Anthony Albanese has acknowledged he is ‘much better off’ than many in a cost of living crisis, and says his purchase of a clifftop Central Coast mansion is driven by his impending marriage to ‘third-generation coastie’ Jodie Haydon.
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.
Lawyers for billionaire and WiseTech CEO Richard White have called for a speedy trial in a court fight with his ex-lover and allegedly duped business partner, Linda Rogan.
The Albanese government has given the competition regulator $2.1m in additional funding to tackle excessive surcharges, with further work underway to reduce payment fees.
An unlicensed drug-affected driver mowed down a young model after attending an illegal rave party, police allege in court.
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.
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.
I felt alone in turning to alcohol to manage my stress, but as a middle-aged woman, I had plenty of company.
Accusations of a third assassination attempt on Donald Trump in California this week were likely completely blown our of all proportion by a local Republican sheriff.
Australia should not be shackled to an undemocratic monarchy ruled by one family.
With the international community unable or unwilling to curb Iran or its proxies, Israel feels it has little choice but to act.
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.
Sharemarket sets new highs after US gains. NAB revises rate cut prediction. HUB24 logs record first quarter inflows. CBA says households cutting back spending. Tyro sinks on RBA review of card payments and surcharging.
Two much loved family holiday destinations are on the block, with the Otway Fly in Victoria and Illawarra Fly in NSW now on the sales block.
Anyone who thinks robots are going to take over just needs to watch one try to open a door.
Victoria’s casino regulator has slapped Crown with a fresh fine after it allowed hundreds of self-excluded gamblers to place bets in recent months.
Australia is lagging in the race to supply growing demand for LNG, and domestic shortfalls will be exacerbated if no action is taken, the head of ConocoPhillips has warned.
A mural indicating the history of Dreaming stories through Wiradyuri country was made in consultation with the group who would later use it in a bid to shut down the Blayney gold mine.
The Prime Minister and Jodie Haydon are splashing millions on a stunning multi-storey clifftop property on the NSW Central Coast.
The Miles government has defended its $1.4bn free lunch policy while demanding Canberra comes up with more state school funding.
The owner of upmarket Bistro St Jacques in Sydney’s inner-city Redfern has horrified customers by posting an image of an Israeli soldier as a blood-dripping pig, describing Jews as a ‘death cult’.
The ruling that found Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins left him as ‘Australia’s most hated man’ and was so devastating he will be unable to find a job locally or overseas, the Federal Court has heard.
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.
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.
A Nobel prize winner predicts the next big thing in Australian innovation — driven by energy, agriculture and mining.
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.
The UK government believes the novichok poison attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and daughter Yulia in 2018 was so sensitive only Vladimir Putin could have ordered it.
Donald Trump has suggested deploying the National Guard or military to respond to what he termed the ‘enemy from within’ on election day.
Kamala Harris has appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine, with the style bible calling her a ‘candidate for our times’.
Subsidised minivans, no income taxes: Countries have rolled out a range of benefits to encourage bigger families, with no luck.
As the Princess of Wales resumes her royal duties, she finds herself in an unfamiliar place: front and centre.
This is a homestyle dish not often seen in restaurants, but if you’re in Singapore, you’re likely to spot it being offered.
The arrest of sculptor Gao Zhen proves that China, never liberal but once having become more tolerant, is changing yet again.
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.
Carlton fans have been rejoicing after the club lured pick three out of West Coast. But, one former Blue is far from convinced it was the right move. FOLLOW LIVE
Australian hockey star Tom Craig has landed a lucrative playing contract despite serving a six-month ban after attempting to buy cocaine at the Paris Olympics.
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.
After the premiership-winning Panthers opted to abandon playing the prestigious World Club Challenge, superstar halfback Nathan Cleary has offered a way to salvage the fixture against English powerhouse Wigan Warriors.
Every second counts for Alyssa Healy in her race to recover from a foot injury after her team’s World Cup semi-final was locked in.
Tim Tszyu has revealed his grand plan to topple Ben Simmons and Jordan Mailata to become Australia’s top paid athlete. And this weekend’s world title fight is the first step to making his lofty goal come true.
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 travel group has been hammered by investors with the value of shares falling by more than a third after warning revenue margins were lower than expected, in an announcement that has puzzled analysts.
The aviation giant has had to ‘reset to align with financial reality’ as a machinist strike compounds problems.
Two anti-Israel campus protesters at Western Sydney University were arrested and charged on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting security guards.
Anti-Israel protesters at the University of Melbourne trespassed in a Jewish physics professor’s office, accusing him of being a ‘war criminal’ during a sit-in protest that ended only when police were called.
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.
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.
The property developer has signalled it wants to refocus on Australia with the appointment of the man who drove the growth of the popular hardware chain.
Australia punches above its weight when it comes to innovation, with some founders turning ideas born in bedrooms and attics into multibillion-dollar companies envied the world over.
Investment bank Macquarie wants to build another AirTrunk, and the infrastructure supporting the tech revolution sits at the heart of its plans.
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.
Possibly the most magnificent Indonesian culinary export, this curry is fit for a king.
From Celine Chun’s stir-fried noodles with beef to Hetty McKinnon’s aromatic laksa noodle soup, we have a noodle situation for every occasion and craving.
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