ASIO reveals state-sponsored murder plots
ASIO chief Mike Burgess has issued a pre-election warning, revealing foreign states have plotted to kill Australian-based critics and steal defence secrets and anti-Semitic attacks will continue.
Chinese warships in show of force off coast of Sydney
A Chinese naval task group was sailing just 150 nautical miles off Sydney on Wednesday in an unprecedented projection of power.
Inside crazy brave secret plot to oust Gupta
The SA premier has been plotting to execute Sanjeev Gupta for several months. At lunchtime Wednesday Peter Malinauskas blew GFG up in an extraordinary intervention that nationalises the Whyalla steelworks.
PM dreams green after Man of Steel’s move to wipe out company that won’t pay him back
Anthony Albanese will offer financial support to help transition Whyalla into a major producer of green steel, after the South Australian government pushed the mill into administration.
The trillion-dollar brake on rate cuts
The current level of federal spending is now running higher than the peak of the Covid pandemic which triggered record health spending and the introduction of JobKeeper.
Packer: ‘nurse footage beyond imagination’
James Packer says footage of two Sydney nurses threatening to kill Israeli patients is ‘beyond imagination’.
Dutton can win the election, says the UK’s ‘friendlier Trump’
Nigel Farage, the insurgent prince of British politics, hopes Peter Dutton will win the forthcoming Australian election … but if the Coalition want to achieve a majority, he has one piece of advice.
Sound the alarm on this EV’s outrageously stupid problem
Chinese newcomer Zeekr X has hit the market with a classy, powerful and reasonably-priced vehicle. What shame I’m not writing about that – instead, I’m asking why anybody would want a car which neighs like a horse?
Commentary
Premier’s wild stunt is pure politics
It is unprecedented in Australia for a state to put a company under like this, but the politics is clear because the mill is the lifeblood for the 22,000 people in the town.
‘Frank and uncomfortable, but important’
As if the world wasn’t bleak enough already. According to the nation’s intelligence chief, it is only going to get worse. More confusing, more volatile and more dangerous.
The truth about our decline: Douglas Murray’s ARC talk that left 4000 speechless
One of the questions that all ages ask themselves is what do they call the time that they are in? I would like to suggest a name for the era we should be in and the age we can help bring in: the age of reconstruction | WATCH
Germany’s new leader must stand up to Putin
If the chancellor and western allies are to keep Ukraine safe, decades of submissiveness have to go.
Rich-listers’ $8.4bn payday from Rhodes Ridge sell-offs
Japan’s Mitsui has paid $8.4bn for a giant iron ore development in the Pilbara, with two West Australian rich-lister families cashing in on the deal.
Bluescope in box seat for Whyalla, InfraBuild rescue plan
A nationalisation of Australia’s most strategic steel making asset could be on the cards with the country’s industry champion playing a role.
Whyalla’s forced collapse won’t solve the huge financial mess
Tomago smelter facing further strike action
Former Star chief to give evidence in ASIC trial
Controversy around me is over, MinRes’ Chris Ellison declares
His board backs him to the hilt, Chris Ellison says, while telling analysts MinRes is primed for strong cash flow growth. Meanwhile, his stake plunged $142m in value.
Why Goodman’s AI pivot has a big message for investors
The veteran property investor is replaying the strategy that turned a small commercial property trust into a $70bn industrial powerhouse.
Rate cut chatter drives uptick in buyers: Triguboff
The interest rate cut has spurred on apartment buyers from first home purchasers to investors, according to Australia’s biggest private developer of apartments.
Setka sued over threats to AFL
John Setka faces penalties of up to $18,780 for each alleged contravention and the CFMEU penalties of up to $93,900, over threats to impose a ‘work to rule’ campaign against the league.
‘Don’t use rates cut as cover to buy votes’
The Reserve Bank’s quarter-point interest rate cut must not be a green light for a pre-election cash splash, economists have warned.
Workers earning more, more slowly
Vital heart test’s funding in doubt
Arrest over attacks on Muslims
Yindjibarndi want $1.8bn in mining compo
The Yindjibarndi people have claimed $1.82bn in compensation in a Federal Court dispute over mining without agreement on its traditional lands.
‘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.
Elite private schoolboy, 17, dies after collapsing at rowing training
Melbourne Grammar School year 12 student Edward Millear collapsed after using a rowing machine at the school’s boat shed.
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.
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’.
We could be paying too much for knee and hip replacements
As more baby boomers have their joints replaced and the population struggles with obesity, we need to ask whether our care is too expensive and too reliant on private insurance.
