The Trump administration has hailed the move to end restrictions on US beef, despite the Albanese government denying any trade motivation for it; Barnaby Joyce delivers a lesson on the difference between bulls and steers.
Andrew Forrest-led Fortescue takes another big step back on green hydrogen and flags $220m writedown on abandoned projects.
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock signals a measured approach to future rate cuts, while dismissing concerns about rising unemployment as labour market rebalances gradually.
If Anthony Albanese was to recount his triumphant tour of China, and talking tough with fellow Pacific powerhouse Xi Jinping, it might look something like this …
The couple’s libel lawsuit in Delaware seeks to correct the public record after the American influencer’s ‘relentless bullying’.
The ATO is cracking down on businesses in hospitality and construction over dodgy GST refund claims, amid concern the practice is spreading to new sectors supercharged by advisers selling the fake schemes.
Though the cast includes Pierce Brosnan, Helena Bonham Carter and Gabriel Byrne, this film’s real star is Irish actor Ann Skelly, who can say 1000 words with a single look.
His previous book was a No 1 bestseller, but the advance for former US president Joe Biden’s memoir doesn’t match those previous presidents have received.
When Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi lost the tips of his fingers in an accident, it looked like a catastrophe. It turned out to be a blessing.
COMMENTARY
Coming up with a better system of childcare should be a no-brainer for an opposition led by a former childcare minister. Certainly, a real policy on a vital topic would be much better than gimmicks such as quotas for female candidates.
TWIGGY WRITES
It’s time Australia and China shows the world – particularly my friends in North America – what is possible when respect triumphs over fear, and when ambition for a world no longer reliant on fossil fuels triumphs over complacency.
COMMENTARY
Australia’s national debate tends to oscillate between fear of abandonment by the US and panic over being too closely aligned. We experienced a similar response with Britain in the past century.
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Staying ahead of the drone technology curve will be a challenge, now and into the future. It is a challenge the Albanese government has already proven it is prepared to meet.
Macquarie AGM strike vote ‘close’ as quarterly profit falls, CFO flags exit. Under fire RBA governor stands firm on rates strategy. Bapcor sinks on profit warning, board exodus.
It’s no secret Tesla is going through an early midlife crisis. Musk’s Washington antics and an ageing EV line up is tipping the scale.
Stock selection proved decisive in crowning winners over the 2025 financial year, with sustainable funds benefiting from their avoidance of struggling materials and energy stocks.
The cost-of-living crisis is even hurting the nation’s well-heeled drinkers of luxury wines such as Penfolds Grange, with the winemaker keeping prices unchanged for its flagship wines.
Watercooler Talent – founded by John Farnham’s manager David Wilson – sues Royal Caribbean for loss of earnings after Aussie cabaret star Matt Gilbertson damages spine in 3m fall.
Scott Morrison and billionaire Andrew Forrest have engaged in a stunning war of words over China, with the former PM saying the Chinese Communist Party will be pleased with the Fortescue chairman’s attacks on his Liberal government’s handling of Beijing.
An insider from the NSW DPP’s Lismore office says the suspected murder of Bronwyn Winfield has never left her, breaking ranks to reveal her concerns that ‘shortcuts were taken’ in cases.
TV and comedy writer Ivor Baddiel, 62 takes up new hobbies –even painting – to try to dodge the disease that killed his dad.
What if we could improve the lives of older Australians, and their carers, by delaying dementia, all within the current health spending envelope? New research says it’s possible.
The issue is more common than you think, say experts. Here’s some tips on how to plan better to avoid it.
Going to a wake is like a maypole dance, where all those who attend are ribbons tied to the centre. Which makes you think about death, age and the will to live.
Before she was diagnosed with cancer, Louise Butcher ‘didn’t care’ about how she looked – now, after her double mastectomy, she feels more feminine and powerful than ever.
Newer trials are starting to track Lyme patients and investigate potential treatments. But in Australia the disease is not recognised.
Two mates with a plan to put produce on plates and turn a profit, Josh Ball and Josh Brooks-Duncan, have transplanted their friendship into a healthy business.
Attorney General Pam Bondi also told the President at the meeting that the department decided to not release more Jeffrey Epstein documents because of the presence of child pornography and the need to protect victims.
Three GOP lawmakers joined Democrats to subpoena Justice Department records and summon Ghislaine Maxwell to testify.
