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22/10/2024: QLD Premier Steven Miles and LNP leader David Crisafulli during the Sky News and The Courier Mail PeopleÃ¢â¬â¢s Forum at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. pic: Lyndon Mechielsen/Courier Mail

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‘No deals with minor parties’: Leaders’ hung parliament pledge

Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli and Premier Steven Miles have both ruled out the possibility of forming government with Katter Australia Party, as poll favourite Crisafulli lashed the ‘extreme Greens’ and ‘chaotic Katters’.

James Dowling

Labor turns blind eye to menace of Islamist extremism

Far from being harmless, ‘soft Islamism’ sets the mood music to which Jihadis dance.

Henry Ergas

Columnist

DownfallTechnology

Sex and out for tech billionaire as ex-lover dines out on his downfall

Just as embattled billionaire Richard White was announcing his exit from WiseTech amid a string of damaging claims, the woman he tried and failed to sue over $90,000 worth of furniture was strapping on her high-heels | VIDEO

Angelica Snowden, Liam Mendes, John Stensholt and Glenda Korporaal

Margin CallMargin Call

From cake to a wake for WiseTech founder

Strange scenes at WiseTech’s Sydney HQ, with over 1000 staff gathered to celebrate the company’s 30th birthday and at the same time watch the man who built it pack up his belongings.

Yoni Bashan and Nick Evans

EXCLUSIVEPolitics

Newspoll: Crisafulli squanders lead but LNP set for knife-edge victory

David Crisafulli is poised to become Queensland’s next premier in a knife-edge win, squandering a decisive lead in a campaign derailed by his small target strategy and attacks on the LNP’s stance on abortion | LATEST NEWSPOLL

Michael McKenna, Sarah Elks and Lydia Lynch

Treasurer’s pitchPolitics

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will make an economic pitch for a Middle East ceasefire.

Middle East ceasefire would help my CPI war: Chalmers

Geoff Chambers and Jack Quail

‘Lost our trust’Nation

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Australia’s ‘biggest infrastructure stuff-up’

Matthew Denholm

new studyMedical

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Covid doubles heart attack, stroke risk for years

James Dowling

Red Sea attacksThe Wall Street Journal

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Russia helped Houthis target global shipping

Benoit Faucon and Thomas Grove

Senator Kim Carr at Parliament House in Canberra.

EXCLUSIVEPolitics

Ex-minister Carr blasts elitist, out-of-touch ALP

Former Labor minister Kim Carr has blasted the Albanese government for losing touch with traditional blue-collar voters, turning to identity politics with a ‘censorious tone’ towards those who don’t agree and favouring the elites.

Troy Bramston

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Erik Menendez (C) and his brother Lyle (L) are pictured, on August 12, 1991 in Beverly Hills. They are accused of killing their parents, Jose and Mary Louise Menendez of Beverly Hills, Calif. AFP PHOTO MIKE NELSON (Photo by MIKE NELSON / AFP)

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FILE--Lyle, left, and Erik Galen Menendez leave the courtroom in Santa Monica, Calif., in this Aug. 6, 1990 file photo. The Menendez brothers were convicted in March of mudering their parents and were sentenced Wednesday, April 17, 1996, to spend the remainder of their lives in prison. (AP Photo/ Nick Ut, FILE)

BREAKINGWorld8 minutes ago

Prosecutor to request Menendez brothers resentencing

Lyle and Erik Menendez were jailed for life in the 1990s over the grisly murder of their allegedly abusive parents – but they could soon be eligible for parole.

AFP

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MOTORINGMotoring

This is simply the most impressive electric SUV I’ve driven

I was not only confident that I would dislike this car, I was certain I would find it offensive, and was looking forward to giving it the kind of review that burns off eyelids in a PR department. I was in for a surprise.

Stephen Corby

Commentary

Sunshine state rivals Victoria in dire debt stakes

Queensland now rivals Victoria as a hot-bed of shady government dealings, where a ruling clique of ministers, staffers and paid lobbyists further their private interests with little or no oversight.

David Pearl

‘No target’ leader has taken the voters for mugs

The manner in which David Crisafulli conducted himself gives rise to valid concern about how he would govern. The detail-light small-target approach might have been tactically adept, but it was an insult to the electorate and a new low in political sophistry.

