The growing rift between the NSW judiciary and the state’s top prosecutor has been dramatically laid bare with a senior judge alleging Sally Dowling tried to ‘exert influence’ over the judiciary and engaged in ‘ethically questionable’ behaviour.
The collective Yes position on the voice was the tip of the legal profession’s politically ‘progressive’ iceberg.
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History also shows that Donald Trump is much better at losing elections than he is at winning them, but he is strutting like a victor as Kamala Harris suffers a stall in her momentum.
In the first trip by Australian media since January 2020, The Weekend Australian asks locals: What really happened in Wuhan?
Unreported messages reveal Richard White expected to be ‘vindicated’ after getting his day in court with ex-lover Linda Rogan. Instead, he lost his job.
Police have laid charges against a woman over an alleged assault that left Lidia Thorpe suffering spinal injuries that rendered her unable to attend parliament for months.
The controversial Environmental Defenders Office helped organise survey reviews of the Blayney mine site intended to torpedo the development.
Who do you think would be smarter and more experienced in matters of energy and economics: Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, or lifelong ALP operatives Chris Bowen and Anthony Albanese? Because not everyone can be right.
Economists say a second Trump administration would be a disaster for Australia, but not if he can’t hike tariffs as much as he’s promised, given Kamala Harris’s big spending and regulations plans.
Far from being harmless, ‘soft Islamism’ sets the mood music to which Jihadis dance.
When Boris Johnson’s downfall came, it was unprecedented in the 300-year history of the prime ministership. His government was marked by scandal and sleaze. Regrets, he has a few – but not enough to stop him mulling a return to power.
A huge spike in trading volumes on the ASX on a Friday in the early days of the Covid pandemic set alarm bells ringing at the market operator, whose CHESS system was clearly struggling to cope.
The second largest external shareholder in WiseTech says the firm has a strong ‘long-term value’ proposition and Richard White was right to step down into a $1m a year consulting role.
Mineral Resources is facing a major animal cruelty investigation as pressure mounts on managing director Chris Ellison and the rest of the company’s board over a tax evasion scandal.
Baby boomers will collectively pass on an estimated $3.5 trillion dollars to the younger generations in the coming years but, counterintuitively, financial advisers aren’t celebrating.
The corporate regulator is exploring possible concerns regarding the role of Macquarie and Equity Trustees related to the Shield Master Fund.
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.
It’s been labelled Australia’s biggest infrastructure stuff-up and the business community is furious. If you thought Tassie’s ferries fiasco couldn’t get any worse, you were wrong.
Cyber criminals have accessed sensitive visa and passport details, drivers’ licences and other personal information held by a Department of Home Affairs contractor.
More than 200,000 foreigners were granted pandemic-event visas by the Albanese government well after the crisis ended.
Zach Smith claims Tony Burke breached an undertaking to give the union a chance to address allegations of criminality before forcing it into administration.
Providing targeting data to the Iranian backed rebels shows how far Vladimir Putin is willing to go to undermine the US-led Western economic and political order.
Lyle and Erik Menendez were jailed for life in the 1990s over the grisly murder of their allegedly abusive parents. Now they could be free in months.
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Two highly credible former aides have raised the rhetorical stakes about the dangers of re-electing the Republican.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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?
How do you give wealthy travellers what they want? Ask Philippe Zuber, chief executive of One & Only and Atlantis Resorts.
I’m going tell the story of the most traumatic event of my primary education – something that accelerated my exit from formal education at the ripe young age of 15.
The mad rush towards an EV world has left the venerable German brand in dire trouble. And if they go, the brilliant new Golf GTI will go with them.
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.
Deceptively simple, that deeply burnished crown, almost charred, gives way to a creamy interior, intentionally undercooked, so that each bite slides between lightness and density.
You will find this dish in pretty much every tapas bar in every coastal town in Spain.
The alarming stats that show that replacing David Warner at the top of the order is not Australia’s biggest problem.
David Warner’s lifetime leadership ban has been sensationally overturned by Cricket Australia – but the shock verdict would not have happened without the help of several cricket greats.
Concussion campaigner Peter Jess has slammed the AFL’s lawyer Peter Gordon for deciding to advise cricketer Will Pucovski on his concussion case. Here’s why.
The Jets’ hopes of a top-flight rugby league return have been crushed, after the NRL rejected not just Newtown’s bid, but all eight expansion hopefuls.
Graham Arnold quit as Socceroos coach in September declaring he needed a break. Now, with the Saudi Arabia job open, is the former Australia boss able to take the job?
Two of Australia’s greatest backline stars have had their say on rugby’s highest-profile recruit in years, and made an enormous tip on NRL convert Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii’s Wallabies future.
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.
The arrest of seven Israelis paid hundreds of thousands of pounds by Iran to take photographs of sensitive military sites highlights the intensifying espionage war in the Middle East.
Left wing journalists love quoting Jews who criticise Israel. It’s a version of the ABC’s strategy of rolling out the welcome mat for former Coalition leaders who want to criticise the Coalition.
Qantas is soaring while conditions are good but when the cycle inevitably turns negative, this will test the airline’s commitment to changing its ways.
The airline is hopeful a record share price and new chairman will ensure a less fiery AGM than last year’s disastrous affair.
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A previously axed Indigenous boarding program will sport rural and regional schools once again, with a renewal through to 2026.
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.
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.
Noosa’s most expensive house has just hit the market with a $35m price tag, and agents expect to bag a sale before Christmas.
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.
The exit will be a major test for the tech player. Like all founder-led companies, investors are about to find out if there will be a WiseTech without Richard White.
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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 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.
Tasting this varietal en masse is like being locked in a room with someone else’s shouty kids. But with Marri Wood Park I’ve found a drop that cuts through the noise to grant real peace.
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