Forrest’s Fortescue bends knee to Labor, agrees to repay hydrogen funds
Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s miner has agreed to repay government funding directed towards his failed hydrogen company, adding ‘conversations are already underway’.
PM’s strategy look suspiciously familiar as he targets Ley
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.
AFL bid to kill brain traumas court case
The AFL and the Geelong Football Club have moved to break apart a billion-dollar court case potentially ending a class action involving more than 90 brain-injured players.
Nicolas Rothwell was lost in the desert – until he met his wife Alison
As The Australian’s foreign correspondent he travelled the world, but only after falling for the artist Alison Nampitjinpa Anderson could he begin to make sense of his place in it.
MP Gareth Ward found guilty of sexual assault
Former NSW Minister and Kiama MP Gareth Ward has been found guilty of sexually abusing two young men.
‘Institutional arrogance’: Tate Modern adopts NGA’s mistakes
Emily Kame Kngwarreye is the first Australian to have a survey exhibition at the Tate. Why then is her masterpiece excluded?
Piastri under the pump as Norris’s momentum balloons
Oscar Piastri returns at Spa with scars from Silverstone and a shrinking lead, needing to reassert control in McLaren’s intra-team duel.
‘If he was my partner, I’d call the police … but he’s my son’
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.
Which region of Turkey is famous for hot-air balloons and cave dwellings?
And what two Tom Cruise films start with ‘V’? Pit your wits against Review’s resident Quizmaster.
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Segal’s critics disqualified by ignorance and rage
Richard Flanagan and Robert Manne’s criticisms of Jillian Segal’s report exemplify all that is wrong with the elites that dominate our taxpayer-funded cultural, broadcasting and educational institutions.
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Childcare safety failures a crisis of trust, not purpose
We shouldn’t let fear dictate our response to this crisis. Instead, we should seize this moment to build the universal early learning system Australia needs.
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PM on a road to roundtable ruin
Anthony Albanese’s push for consensus ahead of the economic reform roundtable appears increasingly dead on arrival.
COMMENTARY
Tobacco levy smokes out our economic folly
Moral grandstanding has become the driving force behind Australian policymaking rather than traditional cost-benefit analysis.
Miners, banks a drag; Newmont, ResMed hit records
Newmont hauls higher gold grades at Cadia mine in NSW. Whitehaven beats coal guidance as sales jump. Analysts note Macquarie’s ‘deja vu’ on earnings miss. Rich-lister’s latest buy-in caught up in ICAC NSW probe.
BP walks away from epic $55bn Pilbara hydrogen dream
BP quitting the renewables megaproject whose price tag eclipses SunCable deals an irreparable blow to a hydrogen industry struggling with high costs, regulatory hurdles and lack of customers for the clean energy source.
House prices set to bounce but will apartments come along for the ride?
Crown hit with $55m lawsuit over fugitive tycoon’s gambling sprees
Four small caps tipped to rally
Disgruntled investors hit Macquarie with first strike
The vote against bumper executive pay packets sneaked over the line even as chairman Glenn Stevens pushed aside suggestions of core risk deficiencies at the investment bank.
CT co-founder Mark Textor has delete on repeat
It’s buyer’s remorse for the social media age. Mark Textor, the co-founder of lobbying firm CT Group, can’t seem to stop himself typing before scrubbing the offensive posts soon after.
How does Macquarie regain its magic touch?
Shemara Wikramanayake’s investment bank these days is looking more like a reserve grader. But don’t write it off just yet.
Labor tells Twiggy: ‘We want our hydrogen funding back’
Labor has made it clear to Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue that it expects to get back the taxpayer funds directed to his failed hydrogen project, after the billionaire formally killed off much-hyped proposals in Queensland and Arizona.
Red-flag alert: Liberal leader has a new unwelcome problem
The highest-ranking Liberal woman MP behind Sussan Ley is part of a party push to ditch welcome-to-country ceremonies and Aboriginal flags from official events, putting Michaelia Cash at odds with the Opposition Leader on Indigenous symbolism.