Jamie Walker

Associate Editor

Albanese can’t allow ‘stability’ to distract us from Xi’s anti-West goals

A vital debate is under way in Australian policy circles about how to handle China. One route would prioritise and act on Kevin Rudd’s recent warning. The other – currently taken by Canberra – seeks to shelter Australia’s stuttering economy through ‘stability’.

Rowan Callick

Contributor

The big question is: will Crisafulli be up to the task if he is premier?

David Crisafulli is obviously not a bull-at-the-gate kind of guy. The big downside to this approach is that his administration will just end up a pale imitation of the current Labor government.

Judith Sloan

Contributing Economics Editor

Business

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ASX may rise; Qantas tracking ‘stable’ demand; WiseTech in focus

Qantas warns on fuel risk, hopes for less fiery investor catch-up as strike action looms. WiseTech on watch for founder Richard White’s ‘transition’. ResMed boost likely on strong quarter. Fortescue cut to sell. Cochlear AGM.

David Rogers and Valerina Changarathil

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AviationAviation

Qantas bonus for workers as domestic revenue brightens

Qantas is rewarding workers with a $1000 thank you payment, as the airline navigates a more competitive international market in the year ahead.

Robyn Ironside

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 30, 2024: A Qantas plane prepares to land in Brisbane. Hundreds of Qantas workers went on strike today demanding higher wages. Picture: NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

ExclusiveAviation

Qantas strike looms as 400 engineers prepare to stop work on Friday

Tansy Harcourt

Energy transitionRenewable energy & economy

APA rejects calls to abandon Beetaloo

Giuseppe Tauriello

13/11/2023: UBS Australasia Conference 2023. Larry Jeddeloh founder of TIS Group and editor of The Institutional Strategist . PIC: Scott Ehler

ExchangeMarkets

Why this influential adviser is growing cautious about stocks

David Rogers

TechnologyBusiness

Crypto billionaire attacked in alleged kidnapping attempt

**THE LIST 2024**Tim Heath, Founder, Yolo Group. Photographed by Artus Briedis, Tuesday 30st January.

Gambling magnate Tim Heath was attacked by men posing as painters who planned to abduct and take him to a remote hide-out as part of a kidnap and possible extortion attempt.

John Stensholt

BankingBusiness

Banks clash on loan rules amid housing shortage

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 05, 2024: REAL ESTATE GENERICS - Sold sign on auction board. Picture: NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

CBA and Westpac say current settings are appropriate as NAB and the ABA call for changes to the serviceability buffer.

Cliona O'Dowd

PropertyProperty

More housing help needed for young buyers: Mirvac

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 : House, housing, real estate. Housing development across Melbourne. Building underway of Moonee Valley Park at Moonee Valley Racecourse where the Cox Plate is run. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Ian Currie

The developer says the government needs to look at reducing APRA mortgage buffers and offering loans to make housing accessible.

Matt Bell

Spotlight

Nation

Bruce Lehrmann’s big court win

Missing mum Bronwyn Winfield vanished in 1993.

Full investigation

Listen to Hedley Thomas’s Bronwyn podcast

Undated images relating to the 2024 podcast - BRONWYN. Bronwyn Winfield, Jon Winfield and their daughter Lauren (centre).

ExclusiveNation

Husband, family at odds on last meeting

Waratahs-bound ex-rooster Joseph Aukuso-Suaalii. Picture: NRL Photos

30 QUESTIONSSport

For which Super Rugby team will Suaalii play next season?

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The Nation

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EXCLUSIVEPolitics

Crims snatch passport, drivers’ licence data in Home Affairs hacking debacle

Cyber criminals have accessed sensitive visa and passport details, drivers’ licences and other personal information held by a Department of Home Affairs contractor.

Geoff Chambers

CANBERRA, Australia - NewsWire Photos - October 9, 2024: Senator Lidia Thorpe during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

exclusivePolitics

No-show senator: Thorpe goes missing for one-third of sittings

Lidia Thorpe was absent for more than a third of parliamentary sitting days and voted in just 45 per cent of divisions this year, new data has revealed.

Rhiannon Down

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EXCLUSIVENation

ALP approved 210,000 Covid visas after epidemic ended

John Ferguson

CFMEU national secretary Zach Smith and federal cabinet minister Tony Burke

EXCLUSIVENation

CFMEU accuses Burke of ‘betrayal’ over forced administration

Ewin Hannan

ExclusiveNation

Labor MPs lobbied by anti-mine group

Ellie Dudley and James Dowling

Queensland electionNation

No cash for energy in LNP costings

Queensland’s planned renewable energy transition will be delayed under a LNP government, with David Crisafulli failing to budget a single dollar to his promise of building smaller pumped hydro projects to meet the state’s baseload power needs.

