Qantas warns pilots over Chinese ships ‘live firing’ off Australia
Qantas has warned pilots to change their path mid-flight as airlines are warned of a potential hazard by aviation authorities over Chinese naval action off eastern Australia.
Time to stop the rot on anti-Semitism, says spy boss
In his strongest comments yet on the issue, ASIO chief Mike Burgess is calling on all Australians to reflect and act on the scourage of anti-Semitism allowed to flourish in the country.
Konstas faced hard talk after soft dismissal
NSW coach Greg Shipperd has denied giving the rookie Test opener the hair dryer treatment after an erratic innings but did confirm he pulled him aside for a ‘quiet chat’.
Beware: the election could throw up a parliamentary flea circus
Paul Keating rightly called the upper house ‘unrepresentative swill’ and it has become only increasingly unrepresentative as more independents and minor parties wallow in the slops. Now we risk turning the house of government into the same godawful mess.
Hamas ‘violated terms of ceasefire’ by handing over unknown body
The Israeli military has demanded Hamas release all remaining hostages after forensic evidence showed a body handed over by the militant group was not the mother of the two youngest prisoners, or any other hostage.
Should you really be paying for your grandkids’ school fees?
Over the past 20 years private school fees have risen by more than double the rate of inflation and the burden has increasingly fallen on grandparents. Is it worth it?
‘I’m not a whistleblower, I’m a nurse just doing my job’
The nurse who uncovered years of serious failings at the Launceston General Hospital had a deeply personal reason to advocate for patients. Amanda Duncan’s sister had needed someone just like her.
Matildas’ drubbing means hard questions need to be asked
No coach, no shots and no hope. Why can’t the Matildas get their act together on the world stage?
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RBA’s rate cut won’t cure the Great Australian Malaise
The brutal truth? Cheaper money and government cash splashes won’t get us out of stagnation or make our economy more dynamic.
Is Trump being outfoxed by Putin?
The strategic weight of the word of the president of the United States was once a powerful and positive factor in the strategic environment. Trump is trashing the credibility of his own words. And he’s insulting people who have given their lives for freedom.
Combating ancient hatred can’t be left to Australian Jews
At first our leaders decided to ignore what was happening, then they just hoped it would go away. Now they are starting to appreciate the depth of the problem.
Taxpayers’ $2.4bn buys them nothing
While it is unusual for a state government to initiate a company being put into administration, there is logic to the move. It’s hard to see how the steelworks had any future with Sanjeev Gupta in control.
Bank woes hit ASX; Domain, Mayne top gainers
Takeover bids fire up Domain, Nine, Mayne. Coalition matches Whyalla support promise. RBA too slow to hike rates: Bullock. GYG down on ‘soft’ US sales. QBE soars. Bendigo Bank cuts rates.
‘Inexcusable’: AustralianSuper hit with $27m fine
Australia’s largest super fund has been fined after failing to merge duplicate accounts, leading to about $69m in losses for more than 90,000 members.
InfraBuild chief defends company financials amid Whyalla collapse
Breakfast bonanza heats up growth at Guzman y Gomez
‘Not sustainable’: how to fix an $80m mess
Time’s up for Nine over its woeful Domain grip
US giant CoStar has timed its Domain takeover pitch to perfection as Nine’s great media experiment is starting to crumble just five years after its merger with Fairfax.
Team Mike v Team Annie: Cannon-Brookes staffer ordered to hand over phone, laptops, passwords
Amid a $23bn divorce, Mike Cannon-Brookes is suing the absolute pants off of a once-trusted family office executive, claiming corporate skulduggery has been afoot.
‘Retrograde’: Super CEO slams calls to dump diversity changes
The peak superannuation body remains aggrieved at a decision to axe corporate governance reforms including diversity changes, saying business leaders should ‘rise above politics’.
