeping review of culture and risk governance in ANZ’s embattled institutional division.
Governments of all stripes have tried to halt the seemingly inexorable decline of Australian manufacturing for two decades. The recent Olympics could have just been the clue.
Hundreds of millions of dollars on the books of one of GFG Alliance’s Australian subsidiaries could be sheeted home to prop up the ailing parent company, which owes $950m to creditors.
George Negus was made for TV. The pioneering journalist, one of the three original members of 60 Minutes and the inaugural host of ABC’s Foreign Correspondent, has died at the age of 82.
The Federal Court says judge Michael Lee did not approve his Lehrmann defamation judgment becoming a $36.99 book and warns publisher bears responsibility for any impact on appeals.
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr has defended Labor’s power-sharing arrangement with the Greens, after a minor party candidate shared social media posts calling for politicians to be hanged ‘in the street’.
David Crisafulli has no plans to control public sector salary growth, despite the bureaucracy’s wage bill ballooning by more than 75 per cent in a decade under Queensland’s Labor government.
John Pesutto will continue as the Victorian Opposition Leader after a potential spill motion failed to eventuate.
Having just completed a year-long $37m Series B cap raise for her Sydney firm, Ada Guan is proof of the adage that it’s better late than never.
A Nobel prize winner predicts the next big thing in Australian innovation — driven by energy, agriculture and mining.
Anyone who thinks robots are going to take over just needs to watch one try to open a door.
Meet the Melbourne-raised son of an aircraft mechanic who’s in charge of Amazon’s global plan for using drones to deliver its packages.
I felt alone in turning to alcohol to manage my stress, but as a middle-aged woman, I had plenty of company.
Benjamin Netanyahu vows to hit Hezbollah ‘without mercy’, after the group’s deadliest strike on Israel since the start of the war, amid reports his government ordered the IDF to stop attacks on Beirut.
Kamala Harris will become the first Democratic Party presidential candidate to appear on Fox since Hillary Clinton in 2016, when she takes questions from anchor Bret Baier on Thursday AEDT.
Accusations of a third assassination attempt on Donald Trump in California this week were likely completely blown out of all proportion by a local Republican sheriff.
Love and wine can be a potent combination – just ask champion cricketer Ricky Ponting, whose new range is winning gold medals and features in this exclusive wine club offer.
Cutting five minutes from each hour you spend seated is effective – but there are other tricks worth knowing, writes Peta Bee.
A Four Corners investigation into the live music sector has been described as ‘nonsensical’, ‘counter-productive’ and ‘misleading’ by the chief executive of the sector’s peak body.
Subsidised minivans, no income taxes: Countries have rolled out a range of benefits to encourage bigger families, with no luck.
There is so much more than just driving this legendary road and we have found where to stay, eat, the best wineries to visit and even where to watch horses swim in the sea.
The Middle Eastern airline used to dominate the field but rival airlines are unveiling impressive reimaginings of the pointy end of the plane. We test it out.
The Italian holiday isle is a magnet for the rich and famous but there are still places to go for an authentic taste of la dolce vita.
Forget five star hotels, this new urban resort is turning heads with its innovative design and roster of Michelin-starred chefs.
Along with the Pill and the motor car, this design idea has been an agent of great social and cultural change.
Victoria’s per capita public debt now stands at $28,000 per man, woman and child – 40 per cent higher than that of the other major states. But the state’s looming fiscal disaster is merely one symptom of a state in much broader disarray.
If you’re willing to reverse the McLaren Artura Spider into your garage so you don’t see its one fault, then I think you should definitely spend $525,010 buying one.
Guesstimates about the most intelligent humans – the likes of Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Einstein, Faraday, Shakespeare and Newton – abound. But IQ doesn’t really matter these days.
For too long Brendan Cowell had been the life of the party. The actor, writer and dedicated hedonist needed someone or something to help him through. He needed a hero – so he created one.
Code-hopping superstar Joseph Suaalii’s rugby union mega deal has been the talk of the town – but what do his Wallabies teammates think of their high-profile recruit’s epic salary?
Bella Nipotina was the big drifter after the barriers allocated under the Big Top on Tuesday night for the $20 million The Everest at Royal Randwick.
Several GWS players face the prospect of match bans with the AFL launching an investigation into allegations of player misconduct at their recent post-season gathering.
Mal Meninga will unveil six debutants to face Tonga in a new-look Kangaroos team, headlined by two rival Origin playmakers set to start together in the halves. See the full line-up and analysis.
Dan Houston got his wish to be a Magpie, but it certainly wasn’t that simple, as the story that has dominated the trade period threatened to go off the rails. So how did they get it done?
A midfield of dreams. That’s what Blues fans are hoping for after their bold move up the draft order. And on paper it makes so much sense in their premiership chase, writes JON RALPH.
You can’t reach the Berkeley River Lodge by road. Instead, fly in and experience the Kimberley scenery at its most spectacular.
Vacancy rates are critically low and house prices continue to soar. We need a novel way of thinking to build the houses we need.
With no real stake in the outcome, the Albanese government is urging Israel to halt combat operations so Iran has more time to build nuclear weapons. The war is moving rapidly to a decisive moment.
The PM’s brazen claims, to date, to have never lost a Newspoll have now been evaporated. By doing so, Anthony Albanese established a point of political failure.
The Australian and International Pilots Association, representing Qantas aircrew, says Qatar is exploiting a loophole and won’t pay any tax here nor be subjected to Australian industrial law.
Virgin Australia’s second consecutive year in the black has so delighted the airline that each employee is to receive 54,000 Velocity points and a $1000 travel voucher as a thank you.
Independent schools are preparing to launch a nationwide campaign in Greens and marginal electorates calling out the ‘relentless and baseless vilification’ of private schools.
The Greens narrative that Independent schools are somehow siphoning off money from government schools is simply wrong. In fact, the funding for Independent school students is far less than the government contributes to students in the public system.
One of Nine’s senior managers has announced she is leaving the business just weeks before the company hands down its review into workplace bullying and sexual harassment.
Businesses looking to drive serious and substantive change over the next decade need to embrace critical thinking and imagination, according to a new report.
The former hardware boss believes Lendlease can get its glory back. This involves ‘the right kind’ of risk.
Hotel operator Veriu Group has opened its first office conversion but says stringent building codes are a barrier to breathing new life into ageing buildings.
Change is happening everywhere, and fast. Australia needs to pay attention and respond appropriately to ensure we can harness it to our own benefit, says entrepreneur Daniel Petre.
As some businesses order workers back to the office, Australian tech company Employment Hero flies its 1100 staff from 20 countries to holiday locations to foster co-operation.
After receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics, British-Canadian AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton, who shared the prize with John Hopfield, warned that the technology he helped create could lead to the subjugation of humanity.
Scientists curing cancer, a stargazing astrophysicist, engineers saving the planet and inspirational teachers have been honoured in the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science. Discover more about the winners.
For this deceptively easy recipe, use a whole snapper or mackerel or two fillets, if you prefer.
Possibly the most magnificent Indonesian culinary export, this curry is fit for a king.
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