Lydia Lynch and Mackenzie Scott

CourtsNation

Nomad restaurant founder pleads guilty to Nazi sign charges

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 6, 2024: A protester pictured holding a flag that has a Nazi like symbol on it at the protest in Hyde Park. Protestors gather at Hyde Park in Sydney's CBD to demand an end to the ongoing war and Israel's current occupation of Gaza, and the escalating Israel-Lebanon conflict.Picture: NewsWire / Damian ShawAl Yazbek

Embattled restaurateur Al Yazbek has pleaded guilty to charges of knowingly displaying a Nazi symbol in public, after brandishing a sign bearing a swastika superimposed on an Israeli flag.

Stephen Rice

DEFAMATION BATTLENation

Deeming ‘unreliable’ – court

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos September 20, 2024: Victoria Liberal Leader John Pesutto arrives at the Melbourne federal court with his barrister Matthew Collins KC as his defamation battle continues with Moira Deeming. Picture: NewsWire / Aaron Francis

John Pesutto’s lawyer has argued that independent Liberal MP Moira Deeming is an ‘unreliable historian’, as the judge overseeing the defamation trial questioned some of the Victorian Opposition leader’s evidence.

Tricia Rivera

World

A Thaad interceptor is launched during a successful intercept test. PHOTO: HANDOUT/REUTERS

israel at warWorld

Israel denies it delayed Iran strike over leaked plans

The London Times reported Israel was concerned the leak of top secret documents would help Iran predict its attack patterns and has been forced to develop an alternative plan.

Staff writers

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks on during his meeting with Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister in Riyadh on October 23, 2024. (Photo by Nathan Howard / POOL / AFP)

NegotiationsWorld

Limited ceasefire talks as US urges deal

Officials from three countries say a proposal for a limited ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a hostage release has been discussed in recent days.

FARNOUSH AMIRI and SAM MAGDY

Emergency services clear the rubble from the site of an Israeli strike that targeted the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on October 23, 2024. Israel expanded operations in Lebanon nearly a year after Hezbollah began exchanging fire in support of its ally, Hamas, following the Palestinian group's attack on Israel in October 2023. (Photo by KAWNAT HAJU / AFP)

‘Entire city evacuated’The Times

Israel targets Lebanese UNESCO site Tyre

George Grylls

A terrorist at the scene of the attack on Turkey Aerospace Ltd. Picture: X.

RetributionWorld

Turkey strikes Kurdish militants after deadly ‘terrorist’ attack

Burcin Gercek

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‘significant escalation’World

US confirms N Korean troops in Russia, may be used in Ukraine

Michael R. Gordon and Lara Seligman

2024 US Election

campaign ralliesUS Politics

Beyoncé to join Harris in Houston as Obama shows in Georgia

The megastar will appear with the Vice President on Saturday after Barack Obama joins Kamala Harris onstage in Georgia for the first time in her campaign on Friday AEDT.

Tarini Parti and Joseph Pisani

Donald Trump is celebrating his chief of staff’s survival for a full year on the job.Trump congratulated John Kelly in a tweet that includes a photo of the two men smiling

presidential raceUS Politics

Harris blasts ‘unhinged’ Trump over Hitler praise

Kamala Harris is turning to an unlikely group of character witnesses in her final pitch to voters making the case that Donald Trump is unfit for office: his former White House advisers.

Michael Mathes

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer reacts as he speaks with members of staff of Ambulance Service, outside of London ambulance service dockside centre, in London, on October 21, 2024, during a visit. (Photo by Jaimi Joy / POOL / AFP)

2024 raceUS Politics

Trump accuses UK Labour of ‘election interference’

Adam Creighton

TOPSHOT - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk jumps on stage as he arrives to speak at a town hall event hosted by America PAC in support of former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania, on October 18, 2024. Musk is holding several events in the key swing-state of Pennsylvania in support of former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. (Photo by RYAN COLLERD / AFP)

Race for the White HouseThe Wall Street Journal

Musk warned on $US1m voter lottery

Sadie Gurman and Jacob Gershman

In this file photo taken on January 06, 2021, Trump supporters battle with police and security forces as they storm the US Capitol building in Washington, DC. - President Joe Biden slammed his predecessor Donald Trump Monday in a prerecorded video address to The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) for watching his supporters riot for hours on January 6 while police at the US Capitol suffered through a "medieval hell." (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)

US electionThe Times

One in four Americans fear civil war after poll

David Charter

Life & Arts

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british openingCompanies23 minutes ago

Harvey Norman opens flagship store in the UK

Gerry Harvey and Katie Page are confident their first UK store will be a success despite Britain’s economic challenges, because they offer a different retail experience to others in the market.

