Labor knew of Russian request for Indonesia base access in March
The Albanese government was aware before the election campaign started of a Russian request to use Indonesian airfields for long-range military aircraft only 1300km from Darwin.
‘Fewer Welcome to Country ceremonies’: social battle hits forefront of poll race
Peter Dutton has declared that Indigenous Welcome to Country ceremonies are ‘overdone and cheapens the significance of what it was meant to do’, setting up a contest with Anthony Albanese on social issues days out from the election.
Who won the leaders debate: our experts deliver their verdicts
Sheridan, Kenny, Bramston, Trinca, Sloan and Benson analyse the performances of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton in the fourth and final leaders debate of the election campaign.
Newspoll: Labor on the nose, but Coalition not ready to govern
There has been no shift in support for either Labor or the Coalition as the campaign enters its final week. This means that the most likely outcome remains a hung parliament or Labor being returned with a slim majority.
Linda Reynolds in bid for ‘secret documents’
The pending release of communications between Brittany Higgins’s lawyer and legal giant HWL Ebsworth raises further questions about the firm’s role in her controversial $2.4m payout.
Wild brawl and service station stabbing the latest Territory chaos
Alice Springs has been rocked by a fresh wave of violence with a service station worker allegedly stabbed during an attempted theft and wild footage emerging of a late-night brawl at a popular bar.
Slavery, the dark side of cheap solar
Ramila Chanisheff has a simple plea for Australians: Don’t build the green revolution on the back of slave labour.
‘Hate’ for Jacinta Allan, Victorian Labor diminishing party support
Victorian Liberals are confident Peter Dutton’s outer-suburban campaign strategy, combined with what Labor figures concede is ‘hate’ towards the Premier, will see the party’s vote surge in an ALP stronghold.
Commentary
COMMENTARY
Serious people are not buying ALP’s Loch Ness nonsense
Albanese could have reacted in so many other ways on the Russia-Indonesia issue if he had been across his brief, confident of his position and more assertive towards Russia and China.
COMMENTARY
You’d rather be the PM but Dutton’s not gone yet
Less than 50 per cent of voters believe the Albanese government deserves to be re-elected so why are they poised to do just that?
COMMENTARY
Sorry, Mr Ambassador: Beijing is no defender of the free world
While there’s every reason to be disturbed about the recent actions of Donald Trump, choosing a world run with Chinese characteristics demands a serious character check.
COMMENTARY
Media missing key issues in election campaign
After the federal election campaign was branded a cost-of-living poll, journalists have failed to explore other key issues that affect Australia.
James Hardie waiver backlash spurs ASX review
ASX boss Helen Lofthouse says the market operator has listened to the concerns of aggrieved James Hardie shareholders over the company’s pursuit of Azek and a US listing.
Rio shareholders urged to vote for unification
UK hedge fund Palliser Capital is ramping up its campaign for Rio Tinto to abandon its London listing, challenging shareholders to consider rival BHP’s performance since it ditched dual listing.
Santos held talks over Narrabri carbon capture scheme
‘Captain Condor’ has the power to move markets
Election result unlikely to rattle local markets
Former Domino’s boss offloads LA mansion for $31m
Don Meij, who started his working life as a pizza delivery driver, has sold the vast Bel Air trophy home that he bought in 2021.
Brookfield spruiks $3bn La Trobe Financial sale
Brookfield has started moving forward with sale plans for its La Trobe Financial business, reaching out to a select group of potential buyers
Big miners accused of ‘shirking’ a golden opportunity
The co-managers of the BlackRock World Mining Trust have taken aim at the failure of some big goldminers to convert soaring prices for the precious metal into higher margins.
For Andrew and Epstein accuser, the toll of abuse became too much to bear
Virginia Giuffre was in and out of hospital in the final months of her life, seeking treatment for acute pain, but her brother said ‘I think her mental pain was worse’.
DNA crime samples saved from destruction after lab scandal
The Crisafulli government will introduce legislative amendments to safeguard more than 40,000 DNA samples in major crime cases that are waiting to be reviewed after Queensland’s lab scandal.
Labor’s capital gains ploy ‘will slug taxpayers $7bn a year’
Coalition turns to Howard in late blitz on teal electorates
Police to charge teen over allegedly stolen Liberal poster
Burney flies flag for traditional welcome to country
Former Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney has given a fiery defence of the acknowledgment and welcome to country in the face of attacks from members of the Coalition that the ceremonies are ‘tokenistic’.
Dutton warns Labor ‘economic vandals’ will smash household budgets
Peter Dutton has accused Anthony Albanese of ‘economic vandalism’ and warned voters their groceries, energy bills, insurance costs and rents will continue surging next year.
Greens mine climate action as price of power
Adam Bandt has unveiled the last of his key demands for Labor to secure the Greens’ support in a hung parliament.
