David Littleproud says a Coalition review on net zero might see the Nationals jettison the target as Barnaby Joyce calls for a nationwide ‘epiphany’ on how much damage it’s doing to agriculture and manufacturing | WATCH QT
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.
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.
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.
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’.
Despite a promise of being relentless about innovation, the tech billionaire has repeatedly shown a reluctance to be challenged.
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.
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 confidential ledger threatens to drag some of the nation’s biggest names into the scandal surrounding the former broadcaster.
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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.
Vodafone owner TPG has slammed government-owned NBN Co for ‘overbuilding’ its network, accusing it of squandering billions in taxpayer funds on an unnecessary rollout.
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.
Lendlease is turning to Japanese capital to back its latest $2.5bn development scheme, with two big names keen to support Sydney’s next ultra-luxury site.
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.
Gangsters are flooding Australia with black-market tobacco that’s driving record seizures and bloody turf wars, as smugglers turn tobacco into the underworld’s most lucrative commodity | WATCH
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.
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 man is accused of randomly stabbing 11 people inside a Michigan superstore before being detained by hero bystanders in the carpark.
Labour’s move to lower the voting age to 16 could spell trouble for Sir Keir Starmer, with Jeremy Corbyn proving significantly more popular than the Prime Minister with young people.
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.
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
The final-minute shemozzle, in which a controversial clean-out by Jac Morgan on Wallaby Carlo Tizzano went uncalled, dominated headlines. But this is when the Wallabies really lost the Lions Test.
Oscar Piastri took less than a lap to take the race lead from Lando Norris as he produced a brilliant drive in difficult conditions to clinch the Belgian Grand Prix.
He describes himself as loose, authentic and a little bit crazy. Meet Daniel Dickson, the man with a wacky dress sense who helped revive the Bears after almost 30 years out of the game.
The world’s most capped Test referee has delivered his verdict on the controversial series-deciding call which crushed Wallabies’ hopes in the second Lions Test.
With expansion teams sniffing around, Melbourne are closing in on finalising a long-term extension to keep Jahrome Hughes at the club, a move which could have an impact on the future of Cameron Munster.
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 AFP says it has conducted criminal investigations where academics have been the targets of foreign intelligence services.
A review has found poet Lorna Munro did not intend to promote aggression when she urged delegates at the debate to ‘punch a racist’, and showed slides of people being punched in the head.
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.
This six-bedroom Art Nouveau terrace in Melbourne’s prized Domain precinct is on the market, priced $31-$33 million.
The $30m penthouse at Central Element’s Pearl Bondi development, with views across the world-famous beach, is billed as the most exclusive offering in the area.
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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