RFK Jr and the measles outbreak
Now he’s health secretary, not a gadfly, as unvaxxed children are hospitalised.
Three ways calcium can boost your health
Here are three good reasons why you should be making sure you get enough calcium every day, with food the best source.
Skiing — should you give it up at 50?
The King has stopped, aged 76. Andy Murray, 37, was lucky not to do himself a serious injury. So when do the experts think skiers should quit?
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Men's Health
How Christian’s prostate cancer went from ‘out of control’ to undetectable
Scientists ‘excited’ by promising trial results showing men with aggressive prostate cancer felt better and lived longer when taking a combined therapy.
Hidden dangers: ‘I was the victim of a silent heart attack’
What happened to me could happen to anyone – and they would not know about it. Silent heart attacks strike with no warning. But you can learn about prevention, and what to do next.
‘I want to talk but no one is listening’: What men really say about mental health
When I called for men to talk about their mental health, the comments from readers described how they really felt. Here’s how they responded.
Calling all midlife men. It’s time to try pilates
With Jeremy Clarkson and David Beckham big fans, Georgina Roberts finds out why the exercise is great for balance and fitness — and definitely not just for girls.
Trump lands war fault at Zelensky’s feet
Donald Trump has taken aim at Volodymyr Zelensky and questioned the legitimacy of his hold on power after the Ukrainian leader complained about being left out of negotiations with Russia
‘Don’t eulogise our boys yet’: Family’s pleas over youngest hostages
The aunt of the two youngest Hamas hostages says the family is not giving up hope for the lives of Kfir Bibas, 2, his brother Ariel and their mother Shiri, after the terror group said it would release their bodies on Thursday.
Sensible workers take on ‘luciferian elites’: Peterson on how we ended up with Trump
Extraordinary video shows Delta plane’s hard landing before flipping
‘Dead man’: Russian’s cruel joke in new Oscar Jenkins video
‘Complex’: Pope suffering from double pneumonia: Vatican
Pope Francis, who was admitted to hospital last week, is suffering from pneumonia in both lungs and his clinical situation remains ‘complex’, the Vatican has announced.
Putin unleashes his US-educated deal-maker for Trump talks
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The Putin loyalist and Harvard-educated merchant banker with a history of deal making can speak the language the Trump administration will understand.
Russia vows ‘no NATO troops in Ukraine’ after US talks
The US and Russia will appoint high-level teams to work together to end the conflict in Ukraine but their initiatives raise fresh questions about the broader process for halting the war.
Stunning sounds of silence, and emphatic joy, at Billie’s tour debut
Now 23, and having ridden the wave of fame to its highest crest, it’s undoubtedly an older, wiser Billie Eilish who began her fifth Australian tour in Brisbane on Tuesday.
Perth Festival’s first homegrown artistic director frames a city in transition
The nation’s oldest arts festival returns with a program that pushes the boundaries even as it honours Perth’s history.
Melbourne Art Fair welcomes fresh change this year
With a new director at its helm, the major contemporary art event is opening itself up to a modern demographic of collectors – and forging an approachable image.
As Ever, Meghan Markle blames Royals in new commercial drive
Meghan Markle is back with a renamed commercial venture, and As Ever, she can’t resist a dig at the Royal Family.
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?
The Canadian city with enduring ties to the Titanic tragedy
When the doomed passenger liner foundered more than 1000km off the Canadian coast, the population here leapt into action.
Are cruise line loyalty programs worth it?
They don’t have the pulling power of frequent flyer schemes but cruise companies still try to lure you in to booking your next voyage.
‘The cabin service rivals the Gulf carriers’
It may take a few hours longer to get to Europe on this international carrier but the food, cabin service and efficient stopover is worth it. And there is a dessert trolley.
Should a Melbourne pitstop be on your radar? Consider this
Victorian authorities have invested in bringing huge sporting and cultural events to their state – from F1 to Yayoi Kusama and now, the NFL. Here’s how to make the very most of a short stay in the southern capital.
A super easy salad to celebrate fig season
The addition of fruit gives a sweet, luxurious feel.
Symphonic gig offers a blank canvas for Byron’s lords of the moshpit
In 1999, one of the world’s biggest metal bands collaborated with an orchestra to produce S&M: Symphony & Metallica. In June, Australia’s own heavy metal leaders Parkway Drive will make a similar creative leap at the Sydney Opera House.
