The United Nation’s top climate official, Simon Stiell, has challenged Anthony Albanese to set an ambitious emissions target rather than choosing ‘what’s easy’, declaring it a ‘defining moment’ for Australia.
Markets have cheered new US trade deals with Europe and Japan, but analysts warn stocks may be too pricey as signs of a bubble emerge.
A seismic shift in Australia’s job market looms as AI prepares to replace ‘tens of thousands’ of middle-class workers in banking, HR and call centres.
Labor Friends of Israel co-convener Nick Dyrenfurth has accused Bob Carr of ‘deliberately stoking community tensions’ after the former NSW premier compared Israel’s behaviour with war crimes committed by Stalin, Mao and Hitler.
As a scholar and journalist with over a decade of documenting executions, torture and extrajudicial killings in Iran, I found Fatima Payman’s claims appalling – an echo of the regime propaganda long used to discredit dissidents.
Having blown an unassailable lead and the series against the Lions, the Wallabies now face a brutal reality check about their failing tactical approach, writes Julian Linden.
The new tough-talking, pot-stirring English cricket team is suffering from a baffling identity crisis on the eve of the Ashes tour, going into meltdown after two Indian batters had the audacity to tell them ‘no’.
Thought the ABC was above populist panhandling? Not it seems, when it comes to the Logies. Even its current affairs powerhouse host is spruiking for support in TV’s big popularity contest.
The explosive discovery by the late George Pell and the Holy See’s first independent auditor-general risks a financial nuclear winter for the Vatican.
The singer, songwriter and actor speaks about his lifelong love of fitness, wrestling with distorted self-perception, learning to value his ‘body that works’ and why he believes ‘continuity is king’.
This dish answers all the appetite questions with creamy mash, tender, tasty fish, and freshly steamed greens.
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Australia has been very well governed over the past century and a quarter. But we’re changing. We’re becoming distinctly Peronist.
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The cautionary tale of British energy company Drax illustrates the reality of a marginal reduction in emissions that hardly justifies the cost.
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With a fractured Coalition at historic lows, will Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers prefer the politically safe route of their past three years or risk political capital to do what is right for Australia? Here’s what they should do.
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The PM was right not to follow France into prematurely recognising Palestinian statehood while Hamas remains in power.
US-EU tariff deal lifts Wall Street, Euro futures, signalling strong start to trading week. Boss Energy guidance weighs as share price hits 2022 lows. WiseTech shares up on internal pick for top job. Tamboran’s sudden CEO exit.
Australia’s peak shareholders lobby demands ‘stronger, independent board’ after WiseTech promotes insider with no listed company experience to CEO.
One of Australia’s biggest fuel retailers, United Petroleum, is suing a group of former managers who were allegedly involved in threatening and extorting money from fuel station operators.
The agribusiness giant says lessons from one of the nation’s most productive industries can help get the economy moving again.
Anthony Albanese says the government will decide whether YouTube is captured under the under-16s social media ban “independent of any … threats” by tech giants.
Victorian state MP Georgie Purcell, a member of the Animal Justice Party, has announced she and federal Labor MP Josh Burns are expecting a ‘vegan’ baby girl.
Stealth Electric Bikes, which produces military-grade electric bikes used by special forces, was overlooked in favour of a foreign producer despite spending $2m developing bikes for the nation’s postal fleet.
An open bar was once the sign of a great party. But in an age of loud-and-proud sobriety, alcohol is no longer a must-have for wedding receptions | Do you say ‘I do’ to dry nuptials? Cast your vote
A sudden bout of sepsis in 2023 cost the Conservative MP his arms and legs – and nearly his life. Now a life peer, he explains how he’s fighting for fellow amputees. Warning: contains a graphic image
The last time I quit vaping it was my best attempt yet. My secret? One cigarette a day.
The divisive cardiologist who has the ear of Robert F. Kennedy argues the loss of trust in health systems in Australia, Britain and the US is good for patients.
A war has erupted in the medical community, on social media and in health policy over cholesterol-lowering statins, a drug taken by 2.2 million Australians. Now an eminent cardiologist explains why he thinks the anti-statin argument is nonsense.
A growing number of women scientists, entrepreneurs and influencers are edging into a space long dominated by men. Their study of hormones and ovaries could unlock the key to a longer life for everyone.
The chief medical adviser to Make America Healthy Again campaign has defended Australia’s PBS, as the Trump administration comes under pressure to drag the pharmaceuticals program into tariff negotiations.
British PM Keir Starmer’s top security officials have elevated defence and AUKUS as ‘bedrocks’ of the relationship with Australia, as Britain sent one of its carrier groups to dock in Australia for the first time in decades.
The man is accused of randomly stabbing 11 people inside a Michigan superstore before being detained by hero bystanders in the carpark.
This route hasn’t been offered to travellers for 13 years but a budget airline has stepped into the breach.
From ranch stays to smoky barbecues and watching parades of longhorn cattle, the Lone Star State gives visitors the chance to get a little bit country.