Burke says citizenship blitz ‘to clear backlog’; AEC officials work audience
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke rejects he is ‘rushing through’ 12,500 citizenship applications in marginal seats ahead of the election as it emerges AEC staff are in attendance to remind new citizens of their ‘responsibility’ to vote.
Albanese takes a leaf out of the Trump political playbook
For Donald Trump, it was The Joe Rogan Experience. Kamala Harris courted Call Her Daddy’s massive female audience. Now, the PM has joined the ranks of politicians turning to popular podcasts to connect with voters, sitting down for 90-minutes with Abbie Chatfield.
Second top cop ousted in Victoria Police
Double murderer ‘contract killer’ to keep Australian visa
Ex-ALP leader ignored watchdog
College owner with ties to PM cops a lashing
An international college owned by a businessman who dined with Anthony Albanese has been accused by federal regulators of being more interested in ‘making money’ than the welfare of overseas students.
Dreyfus heckled for ‘weaponising anti-Semitism’ remarks
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has come under fire after launching a new broadside accusing the Coalition and media giants for ‘weaponising’ anti-Semitism, facing heckling and walkouts during his address at a Sydney synagogue.
Albanese bets $2bn on green steel
Anthony Albanese has poured more than $2bn of federal funds to decarbonise the steel industry and keep the Whyalla steelworks operational in a net-zero future.
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What really makes us hungry?
Little has been understood about what goes on in the brain’s ‘appetite control centre’. The first cell map of the human hypothalamus, though, is set to supercharge future weight loss drugs.
How swimming helped me overcome a stroke at age 26
When the novelist Emilia Hart became seriously ill at 26, she stopped trusting her own body — until she started visiting her local pool.
Private maternity services to close in Darwin and Hobart
Embattled private hospital provider Healthscope has announced the closure of its maternity services in Darwin and Hobart.
From ‘death sentence’ to ‘treatable disease’: lung cancer battle levels up
Lung cancer is the biggest killer of all cancers, with one person in Australia dying of the disease every hour. But with a new screening program, it need not be a death sentence.
Ultra-processed foods: 9 things you should never buy
As another damning report blames eating these foods for a whole host of health issues, Peta Bee reveals the worst offenders.
Want a steak or even a burger? The diet police are watching
All I want is a steak and fries, and maybe an ice cream. But with all the conflicting advice around today, there’s already too much on my plate.
Breakthrough: Trial offers miracle ‘cure’ for advanced melanoma
A groundbreaking clinical trial has proved that the majority of melanoma patients whose cancer has spread to the brain can be ‘cured’.
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‘Devious’ Winfield faces windfall challenge
A multimillion-dollar inheritance received by murder suspect Jon Winfield could be in jeopardy after a former sole beneficiary heard of developments in the Bronwyn podcast | NEW EPISODE
Frequent house calls by suspect raised concerns
Frequent visits by Jon Winfield, the longtime suspect in the disappearance of his wife Bronwyn, to the home of a terminally ill woman had aroused suspicions of Lennox Head residents.
‘Control freak ruined our sister’s funeral’
Only eight people showed up to the Ballina funeral of Beverley Brooker, a woman born and bred in the northern NSW town and who worked there her whole life, but it was still too many for Jon Winfield.
The recluse, her fortune and a windfall: where there’s a will, there’s a way
A woman stunned relatives by changing her will to leave her multimillion-dollar estate almost entirely to ‘stranger’ Jon Winfield, the longtime suspect in the disappearance of his wife Bronwyn | NEW EPISODE
‘Sign the deal’: Ukraine minerals row fuels Trump’s war of words
The Trump administration is insisting Ukraine hand mineral rights worth hundreds of billions of dollars, after Zelensky’s initial rejection of the demand fuelled Trump’s broadsides against him.
Trump jolts Taiwan with ‘cold reality’ of realpolitik as US cuts Ukraine
There is a sense of shock among senior Taiwanese officials as they watch the President of their most important security backer America give Ukraine a lesson in the ‘cold reality’ of international relations.
