Teal MPs tackle Premier over high rise apartments proposal
Zoe Daniel and Monique Ryan have criticised key aspects of Premier Jacinta Allan’s plan to tackle Victoria’s housing crisis by building high rise towers in the suburbs.
Zoe Daniel and Monique Ryan have criticised key aspects of Premier Jacinta Allan’s plan to tackle Victoria’s housing crisis by building high rise towers in the suburbs.
Queensland is on track to miss its legislated renewable and emissions reduction targets, with critical pumped hydro projects behind schedule, yet to secure environmental approvals and facing multibillion-dollar cost blowouts.
King Charles and Queen Camilla were greeted by a perfect Sydney day and enthusiastic locals across the city on their final full day in Australia.
Lidia Thorpe has racked up thousands of dollars in taxpayer-funded interstate travel since entering parliament, and Peter Dutton says there is a ‘strong argument’ for her to resign after her tirade at King Charles.
In the final debate of the campaign, David Crisafulli came out swinging at Premier Steven Miles and his ‘silly little wedge questions’.
How do you give wealthy travellers what they want? Ask Philippe Zuber, chief executive of One & Only and Atlantis Resorts.
Documents presented to a criminal court in France detail contentious payments totalling hundreds of thousands of euros made by ex-Wallaby captain Rocky Elsom.
Ani Haddad, who worked at the leading workplace injury firm for nearly a decade, is suing it over allegations she was bullied, belittled and harassed by her boss, who said her work was ‘the standard of a paralegal’.
The Victorian Indigenous senator’s predictable and embarrassing political stunts are all about boosting her profile rather than advancing causes she professes to fight for, all the while pocketing a taxpayer-funded salary of almost $260,000 from an institution she claims to rage against.
With Donald Trump a risk to democracy, trade and security, Kamala Harris is the superior candidate for US president.
The problem with the Albanese government’s foreign policy is that it deals with serious issues on the basis of looks, convenience and short-term politics.
The rumour is that the Albanese government will take universal childcare to the next election. It will be the PM’s legacy, just not a good one.
Sanjeev Gupta says his broader business has been propping up the Whyalla operations to the tune of $1m a day which is a sign of the commitment he has to the South Australian steel town.
Influential group Institutional Shareholder Services has broken ranks with its peers and urged investors to vote against the ASX’s remuneration report, citing a number of issues.
Bourse has $48bn wiped off. WiseTech rises as Richard White settles fight with ex-lover. MinRes dogged by founder concerns. Broker downgrade weighs on Metcash. Audinate, Iluka updates trigger selloff.
The Albanese government and Iluka Resources remain at loggerheads over the future of a part-built rare earths refinery after almost a year of tense negotiations.
The $40bn heavyweight has defended its lucrative contracts in Sydney as it continues talks with the NSW government over reforms to the state’s toll road charging regime.
Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong will be pressed by Pacific nations this week about Australia’s fossil fuel exports.
Closing arguments in the Moira Deeming v John Pesutto defamation battle have begun.
Peter Costello has launched a scathing attack on the ‘moronic’ Victorian Andrews government and made an impassioned plea for a return to good economic management and hands-off ‘limited government’.
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil’s push for state and territories to axe stamp duty have been rejected, with governments instead opting to tinker with the levy to create a de-facto first home buyers grant.
The light plane crashed into a paddock next to an airfield just moments after it left the tarmac.
They are the best and the brightest, the Australians leading the way as they turn good ideas into products and services for local and global markets. Meet the innovators making a difference to our world.
Government regulation to make big business adopt a recycling mindset will ensure Australia becomes a truly circular economy.
An energy network in the sky, CCTV cameras that get to know you, changing building structures one timber at a time are just some of the clever ways these entrepreneurs are changing the world.
As a keen runner, Lydia O’Donnell followed the advice of coaches over dieticians and it had serious, long-term ramifications. She did her own research and now joins a new generation turning med tech breakthroughs into business.
Beijing has wasted no time testing the resolve of Indonesia president Prabowo Subianto, forcing the government to dispatch vessels to eject a Chinese coastguard ship from its maritime waters in the South China Sea on its first day in office.
It will be the 11th trip to the Middle East by the top US diplomat since war broke out a year ago.
The father of the US men’s rights movement, Warren Farrell, says Kamala Harris could lose the US election because of a failure by Democrats to properly respond to new challenges facing young men.
McDonald’s Corporation said it wasn’t endorsing a candidate in the US presidential race when it agreed to host former president Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania store at the weekend.
A quadrella of highly praised pinot noir from the Yarra to Tasmania’s Tamar are on show in this exclusive offer designed for those obsessed with this beguiling grape.
A healthy line-up of luxe listings hits the market ready for the spring selling season as buyers look to lock in holiday homes for summer.