Questions remain on the disgraceful life of Gerald Ridsdale
His perversity had no limits. In a single town, he abused virtually every boy. The end may finally have come for this monster, but there is more to be said about those who hid him — and us as a nation who held the lives of our children cheap.
Five outfits that show where fashion is headed
Between New York’s fall fashion collections and Kendrick Lamar’s flared jeans at the Super Bowl, it’s been a week of style surprises.
Kuhnemann undergoes secret action testing, set to learn fate
Matt Kuhnemann has been put through his paces by the International Cricket Council’s biomechanics team in a secret testing session. Full details on what it means for his future inside.
Konstas gets message to tone it down
Eyebrows were raised after a wild Sam Konstas SCG effort on Tuesday, but given a second chance to bat he went a different way, albeit with a similar result.
‘Fixated fan’ banned after tennis star reduced to tears
A fixated fan has been banned from all future WTA events after British tennis star Emma Raducanu was reduced to tears early in a match in Dubai.
Anatomy of a disaster: Horror five minutes that derailed Souths’ season
It was the calamitous 300 seconds that left the Rabbitohs without captain Cameron Murray and sweating on superstar Latrell Mitchell. See inside the shock training session that could haunt Wayne Bennett and the Bunnies all season.
Wallabies’ nightmare schedule revealed
Joe Schmidt’s replacement as Wallabies coach will be tasked with a monumental challenge, as Australia is set for one of the toughest Test draws of all time. JAMIE PANDARAM with the analysis.
Qld club ditches Brown pursuit, closes in on Super League star
A Queensland club has emerged as the first to rule out a pursuit of signing Dylan Brown after revelations of his mega asking price, instead closing in on the signature of a Super League star.
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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.
Daily Cartoon
Trump’s Ukraine betrayal has nothing to do with realpolitik
An eruption of economic disruption puts heat on election
A difficult economic outlook over the coming months should make the decision to call an early election an easy one.
Memo to Europe: shape up or else
The Trump shock comes to Europe.
Corporate Travel earnings slashed
Virgin wins ACCC nod for Qatar ties
The Brisbane-based airline’s plan to operate new flights with partner Qatar Airways has cleared a major hurdle, with a couple more to go.
Virgin overtakes Qantas as biggest domestic carrier
Rex’s demise has helped Virgin Australia overtake Qantas as the biggest carrier of domestic travellers, the ACCC says.
Business dumps DEI but cultural guards cling to woke ideal
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.
Cap VC pay at $430k? This senator is pushing to make it happen
What’s a fair thing to be paid to run a university? Jacqui Lambie reckons it is less than what Jim Chalmers is paid to run the Australian economy.
Frank Green opens flagship store, eyes global expansion
Creative vision: JC Decaux’s big plans to supercharge out-of-home
Out-of-home has become the fastest-growing media channel, but in a challenging advertising market, can it maintain its growth trajectory? JC Decaux’s newly appointed CEOs believe creative effectiveness is a critical element for future growth.
Seamless, sameness? It’s time to rethink friction
In the rush to create seamless experiences for consumers, are marketers overlooking the power of friction? FutureBrand’s Christina Kokkinakis argues the business case for meaningful friction.
QBCC chair resigns amid rising tension over review
The 30s will be decade of the car
Forget the inner-city car-free lifestyle. The nation’s love affair with motor vehicles will only deepen as families shift to the urban fringes for more space.
KM, PGIM team up for $100m Yatala play
Local firm KM Property Funds and international giant PGIM Real Estate have snapped up a prime industrial and logistics estate in the Queensland centre of Yatala.
Goodman raising $4bn for data centre expansion as profit jumps
Mortgage broker makes $30k moonlighting as Airtasker handyman
A Queensland mortgage broker looking to make extra cash to pay for his wedding has earnt thousands moonlighting as a handyman on Airtasker.
Gaming linked to problem gambling
Gaming and problem gambling have been linked in an international study that warns of the dangers of ‘loot box’ rewards in video games.
Proof the fairer sex is nicer too
AI breakthrough in mapping sea pollution
An Australian study has provided the technology to rapidly accelerate widespread surveying of ocean microplastic contamination, using artificial intelligence to find a breakthrough.
How long for the perfect boiled egg?
Switching between hot and cool water will produce the optimal boiled egg balance between a firm white and creamy yolk – for those who can be bothered.
Super-premium Hunter Valley shiraz born to greatness
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.
A one-pan dish to spice up brunch hour
This simple one-pan dish will always impress. Nothing beats the hearty combination of subtly spiced tomato sauce with creamy, perfectly cooked eggs.
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