Labor launches free after-hours GP hotline
Australians will be able to call a national 24/7 health advice line and access an after-hours GP via telehealth free-of-charge, as part of Anthony Albanese’s final bid to bolster Labor’s health credentials before the election.
Answering your election questions
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Doctors shine light on ‘secret’ contracts driving patient care
Specialist doctors want more transparency over how contracts between health funds and private hospitals are overriding their choices for care, while patients are in the dark.
Gwyneth’s a bit sick of the paleo diet. I’m not surprised
Like the actor Gwyneth Paltrow, I craved cheese … and quit even sooner.
How a former FedEx guy became a self-help guru
His mother was dying, he was in debt and his book had flopped – then an NFL star changed Jim Murphy’s life.
How Ralph Fiennes got ripped — in his 60s
At 62, the actor has been transformed for his latest role as Greek hero Odysseus in The Return. His trainer explains how he did it. Would you try it?
Doctors in despair as crisis costs lives: what’s gone wrong with public hospitals
Deborah Yates was the kind of doctor who lived to serve in public hospitals. But not any more. She is not alone in turning her back on what she says is a broken system.
Whistleblowers are routinely silenced. Now is the time for transparency
Cracks in the public health systems are bleedingly obvious, and can no longer be ignored.
Inside the secretive but growing world of MDMA-led therapy
Shrouded in controversy, tightly regulated but the science far from settled: inside the veiled world of Australia’s legal, cutting-edge, MDMA-led therapy.
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At least nine dead as car ploughs into Vancouver festival crowd
A driver killed at least nine people when he ploughed a vehicle through a crowd at a Filipino cultural celebration in the Canadian city.
Hamas call: hostages release for long truce
Hamas is open to an agreement to end the war in Gaza that would see all hostages released and secure a five-year truce, an official said.
Philippines, US tests as China seizes reef
‘He’s tapping me along’: Trump turns on Putin after Zelensky meeting
‘Oh God it’s going to blow!’ Huge explosion at Iran port kills 14
A legacy of humility: The rituals and rites at Pope Francis’s funeral
From the Swiss Guards’ ancient robes to funeral rites that date back 2000 years, the pontiff’s funeral will still not be without his signature break with tradition.
‘He touched minds and hearts’: Pope Francis farewelled
Mourners were told of Pope’s call to ‘build bridges, not walls’ as Trump and Zelensky met inside St Peter’s Basilica.
China quietly exempts some US-made products from tariffs
Beijing has been canvassing companies and waiving duties on U.S. goods in sectors where it lacks alternatives
Where small-town charm meets Hollywood glamour in California
A favourite of the rich and famous, this quirky coastal haven has a thriving culinary and art scene that’s devoid of pretensions.
Neat freak or slob. What kind of hotel guest are you?
I consider myself a fairly tidy person in my everyday life. So why does my hotel room look like a bomb has gone off within moments of me checking-in?
The one place where you want it to rain on your holiday
Rainfall in 2024 has been the lowest in 40 years in this river and grassland region but it transforms the landscape into something extraordinary when the heavens open.
A luxury stay in a caravan park? Yes, you can
These swish cabins are in one of Tasmania’s most popular wilderness areas, but visitors don’t have to compromise on comfort.
Festival chief ends ‘remarkable’ run
Brisbane Festival artistic director Louise Bezzina will step down from the nation’s largest arts festival following ‘remarkable’ growth period.
Viagra Boys continue their outstanding, priapic hot streak
In a single decade, this Swedish sextet has surged past most of their peers to become one of the most intriguing groups of the ongoing post-punk revival, and album No.4 is its best yet.
Simple and delicious dal is a healthy hit
Embrace this favourite of Indian cuisine – yellow dal with spinach – as a rich source of protein, fibre and vitamins in one dish.
‘What have I done?’: a student exchange to Iceland starts dismally
Rotten shark for dinner, standoffish host parents: Hannah Kent’s year in Iceland was isolating and bleak, but she remains homesick for the culture she now loves.
‘He was there … and then he was gone’
Why sign on to watch somebody die? Julian Kingma faced down his own fear of death by undertaking an extraordinary photographic assignment.
‘The idea of being 67 and taking my kit off is so mortifying’
The delightfully strange and funny Richard E Grant considers his 40-year career, growing up in a ‘colonial bubble’ and his dread at the prospect of re-entering the dating world.
Do our children deserve an apology for Covid lockdowns?
In this work of fiction, a Baby Boomer pens a heartfelt apology to her daughter and grandchildren. Should she – and her generation – have done more to curb Victoria’s lengthy lockdowns?
‘I thought if I worked for the best restaurants I could fill the void’
Douglas McMaster’s zero-waste and ‘real food’ philosophy turned the restaurant industry on its head (and earned him a coveted Michelin-star) but what secrets were driving him to succeed?