ABC’s allegations against Indigenous group ‘baseless’
Farmers have a beef with PM’s ‘move to woo Trump’
Top doctor criticises Albanese’s Medicare policy
The X-factor: longevity ladies step into the bros’ space
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.
Stop demeaning obstetric care as ‘intervention’ when it is saving lives
Obstetricians are too often forced to defend ‘interventions’ when they are actually treatments reducing mortality for both mothers and their babies, a leading practitioner says.
‘AI never gets bored with you’: teens and their new addiction
More teenagers are looking to AI for companionship, as well as schoolwork, and even break-up advice. ‘It’s the new addiction,’ says one.
Nation’s largest private hospital operator to close psychology clinics
Ramsay Health Care says it will close almost all of its community psychology services and replace them with telehealth.
Dementia destroyed my father. Can I stop myself from getting it?
TV and comedy writer Ivor Baddiel, 62 takes up new hobbies –even painting – to try to dodge the disease that killed his dad.
Health insurers push back on ‘techs’ in operating theatres
Surgeons say their operations run more smoothly with a product specialist in the room, but health insurers question their role in theatre.
No smartphone for under-13s? A new study makes the case
There is growing evidence that saying no to a smartphone for your primary school aged child is a good move, and there are tech workarounds to help you keep them safe.
US threatens other ‘options’ to free Hamas hostages
Donald Trump’s Middle East peace envoy, Steve Witkoff, has recalled the US negotiating team from the Doha talks, saying Hamas showed a ‘lack of desire to reach a ceasefire’.
Gaza ceasefire on brink of collapse as US, Israel pull negotiators
US envoy Steve Witkoff accused Hamas of not ‘acting in good faith’ while Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was still seeking ceasefire despite recalling negotiators.
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White House lashes out at South Park nude Trump parody
Thailand, Cambodia clash with jets, rockets, artillery in deadly border row
Forget whale sharks. There’s another side to the Ningaloo coast
Many visitors to WA head north for aquatic adventures but the interior of this sparsely populated region has its own intriguing attractions.
Is this the best place in the world to ski?
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.
‘Airfares are crazy – September is the new peak season for travel’
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.
‘I don’t care if it makes me look silly’: how an opera star flies
Protecting her precious vocal cords is a priority on long-haul flights, and leading soprano Danielle de Niese doesn’t take any chances.
Can new Superman save Warner Bros?
The man of steel is back in a new $US225 million reboot. It’s the last, best hope for DC Comics to match the success of the Marvel industrial complex.
Henri Szeps, leading actor of film, TV and theatre, dies at 81
The beloved Australian actor, director and playwright will be remembered fondly by the millions who watched his work on the small screen, big screen and theatre stage.
Sleeping beauty’s courageous leap
Dazzling displays by Jill Ogai as Princess Aurora are well supported by this brilliant and lavish production of The Sleeping Beauty.
Migrant experience adds weight to Miles Franklin-winning Ghost Cities
Siang Lu set his Miles Franklin award-winning novel in China’s creepy ghost cities. His win reflects an ongoing evolution for the Miles Franklin, which was once for books set only, or at least mainly, in Australia.
Should there be an age limit for our world leaders?
Unlike many other jobs, today’s world leaders seem happy to take leadership’s hard yards well into their seventies. But if 60 was the cut-off, who would make the Bernard Bunch?
Is this Merc a proper sportscar or a luxury sedan? Or both?
Mercedes has delivered a very clever car, with so much power and poshness packed into it, it’s virtually two cars for the price of one.
Trailblazing model Elaine George is getting the next generation runway ready
Under George’s discerning but lion-hearted mentorship, these First Nations models are carving their own path in fashion.
First taste: Nick Ryan’s verdict on Penfold’s 2021 Grange
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.
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi put their UK farm on the market for $45m
The celebrity couple, who relocated to England from the US, have moved to a larger property after extensively renovating the Cotswolds estate.