Jacquelin Magnay

A SEASON OF DEATHReview

How love became the miracle of my mortality

When I tell people the story of my misdiagnosis they are furious, and urge me to sue for malpractice. But I refuse to face the challenges ahead of me filled with bile.

Mark Raphael Baker

Luxury propertyProperty

Rare Southern Highlands eco home lists with $2.95m guide

48C Burradoo Road, Burradoo, NSW real estate.

Creative director Alice Martin has listed her Burradoo passive house for an early December auction in the NSW Southern Highlands, a region predicted to be a magnet for baby boomers.

Lisa Allen

Gin to green juiceTravel

‘This resort made me rethink everything I thought I knew about self-care’

Aerial view of Kamalaya wellness resort on Koh Samui, Thailand.

Mindfulness and self-care were not for me; I don’t like activated almonds or acai. But then I went to this Thai wellness resort and it changed my life.

Milanda Rout

Travel

Runners make their way past the landmark Victory Column (Siegessaeule) as they compete in the 50th edition of the Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany on September 29, 2024. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)

Expert guideTravel

Why destination marathons are the new bucket list holiday

Thousands of people are travelling overseas to partake in these gruelling 42.2km destination runs in London, Berlin and New York. But how do you get in? And why would you want to?

RICKY FRENCH

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JourneysThe Weekend Australian Magazine

The truth about travelling to Vegas

Take away the gambling, the mega-casinos, the strip, and what do you have left? You’ll be surprised by the thriving cultural life of this iconic desert destination.

Caroline Overington

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Business class reviewTravel

‘You don’t want to be stuck in that middle seat’

This business class on an international carrier still has a middle seat on some of its planes. Is it worth paying if you could still find yourself wedged between two other passengers?

KATRINA LOBLEY

Luxury travelLife

At One & Only a touch of Willy Wonka magic surprises guests

How do you give wealthy travellers what they want? Ask Philippe Zuber, chief executive of One & Only and Atlantis Resorts.

George Epaminondas

Magazine

Crowds flocked to the Central Coast beaches during the recent hot weather. Punters on Soldiers Beach Norah Head.

MansionProperty

Generation of boomers to drive up waterfront house prices

McGrath CEO’s latest report suggests sea-change seekers are driving up prices in coastal towns as a generation accesses super and makes plans for their golden years.

Lisa Allen

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Hero

Inside actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s luxurious London townhouse

The A-lister offers a sneak preview into her collaboration with a decorated interior designer and shares what partner Jason Statham thinks of her passion project.

Fiona McCarthy

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LAST WORDReview

Why does the ‘Right Side of History’ always get it so wrong?

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.

Nicholas Jensen

***EXCLUSIVE FOR THE AUSTRALIAN***, Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly, whose 29th album 'Fever Longing Still' will be released in November 2024. Picture: Joe Brennan

EXCLUSIVEMusic

A leap into rare air for Paul Kelly after 50 years

At 69, it’s tricky for Paul Kelly to find firsts – but next year, the ARIA Hall of Fame-inducted artist will do something he’s never done before.

Andrew McMillen

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MAGAZINEThe Weekend Australian Magazine

Dementia stole his mind, but still our granddaughter held his hand

Despite all the advice and the experience I’d gained from my career, nothing prepared me for my beloved’s Alzheimer’s. But there were upsides, and life lessons, which I will carry with me forever.

Rosalie Ham

Sport

Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga has described Sunday’s Tasman derby against bitter rivals New Zealand as “Australia’s biggest Test match in 30 years.”

NRL

‘Biggest Test in 30 years’ as Kangaroos fight to avoid relegation

Mal Meninga has declared the Kangaroos clash against bitter rivals New Zealand is the Australia’s biggest Test match in 30 years, as he faces the real possibility of relegation.