It is wonderful in every way. Perfect terrain for all abilities; from gentle, condo-lined bunny slopes to double black diamond cliffs, chutes and cornices. And you won’t even have to visit in winter.
Travel industry executive Mark Trim is such a fan of flying at the pointy end his young kids have already done 150 business class flights. Here he shares his insights and predictions.
Protecting her precious vocal cords is a priority on long-haul flights, and leading soprano Danielle de Niese doesn’t take any chances.
For a brief few weeks in spring, these mountains are awash with pink flowers. Now, you can take part in a tradition hundreds of years old.
Fine dining isn’t dead. But its future in Australia is starting to look different.
Top real estate agents from Australia and abroad reveal the secret to selling and thriving in luxury real estate.
This retro-styled reboot of Marvel’s first family strands a talented cast in a 1960s world where nothing much of interest happens.
On July 5, the Black Sabbath frontman grasped the rare chance to bask in public adulation shortly before one of popular music’s biggest stars disappeared from our view for the last time.
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.
The celebrity couple, who relocated to England from the US, have moved to a larger property after extensively renovating the Cotswolds estate.
The leggy blonde appears to lead a life of luxury, sitting in the crowd at Wimbledon one week and in the audience at Coldplay the next. But she’s not real and she’s fooled the world.
We should be grateful to our Rineharts, Pratts, Forrests, Lowys, Palmers, Packers, Triguboffs, Cannon-Brookes and Farquhars. Just hear me out.
There is something both surreal and important, I think, about saving an image of a person whose DNA is shared with you across the generations.
The Eels have struck gold while the Broncos will be feeling blue with one of Queensland’s best young schoolboys opting to move to Sydney rather than sign with the Brisbane powerhouse.
Nine clubs have separated themselves from the rest, and the finals bracket is beginning to take shape. But even the hottest of teams have rivals they don’t want to see in September.
An inquest into the death of England great Graham Thorpe has revealed some haunting new details, with wife Amanda opening up on the star’s final days.
Nick Kyrgios has slammed a move from Jannik Sinner to reunite with the fitness coach he sacked in 2024 after it was revealed that the Italian had tested positive for doping.
Talby Smith is just 15-years-old but is already 198cm and heavier than any NRL player – and he’s still growing. Now, the “one of a kind athlete” has his taken first step towards a potential NFL career.
They’re supposed to be a group of “jilted rejects”. Yet against the odds, the First Nations and Pasifika Invitational showed the Wallabies how they can keep their series against the British and Irish Lions alive.
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.
Donald Trump is the creator of the MAGA brand, but the backlash over his handling of the Epstein files shows the President is also a hostage to his own political movement – not just a leader
Labor’s 2025 election mandate cannot do the policy job for Australia. More of the same won’t work. Entrenched ALP policy attitudes cannot tackle the source of Australia’s long underperformance.
The aircraft was en route from Mildura to Melbourne before it was forced to make a ‘priority’ landing with 63 passengers on-board.
A mid-air fire on a Virgin Australia flight has prompted an update to the airline’s policy on the carriage of power banks, to ensure they are in view at all times.
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 mega-university’s degree overhaul shows how the traditional tertiary degree is changing.
TBWA regional president and CEO Paul Bradbury has resigned from the agency just weeks after the launch of the new Omnicom Oceania structure.
Hamish Macdonald has copped another brutal ratings hit, while high-profile presenters at 2GB and 3AW suffered their worst results of the year in the key markets of Sydney and Melbourne.
One of the region’s largest property players has made a move on a warehouse in western Sydney but it is using a new source of capital.
To hit the Albanese government’s target of 1.2 million quality homes by June 2029, Australia must lift development approval rates by a third. AI could be part of the answer.
The Melbourne start-up has completed the raise to accelerate its plans to deliver preventive care and longevity solutions to the masses, rewriting the script on chronic disease.
Miners are preparing for a fight with unions over how much power Labor gives them in blocking billions of dollars worth of investment in artificial technology out of fear jobs will be lost.
A famed film director has a collection of 400 moa bones that experts hope will help scientists as they work on recreating the extinct giant bird’s DNA.
Their stings and swarms make them fearsome predators. As politicians ‘dither’ and Queensland struggles to keep a lid on them, one of the world’s worst feral pests marches on, with potentially disastrous consequences.
Succulent, juicy roasted chicken is one of life’s great pleasures. Paired here with hot chips and lemon mayo, this is one of the best chicken dishes you will ever make.
Rich and velvety, this pasta is incredibly easy and moreish
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