The eagles have landed in the greatest grandstand finish in golf
Eagle, birdie, eagle to win a major The 24-year-old Sydneysider battled burnout and doubt, but found clarity in the mantra ’don’t worry’ — and delivered when it mattered most.
‘How was he allowed to leave?’: Wallabies’ 104kg wake-up call
Lions centre Sione Tuipulotu will miss the second Test with injury. But the truth is he should be flying the flag for Australian rugby. Quade Cooper on the one that got away for the Wallabies.
AFL’s embarrassment laid bare for all to see
In the ‘war’ between rugby league and Aussie rules, Peter V’landys keeps raining blows on the jaw of the AFL – but the most damaging shot landed this week was self-inflicted, writes Brent Read.
‘Hands tied behind their backs’: Harsh truth Lions fans need to confront
If all Australia cared about was rugby, the Wallabies would be unstoppable. Simon McLoughlin reveals why shouty Lions fans should thank their stars they’re not living in an alternate universe.
No Coleman? No worries: Hawks leave Voss with forward line Blues
If anything was made clear on Thursday night, it was that you don’t need a fat check forward line to make an impact. The Hawks are running hot, but where to for Charlie and Harry?
‘Until the end’: Verstappen’s post-Horner Red Bull future revealed
Speculation has been rife about Max Verstappen’s future at Red Bull after the exit of Christian Horner and now the four time champion has spoken in the leadup to the Belgian Grand Prix.
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Subsidise parents, not childcare centres
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.
Education about civics and democracy a matter of priority
Unless the benefits of democracy are embedded in every generation of school students they will be vulnerable to manipulation when it comes time to vote.
Virgin cabin crew take filthy hotel complaint to Fair Work
Qatar victims win right to sue over invasive internal searches
Australian women subjected to invasive examinations at Hamad International Airport have won the right to sue Qatar Airways in a landmark court victory.
Qantas refund class action delayed amid document search
A class action against Qantas over its handling of Covid-19 travel credits will focus on what call centre staff were told to tell customers about their refund entitlements.
Scientists devise big business formula to raise billions
Plea for dialogue on uni foreign interference threats
The AFP says it has conducted criminal investigations where academics have been the targets of foreign intelligence services.
‘Punch a racist’ symposium cleared by uni review
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.
Vodafone hires ad agency as it readies to battle Telstra
TBWA regional president resigns as new Oceania structure lands
TBWA regional president and CEO Paul Bradbury has resigned from the agency just weeks after the launch of the new Omnicom Oceania structure.
Nine’s talkback network, prized ABC recruit suffer ratings collapse
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.
Penthouse to set $30m Bondi high water mark
Inside the apartment setting the standard for high-end home entertaining
Boasting MCG and city views, Melbourne’s newest luxury apartment has unrivalled appeal. Take the first look inside.
Ex-AFL chief Demetriou lists opulent Toorak mansion
Andrew Demetriou and his model wife Symone Richards are hoping to land a sale in the region of $15m for the six-bedroom home they have owned since 2007.
AI’s dirty secret: are your Google searches harming the planet?
AI influencers exposed: the trust crisis engulfing social media stars
AI influencer Mia Zelu fooled thousands with her fake life of luxury – sparking an authenticity crisis up-ending social media strategies for businesses across the globe.
Musk ups ante in fightback against violent gaming ban
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has intervened in a brutal backlash by gamers against an Australian-led ban on sexually violent online games.
Bloom a ‘Chernobyl of the marine environment’
Peter Jackson’s moabsession taking flight
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.
This feral menace is wreaking havoc. Why aren’t we taking it seriously?
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.
These two chicken soups will help you heal
Why fine dining keeps its appeal in a tough economy
Fine dining isn’t dead. But its future in Australia is starting to look different.
Acquired taste well worth acquiring in our Italian selection
To say that Barolo is an acquired taste is a bit like acknowledging that not everyone likes caviar.
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