My link to the greatest Egyptologist of them all
Forget Howard Carter. The polymath Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie was the greatest Egyptologist and is rightly deemed the Father of Egyptology.
‘Season-defining’: Marshall all smiles as Tigers take pressure off
The Wests Tigers showed no signs of a team divided over the events of the past week, downing the Sharks in a golden point thriller in front of a parochial Leichhardt crowd.
The moment that proves Wests Tigers’ cold war is over
It took just eight minutes for Lachlan Galvin and Jarome Luai to publicly banish any perceived difference as the teen returned to first grade – showing they can work together for the next 18 months.
‘10 year deal’: How an Aussie punter landed a rare NFL deal
Jeremy Crawshaw’s past week would be hard to beat. He married his sweetheart and landed a rare contract to become the next Aussie bound for the NFL. His coach tells JULIAN LINDEN of the punter’s ‘10 year deal.’
‘Been really beautiful’: Harry opens up on return, secret injury
Harry McKay has opened up on his return to Carlton’s side after stepping away to deal with mental health, speaking to Jon Ralph about his starring role on Sunday, his secret injury and more.
Deja vu for Geelong as Blues expose Cats’ worrying flaws
Since the Blues shocked the Cats last season, Geelong has won 12 of their last 17 and the Blues just five of 16. But Carlton were able to expose flaws Geelong simply need to cover.
Hawks left counting the cost after slipping back into top four
Hawthorn is back into the top four, but will be left licking their wounds after doing enough to get over the line against West Coast under the roof.
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Warrior turned pragmatist: Albanese’s ‘hinge of history’ moment
Francis wanted to bring peace but divided the Church
Though undoubtedly a genuine man of God with an inspiring love of the marginalised, Francis was a Great Disrupter. His legacy is a divided Church.
Desktop warrior Marles vs the real thing in Hastie
One of these men has put his life on the line for his country. Hint: it’s not the Defence Minister.
Ex-Rex boss on warpath to cut costs at FIFO airline
Passengers behaving badly: Spike in callouts for airport police
The spate of bad behaviour by airline passengers has continued over the Easter period, with Australian Federal Police called out to more than 200 incidents in four days at nine major airports.
Secrets of flight reward seats: How to land business class on points
More Aussies than ever are chasing elusive business class reward seats on flights. But while finding one is half the battle, experts have dished the secrets to scoring that long haul lie-flat bed.
Censor OKs Gender Queer comic for teens
University boss discounts foreign student ‘phantom factor’
QUT’s vice-chancellor has blamed the poaching of foreign students by private providers as the reason almost half of its new international students dropped out or failed to show up.
Coalition pledges $100m for Indigenous boarding schools
The Coalition says ‘immense challenges’ face Aboriginal children living in remote communities, and has pledged to fund new boarding schools for hundreds of Indigenous students.
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Politics junkies getting their fix from news podcasts
Why was Anthony Albanese a guest on a UK politics podcast last week? Maybe because Australians prefer general news podcasts instead of a deep dive into political banter.
Inside explosive endgame
Nick McKenzie will be grilled this week by Ben Roberts-Smith’s barrister Arthur Moses SC – and there’s already no love lost between Nine’s star reporter and the fearsome silk.
Former VicRoads site to drive $500m development
Retreat to the Hunter Valley with this bush weekender
Snap up this warm, low-maintenance retreat on 2 ha of semi-cleared bushland only 140km northwest of Sydney. Price guide: $900,000
Byron hinterland homestead that marches to a different beat
Kristy and Hamish Rosser’s private Byron hinterland homestead is a little bit bohemian and very rock’n’roll. Which is apt for an indie band drummer’s family retreat.
Apple mulls India switch for iPhone production
We now know how AI thinks – and it’s barely thinking at all
The vast ‘brains’ of artificial intelligence models can memorise endless lists of rules. That’s useful, but not how humans solve problems.
The Aussies who say Apple Watch saved their lives
As Apple Watch celebrates its 10th birthday, we look at its 10 top features and speak to the Australians who say it has saved their lives.
Salmon crisis triggered on ‘thin evidence’
Exoplanet ‘may be teeming with life’
There is a 99.7 per cent certainty that the world has at least one gas in its atmosphere that, on Earth, is produced by living things.
‘The highest high’: Katy Perry and all-female crew in Blue Origin space launch
The pop star sang, screamed and sobbed her way through a brief but euphoric foray into space, roaring to the edge of the cosmos with an all-women crew on one of Jeff Bezos’s rockets | WATCH
Moroccan spice to warm your autumn nights
We know he could play great footy but can he make great wine?
When Justin Westhoff’s football career ended he went home to the Barossa, and staked his reputation on a second career creating wine with his best mate.
Short week? Time for some slow cooking
Olivia Andrews’ prawn and squid laksa combines fresh seafood, vibrant herbs in a rich, creamy coconut broth – maximum flavour for minimum fuss.
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