Trump betrayal of rules-based order in Zelensky ‘dictator’ tirade
Pope’s frailty fuels talk of resignation
McConnell to step down after 40 years in US Senate
Zelensky ‘not a dictator’ says Trump ally Farage
Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK advised that while Donald Trump should always be taken seriously, he shouldn’t always be taken literally.
Luis Rubiales fined $17,700 for forcibly kissing Jenni Hermoso
The former head of the Spanish football federation was found guilty of sexual assault after the 2023 World Cup final but cleared of a second charge of coercion.
Elderly hostage ‘murdered more than a year ago’
Peace activist Oded Lifshitz, whose body was handed over by Hamas in a grotesque ceremony on Thursday night, was murdered in captivity by Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Neighbours cancelled again after Amazon steps away
After a brief revival, the iconic soap will wrap production in 2025, closing a four-decade chapter in Australian television history.
Inside Abbey Lea, Australia’s magnificent home in Ireland
Pippa McIntosh lived in Abbey Lea from 2020 to 2024, while her husband served as ambassador to Ireland. Fascinated by the building, she plunged into the archives and discovered its remarkable history.
Amazon MGM gains creative control of James Bond franchise from Broccoli family
Jeff Bezos’s studio will now control who plays 007 and when the next film goes into production.
16 light and healthy salmon recipes to fill your dose of omega-3
From an Ottolenghi tray bake to a David Herbert classic, discover a range of delicious and easy salmon recipes to make for dinner tonight.
Biohacking and brain bootcamps: has wellness travel gone too far?
A cluster of nature-focused retreats are touting a simpler road to wellbeing free of maddening technology. Their refreshing approach sees the return of mountain hikes, nourishing meals and a slower pace.
The only place in NZ you can camp on a glacier
For exclusivity, isolation, views and a guaranteed chill-out ambience, nothing comes near this unique South Island glamping experience.
Haven’t tried one of these? You haven’t lived
Overseas supermarkets are the new tourist hotspots. Ditch the art galleries — these are the top 10 places to visit for iconic packaged food.
How safe is your cruise ship in a storm?
With the effects of hurricanes and wild storms becoming more profound, are you putting yourself at risk by going on a voyage?
Midnight on the Doomsday Clock looms. Will we ever learn?
More pandemics, old and new, are in the wind. A war is raging on Europe’s doorstep. And joy of joys, Donald Trump has secured a second term in the Failed Sate of the US. It seems the only thing we learn from history is how to repeat it.
This can’t be a supercar — it’s far too easy for a tall, fat bloke to get in
Driving a supercar was once akin to taking control of a monster that runs on a combination of molten lava and absinthe. In this McLaren Artura Spider, it all feels a bit too accessible.
The pasta sauce that needs no cooking
Sometimes you want to give the people you love something that feels a little more special, something memorable without being complicated.
Try this choose-your-own-adventure dessert
It’s simple, interactive, and always a talking point – a great way to end a meal with friends and family.
How can I even begin to score a wine this good?
As a wine writer, I work hard to give the most accurate and objective scores I can. Then along comes a wine which is simply one of the most remarkable liquids you’ll ever put in your mouth.
The ‘death cult’ of Bazball is killing English cricket
As the Old Enemy prepares to face Australia in the Champions Trophy, they need to focus on proper cricket not propaganda.
Selectors to make shock Labuschagne call for opener
The Australian selectors are poised to spring a few surprises for the Champions Trophy opener against England, including a big call on out-of-form batter Marnus Labuschagne.
Sell State of Origin? NRL’s plan to become $1b global juggernaut
ARL Commission boss Peter V’landys has revealed the NRL’s aspirations to become a $1 billion international force, with the game set to explore the possibility of selling off State of Origin and buying the Super League competition.