Hip fractures are increasing, yet there are things we can do to try to prevent them. We look at the diet and exercise tweaks to help your joints.
Light, healthy and fresh, this Mediterranean one-pot meal is delicious and so easy.
Focused on everything from Balinese astrology to Shakespearean performance, these museums are as diverse as they are innovative.
The Tennessee capital, home of country music, has dining options that go way beyond fried chicken.
The days of dressing up to get a last-minute seat may be over but there are other ways to get bumped up to the pointy end of the plane.
This Italian Riviera port is where locals go on holiday for ocean swims, fresh fish and walks in the hills. And there’s not a superyacht in sight.
The Academy Award-winning actor talks to Troy Bramston about taking on her most challenging and important screen role, in Lee.
John Safran joined the Palestinian-flag waving crowds gathered at the Sydney Opera House after the October 7 attacks – specifically because police warned Jews to stay away. But he still doesn’t know what was chanted.
I support an Australian republic, yet retain affection for Charles the man. Because his mother lived so long and refused to cede power to her son, we now have an elderly, ailing monarch who has only touched his kingly legacy lightly.
It’s curious to observe just how casually the Right Side of History has morphed into a progressive article of faith, a kind of gibbering battle cry for the self-righteous and the condescending.
Officers didn’t have enough evidence to charge the Jetstar pilot with the murders of Russell Hill and Carol Clay. What they desperately needed was surveillance. In the middle of a pandemic lockdown, how did they get inside his home undiscovered?
Superstar NRL recruit Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii is set to cap the ultimate redemption, with his Spring Tour call-up set to deliver a debut Wallabies cap. See all the shocks and snubs inside.
Glasgow has defended it’s trimmed-down Commonwealth Games that will feature just 10 sports – with almost half the sports featured two years ago axed in budget cuts. Every sport’s status revealed inside.
Brisbane Broncos star Ezra Mam is undergoing immediate professional treatment in the wake of his head-on car accident which has left his $4 million NRL contract in jeopardy.
Former Test all-rounder Hilton Cartwright took the remarkable step to retire mid-innings on 52 not out to attend the birth of his second child after complications around the birth arose.
The Indians were dismissed for a humiliating 46 against New Zealand last week. On latest evidence in the Sheffield Shield, 46 might be more than enough against Australia.
The last time the Saints had picks 7 and 8 in the draft, they chose Hunter Clark and Nick Coffield and missed a host of stars. Mark Robinson writes, it can’t happen again. Over to you, Simon Dalrymple.
Chopard’s new Global Ambassador Bella Hadid perfectly embodies the elegance and Joie de Vivre of Chopard’s Haute Joaillerie watches.
You can’t reach the Berkeley River Lodge by road. Instead, fly in and experience the Kimberley scenery at its most spectacular.
King Charles, with the best of intentions, appears to have successfully sucked all the glamour out of the royal family.
If the state government’s proposed anti-vilification changes proceed, Victorians will lose their right to free speech, setting a precedent for the entire country.
Virgin Australia has asked the competition watchdog to fast-track its decision on a deeper relationship with Qatar Airways, so more flights to Doha can get underway from June.
Qantas faces a hefty compensation bill for unlawfully outsourced workers but not as much as the TWU might have liked after a Federal Court ruling.
As more working students opt for university study online, what’s the secret sauce for success? A Harvard University dean insists collaboration is the key.
‘More job losses’ have been threatened by universities as the federal government starts a review of university governance.
This former Melbourne boy and Wall Street boss is now in charge of steering Disney through one of the toughest succession stories in corporate America.
Australians love sport. But is it worthwhile for big brands to sponsor the nation’s teams, leagues and events?
The SA Harness Racing Club has unveiled sweeping plans to redevelop Globe Derby Park, including a $55m land sale aimed at securing the racecourse’s financial future.
Rich lister Nick DiMauro has added another mall to his growing retail portfolio, paying $128m for one of Adelaide’s largest suburban shopping centres.
Australia’s biggest health insurer has signed a three-year agreement with Toronto-based League to offer ‘more personalised healthcare’ to its 4.2 million customers.
Optus has signed a deal with Elon Musk to launch enterprise-size internet services in regional Australia as it leaps forward in the race to adopt and sell satellite services.
DNA samples from diverse communities around Australia are being gathered to form what is hoped to be first national genetic biobank.
Rio Tinto and its partner in the Rhodes Ridge joint venture have informed regulators they will no longer push ahead with a long-awaited proposal to mine the Giles Mini deposit near Newman due to its impact on potential roosting sites for the vulnerable Ghost Bat.
A classic takeaway dish at home and on a budget. These sticky sesame nuggets of gold will have you wanting more.
New research shows the 1970s model used to measure greenhouse gas emissions from cattle feedlots has been significantly overstating emissions.
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