Dean Ritchie

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 23: Sam Konstas of St George celebrates his century during the quarter final Green Shield match between St George DCC and Penrith DCC at Hurstville Oval in Sydney on Sunday, January 23, 2022 (Photo by Jeremy Ng / Newscorp Australia)

Cricket

Certified banger: Why Konstas is Australia’s century machine

He’s been hailed an overnight sensation, but the numbers prove potential Test sensation Sam Konstas is anything but. BEN HORNE dissects the young maestro’s sensational career so far.

Ben Horne

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 05: David Warner of Australia takes to the field during day three of the Men's Third Test Match in the series between Australia and Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 05, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

UpdatedCricket

‘Self-absorbed’ Warner savaged over ‘garbage’ comeback call

David Warner’s offer to end his international retirement hasn’t gone down well with everyone in Australian cricket – Greg Blewett gave the potential comeback kid both barrels.

Robert Craddock and Joe Barton

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 05: Josh Hazlewood of Australia celebrates the wicket of Salman Ali Agha of Pakistan with Mitchell Starc on Jane McGrath Day during day three of the Men's Third Test Match in the series between Australia and Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 05, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

CricketBreaking News

‘One-off’: Bowler’s insight into Test rotation dilemma

A leader of Australia’s attack has responded to calls including from a fast bowling great to commit to playing all Tests this summer.

Ed Bourke

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Commonwealth Games

Sport’s legend loses mother hours before Hall of Fame honour

Mick Fanning and Mark Skaife are among Australian Sport’s latest Hall of Fame inductees but another legend had tears flowing for a different reason. Plus, Sally Pearson and Mark Knowles share what it means to take their place among our legends.

Robert Craddock and Rebecca Williams

NRL

End of an era: Alfie dropped from Broncos’ football department

Allan Langer’s days on the field for the Brisbane Broncos are over with the club removing the cult hero from the football department – but incoming coach Michael Maguire is adamant Alf still has a role at Red Hill.

Peter Badel and Travis Meyn

Business

A glittering chapter in Chopard’s history

Chopard’s new Global Ambassador Bella Hadid perfectly embodies the elegance and Joie de Vivre of Chopard’s Haute Joaillerie watches.

In partnership with The Hour Glass and Chopard

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Inquirer

Hamaswill turn to a war of attrition after the death of leader Yahya Sinwar.

What’s next for Hamas? Guerrilla tactics by patient fighters

CommentaryCommentary

Less talk, more action, as the world leaves us behind

Treasurer, Jim Chalmers. As well as the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, is in Meadowbrook today with the Deputy Premier, Cameron Dick, Minister for Housing, Clare O'Neil and Queensland Minister for Housing, Meaghan Scanlon, Meadowbrook, on Tuesday 15th of October 2024 - Photo Steve Pohlner

As we head to a federal election, our leaders need to stop talking about productivity and do something about it.

Tom Dusevic

commentaryCommentary

My advice to Australians: You don’t have to choose between royalty and republicanism

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 22: Britain's King Charles III, right, gestures beside honor guards during his visit to Sydney Opera House on October 22, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. The King's visit to Australia is his first as monarch, and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa will be his first as head of the Commonwealth. (Photo by Mark Baker - Pool/Getty Images)

Republicans object to Australia’s hereditary monarchy, partly because it’s foreign and partly because it’s a medieval absurdity stranded in a modern, democratic age. If that were so – and if I were Australian – I’d object, too. But it’s not true.

Nigel Biggar

Aviation

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER 3, 2023: Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson is seen during the Qantas Annual General Meeting (AGM), in Melbourne.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Luis Ascui

Qantas counting on positive changes to win over shareholders

AviationAviation

Qantas to lend its name to new ‘safety academy’

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER 22, 2021: A maintenance worker inspects the tails of QANTAS planes parked at Melbourne Airport. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Qantas is preparing to cash in on its solid safety record by lending its name to a new ‘safety academy’ to be run in partnership with Griffith University and RMIT.

Robyn Ironside

EXCLUSIVENation

Unions lay down the law as Qantas faces more turbulence

Vanessa Hudson, chief executive officer of Qantas Airways Ltd., speaks during a news conference in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Qantas Airways said first-half profit declined as airfares fell from their post-Covid spike, and new Chief Executive Officer Hudson increases spending to help restore the airline’s tarnished reputation. Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg

Qantas is facing a new stoush with unions after short-haul pilots rejected a hefty 26pc pay rise, adding to the woes faced by the airline’s new chief executive Vanessa Hudson.