This little timber town combines old-fashioned heritage with a sophisticated dining and shopping scene.
Many visitors to WA head north for aquatic adventures but the interior of this sparsely populated region has its own intriguing attractions.
The trio moved down the catwalk in co-ordinated gold chaps and performed a medley of hits including Lose My Breath and Bootylicious.
With the Sydney Marathon looming, this technology editor turns to Samsung’s new AI running coach. Can this smart watch outsmart past injuries and salvage a sub-four-hour dream?
Known as the first of it’s kind, the mega-musical CATS has returned to its Australian home in time for its 40th anniversary, celebrated with original and new cast and crew.
The tectonic plates of generational wealth are shifting and whether its proponents are bold and brash or stealth and sophisticated, there is a whole lot of money on the move.
Could Alison Nampitjinpa Anderson build a life with the writer Nicolas Rothwell? In the early days of their courtship she took to country, and the advice of her ancestors, to determine their future.
Climate change is widely viewed as the mightiest threat to humanity, but in the hierarchy of threats we face, is a Third World War still the most dangerous?
What are your options when you need a kidney and you can’t find a match? An extraordinary medical process – known as ‘the Daisy Chain’ – is giving hope to thousands of Australians.
The tragedy of violent children is a situation dealt with in families and schools across Australia, with those on the receiving end – parents, teachers, siblings – held hostage to the whims of a violent protagonist. This is one mother’s story.
Comedy legend Dan Aykroyd on his old mate John Belushi, political correctness – and his real-life fascination with the paranormal.
Cam Munster, Billy Slater and Cam Smith have a special piece in their career which Reece Walsh missed out on – an apprenticeship away from the forensic gaze of the NRL.
Canberra have stepped up their bid to keep their players amid the threat of a West Australian poaching raid, offering an extension to one of their forwards and holding talks with another. MARKET WATCH.
Who was to blame for the Demons’ 6-6-6 blunder? What was Jack Viney doing? Why didn’t Jake Bowey intercept the incoming kick? Jon Ralph unpacks the Demons’ 10 burning questions.
As Harley Reid adjusts to life in Perth, the young superstar is willing to stay at the Eagles, but only on one condition which would make him one of footy’s highest-paid stars.
Fuming England skipper Ben Stokes rebuffed a handshake offer and his players dished out verbal abuse to the visiting team as they held on for a gritty draw | WATCH
Nikita Tszyu has slammed critics of his brother Tim’s Las Vegas defeat, revealing the truth about how the fight ended – while defending the family’s boxing legacy.
Technological advancements are happening at pace, but organisations can make the biggest impact by focusing investment in the right areas.
In control rooms, camera towers and server farms across the globe, artificial intelligence is reshaping the disaster response frontline.
Having triggered the war with Israel, Hamas still hands out morality lessons on how to be a good international citizen. But Israel will further alienate its remaining friends if it continues to allow 2.1 million Gazans to starve.
The Marrickville brawler, a nickname once bestowed on Anthony Albanese by union colleagues for his political pugilism, knows he cannot apply the same aggressive tactics to Sussan Ley as he did to Peter Dutton. So he’s trying something else entirely.
Airservices has explained why travellers should not be concerned that Western Sydney Airport, opening next year, will have no air traffic control tower of the traditional kind. It will be digital.
There’s a good reason why the Euro summer social media spam seems to be lasting forever this year, as more travellers opt to visit in shoulder seasons.
The Academy of Science has proposed a new levy for big business to raise up to $12 billion annually for research and development, saying it’s ‘absolutely urgent’.
The AFP says it has conducted criminal investigations where academics have been the targets of foreign intelligence services.
The impact of AI on the advertising and marketing industry is an opportunity for the market to get back to what it does best: creativity, according to WPP global creative chief Rob Reilly.
An ad campaign by Palliative Care Queensland, which aimed to make death less scary, has reported extraordinary results.
Can’t afford to buy in one of Australia’s most expensive areas? The build-to-rent revolution is about to land in Sydney’s up-market Bondi Junction.
This six-bedroom Art Nouveau terrace in Melbourne’s prized Domain precinct is on the market, priced $31-$33 million.
China’s carbon output dipped last year even as energy use rose. Now there’s hope it signals a permanent switch that shows a different kind of power is possible – and ends the ‘but China’ argument by countries seeking to justify climate inaction.
An Australian anti-pornography campaign has been blamed for the sudden removal by a global distributor of 20,000 online adult games.
Benjamin Alldridge reckons this is the only photograph ever taken of a wild quoll fluorescing. How on earth did he capture it?
Conservationists, experts and cabinet ministers are calling for the federal government to respond to the algal bloom crisis, which has invaded parts of the South Australian coastline since May.
Fine dining isn’t dead. But its future in Australia is starting to look different.
Where does the 2021, a wine from a vintage already established as one of the best in decades, sit in the pantheon of great Grange? Nick Ryan should know: he’s tasted almost every Grange so far.
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