Lockup to links: How jailed Rebels bikie became top Aussie golf star
Once paired with Cam Smith, Ryan Peake was a promising amateur golfer. Then he joined a bikie gang, went to prison and won a competition on day release. This is his remarkable story.
EXCLUSIVE: Gerald Ryan sex abuse claim headed to court-ordered mediation
A historical sexual abuse allegation against leading trainer Gerald Ryan forms part of a broader civil claim by former jockey Jamie Evans, who claims three other men subjected him to degrading initiation rituals when he was an apprentice in the 1980s.
‘It will change your life’: Wallaby’s message of hope after ADHD diagnosis
After years of grappling for an extreme and compulsive workload, Wallaby Carlo Tizzano sought help. And he says what happened next changed his life — and rugby career — for the better.
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Top six Mediterranean ports you must visit on your next cruise
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Victorian farmer pushing new boundaries after grant
A first-generation berry farmer is looking to extend the berry season in Australia with new methods of farming.
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Konstantin Kisin’s manifesto for the future of our civilisation
Albo needs to make fair point on dealing with US
In a perfect world, this country’s record for fair dealing with American companies would be enough to persuade Donald Trump to exempt Australia from the tariffs he plans to impose.
Can Trump lift the fog of war?
It’s possible Donald Trump is lulling Vladimir Putin while setting him up for a great fall. Maybe Trump has thought a dozen moves ahead and has Putin right where he wants him.
Scoring Qantas rewards seats might be about to get easier
Engine dramas put brakes on Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand’s half year results have been dealt a hefty blow from engine issues, keeping as many as 11 jets out of service at a time.
Corporate Travel earnings slashed
Corporate Travel’s strong results in Australia and the US have overshadowed an overall drop in half year profit.
Business dumps DEI but cultural guards cling to woke ideal
Aussie unis named among world’s best | FULL LIST
Ten Australian institutions make the Times Higher Education Reputation Rankings for 2025, as the importance of a university’s brand increases.
Student safety a priority for incoming chief
As universities are ordered to stay alert for student protests, a new chief commissioner has been appointed to head the tertiary education watchdog.
Axe falls at radio group Southern Cross Austereo
Packer: ‘nurse footage beyond imagination’ | WATCH
James Packer says footage of two Sydney nurses threatening to kill Israeli patients is ‘beyond imagination’.
Frank Green opens flagship store, eyes global expansion
Frank Green, the brand best known for its $60 customisable water bottles, has opened a flagship store in Melbourne and has plans to launch more around the world, according to founder and CEO Ben Young.
Rising construction costs hit property market
Big-buying Irongate swings in behind the industrial and logistics sector
Property group Irongate is again making its mark with a series of lucrative industrial real estate plays.
WFH ditched: 50c fares spark CBD office workers to flood back
The Queensland government’s 50c public transport fares has sparked the fastest return of office workers to the Brisbane CBD over any other capital city.
Xi readies army of tech hotshots to take on US
How to get a better deal at Telstra
Sick of paying through the roof for mobile plans at Telstra? Chief executive Vicki Brady says you can get a better deal. Here are the options.
WiseTech shares halted pending White review
WiseTech shares have plunged into a trading halt ahead of an update on a review involving its founder and former CEO Richard White after new complaints surfaced about his behaviour.
NASA upgrades risk of ‘city-killer’ asteroid hitting earth
‘Confronting, tough’ decision to euthanise 90 whales
Attempts to rescue 90 surviving false killer whales stranded on a remote Tasmanian beach have failed, forcing authorities to make ‘tough, confronting’ choices.
Proof the fairer sex is nicer too
One of the largest studies of its kind has found women are more generous than men.
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Super-premium Hunter Valley shiraz born to greatness
A very special vineyard, set up by an Australian wine legend, is the hero behind this $100 bottle of sublime shiraz.
A smoked trout salad that will be your new go to
This salad is my go-to when I’m looking for something light, fresh, and easy to prepare.
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