Tansy Harcourt

Education

University drop-out rates hit record high for Australian students | FULL LIST

ExclusiveEducation

Fund cut backflip for Indigenous boarding schools

Students at Yirara College, which is at risk of ceasing boarding enrolments after federal funding cuts. Picture: Supplied

A previously axed Indigenous boarding program will sport rural and regional schools once again, with a renewal through to 2026.

James Dowling

ExclusiveEducation

Face-to-face collaboration ‘key to online learning’

Brunette girl with notebook and book on green grass in the park. To illustrate online study. iStock image

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.

Natasha Bita

Media

Nine Entertainment's director of news and current affairs Fiona Dear

Nine staff outrage at news boss ‘anger’

CourtsNation

‘Extremely serious findings’: Lehrmann to proceed with appeal

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 15: Bruce Lehrmann emerges from court on April 15, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. Justice Michael Lee has ruled in favour of Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case. The case arose from allegations aired on 'The Project' news program, in which Brittany Higgins claimed she was raped by a colleague in Parliament House. Lehrmann, who denied any sexual contact with Ms Higgins, alleged defamation by the broadcast, despite not being explicitly named. The court found that Lehrmann had raped Brittany Higgins on the balance of probabilities. (Photo by Don Arnold/Getty Images)

Ten has been dealt a massive blow in Bruce Lehrmann’s appeal of the landmark defamation ruling that found he raped Brittany Higgins in parliament house.

Ellie Dudley

mediaMedia

The Australian wins big on excellence at News Awards

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Daily Telegraph Photos - OCTOBER 22, 2024: The 2024 News Awards took place today across the States of Australia with the main event being held at the Newscorp Headquarters in Sydney.Picture: Christian Gilles

Journalists at The Australian have scored a raft of wins at the 20th annual News Awards, celebrating News Corp Australia’s most talented journalists, photographers and cartoonists.

Stephen Rice

Property

Concerns have been raised in federal parliament about security of Defence Department secrets held by Chinese-owned data centre Global Switch in Ultimo. Picture: Supplied

HMC bets on digital future with $1.9bn data centre play

IslandsProperty

Tropical island property on market for less than average suburban home

Hicks island, 600km north of Cairns, is on the market.

A two-storey home on a Queensland tropical island that counts Justin Hemmes as a neighbour is back on the market with its price slashed to $600,000.

Chris Herde

RetailProperty

ISPT finds a suitor on Cranbourne Park stake

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Retail properties are now changing hands at a more rapid clip as the window to pick up assets is closing.

Ben Wilmot

Technology

WiseTech CEO Richard White and background of HQ.

Why visionary White finally quit WiseTech

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WATCH: White’s WiseTech reign comes to shambolic end

Richard White dodges reporters from The Australian as he exits WiseTech HQ after stepping down as CEO.

The scandal-hit billionaire stated ‘I’m not leaving’ as he dodged journalists while exiting company HQ, after stepping down from his CEO post and into a $1m per year consultancy role | VIDEO

Liam Mendes, Jared Lynch, Joseph Lam, John Stensholt and Angelica Snowden

venture capitalTechnology

Snowboarding mates raising $25m for second VC fund

The new fund is Paloma Capital’s second go at backing winning start-ups, with half the funding reserved strictly for firms that graduate from its in-house venture studio.

Joseph Lam

Science

Coloured image of a human brain. Slice of a human brain. stock image. Picture: ThinkStock

Brain volume impacts ADHD, Parkinson’s: study

EXCLUSIVENation

Samples collected for first national DNA database

Daniel MacArthur at the Garvan Institute in Sydney on Thursday, October 17, 2024. MacArthur is behind Australia's first home-based DNA database, dubbed OurDNA and championed by MCRI's Sarah Murdoch. Picture: Nikki Short

DNA samples from diverse communities around Australia are being gathered to form what is hoped to be first national genetic biobank.

Natasha Robinson

ExclusiveNation

Bat with bite puts end to ore plan

Environmentalists say a 'devastating' legal loophole is putting the future of the vulnerable northern Australian ghost bat at risk. Picture: Supplied/The Environment Centre NT

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.

Paul Garvey

The Australian Wine ClubFood & Drink

Dream deal for pinot noir lovers

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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.

John Lehmann and Tom Smithies

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