About $1.34bn is owed to thousands of creditors linked to the Whyalla steelworks, administrators have revealed while describing the ‘running on empty’ state the business was in when they took over.
Around Whyalla, some businesses with links to the steelworks had been down to their last few thousand dollars in the bank but government intervention has put a pep back in their step.
Slamming the large-scale events as a ‘reckless politicisation’, James Paterson has written to Home Affairs requesting the release of details of new Australians sworn in, following accusations ceremonies had been hijacked to buy votes.
The White House has signalled the Ukrainian leader should resign if he doesn’t move quickly to sign the US rare minerals deal and agree a ceasefire, as Marco Rubio accuses him of ‘Ukraine-splaining’.
Let China dominate the Pacific, Russia dominate Europe, and the US the Americas. If this is Trump’s agenda he should tell Americans.
Sean Baker’s stripper tragicomedy, the scrappy Palme d’Or winner at the Cannes Film Festival, has waltzed off with Best Picture, winning a total of five awards tonight — Best Director, Best Editing, and Best Original Screenplay for Baker, and Best Actress for Mikey Madison.
Hollywood’s night of nights means princess mode, touches of the avant-garde and a few surprising moments.
This recipe makes a star of fresh barramundi, teaming it up with potato, tasty fennel and dill for a fragrant combination, topped with crunchy almonds.
If states don’t want casinos they should be honest and shut them down. Instead, The Star and Crown Melbourne are being slowly destroyed, and the blame is going everywhere except where it belongs.
Australia is being bullied by a great power with a GDP not much smaller than America’s, 1.4 billion people and a larger navy and army than the US.
The world is embarking on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and China is ready to work with Australia.
The de-harmonisation of Harmony Day is the solemn proposal of the Australian Human Rights Commission, a body that exists to promote civil rights and pay its commissioners and staff healthy remuneration.
Creditors meeting hears Sanjeev Gupta’s former steelworks owes $1.35bn after posting a loss of $319m in the seven months to January. ASX a sea of green with all sectors rising. Insurers fall on cyclone threat.
Frustrations from state governments are growing as stricken Star Entertainment Group remains in limbo pending nailing out a rescue plan to refinance its $430m debt mountain.
After a mixed reporting season, the payments now begin for share investors, but experts say the outlook is cloudy. See the timetable.
Some of Australia’s most prominent home builders have issued a clarion call to the federal government over the housing crisis as the nation reaches a critical juncture.
Despite the cost-of-living crisis, it has been a trio of factors that has kept personal bankruptcies from blowing out – but that may soon change.
‘We’re both looking forward to getting to dote on the newest member of the family — forever grateful for all the love and support we’ve received,’ she said.
After conceding he picks up the prime ministerial pooch’s poo, the PM then arked up after being pushed by Melbourne broadcaster Neil Mitchell on his continuing closeness to ex-Victorian premier Daniel Andrews.
China’s top diplomat has suggested the Albanese government’s ban on AI app DeepSeek is ‘overstretching’ the use of national security, politicising trade and undermining global technological progress.
Anthony Albanese said his decision to purchase a $4.3m clifftop property as securing a home for him and Jodie Haydon to spend their twilight years in, as he won’t be PM ‘into my eighties’.
The reburial of thousands of ancient Aboriginal remains is due to commence on Monday despite concern that the world will lose a priceless scientific asset.
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Renowned melanoma scientist Professor Richard Scolyer has undergone surgery to determine the cause of brain scan ‘changes’.
We know that in the right circumstances sex can be mind-blowing, but there’s increasing evidence that it can be beneficial for the brain in more tangible ways.
With more time to train, and a stronger commitment, older athletes are breaking their personal records later in life – and the science backs their efforts.
Medicos examining the link between our guts and our brains say if mental health illnesses can be treated and cured via ‘poo transplants’ then neurogenerative diseases could too.
Some users swear by the therapeutic regimen but its broad benefits are unclear.
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Jon Winfield may have breached his obligations as executor in the will of a woman who left him a shock multimillion-dollar inheritance, by delaying a payment to a second beneficiary.
Egypt’s plan for Gaza, which ensures Palestinians remain in place while the enclave is reconstructed, will be presented at an emergency Arab summit in Cairo on Tuesday.
House and Senate Republicans must stand up against dismantling US alliances and gutting the defence budget; they should redirect Donald Trump’s focus to other targets, especially the EU.
While the ramifications of this stunning bust-up between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky are still unfolding, the immediate outcomes are all bad for the West and for Australia.
The Oval Office incident has cemented JD Vance’s status in the Trump administration as an attack dog and fierce defender of the US President. But can he remain in Donald Trump’s good graces?
Haltbakk Bunkers has immediately stopped refuelling US Navy ships following the Trump-Zelensky clash at the Oval Office, urging other Europeans suppliers to follow with similar bans.
When the Wiggles were introduced to country music star Orville Peck there was an immediate, if surprising, synergy.
The cocktail trend that began during the pandemic has continued. Houses are now adapting to let the good times roll.
The festival’s board has that Matthew Lutton, the long-time artistic director and co-CEO of Melbourne’s Malthouse Theatre, will oversee the Adelaide event from 2026 until 2028.
Tania Austin built Decjuba into one of Australia’s most successful fashion businesses. She’s not done yet.
The new business and first lounge from one of the world’s most awarded airlines offers extraordinary service.
Riding the shifting waters of Tonle Sap is a journey through thousands of years of history and culture.
The wild and windy landscape of this part of the world provides an extraordinary challenge but it is incredibly rewarding. Here is how to do it.
Aptly called the Overseas Highway, this 266km stretch of bitumen soars over mangroves, aqua blue water and has an incredible history.
Hand-mining sulphur from the crater of Indonesia’s Kawah Ijen volcano is some of the most dangerous and physically demanding work on earth – but for these miners the only way is up. | VIDEO
One Christmas, Robert Dessaix asked for the gift of a doll in a dress. Was he queer, gender fluid, or gender dysphoric? In a modern world that loves its labels he writes: ‘I was just a boy playing with a doll. Masculinity is infinitely nuanced’.
In our rigidly judgmental social order we have parents despairing at oddball children and teachers frustrated, but those kids’ singular minds should be recognised as gifts. There will be a Jeff Bezos or a Bill Gates among them.
In today’s world, in which many Australians are suffering the effects of a cost-of-living crisis, what is the hope on the horizon?
My story begins with a telly show I did half a century ago, when the ABC sent me to review an exhibition of Norman Lindsay’s paintings. Knowing little of art and less of Lindsay I was perfectly unqualified, but that didn’t stop me.
A semi-final showdown is shaping as the ultimate Champions Trophy challenge – with India enjoying a dream preparation while an under-manned Australia mull on their latest injury blow.
The stars of F1 have had their time on the test track before the season revs up for round one in Melbourne. We take a look at the early driver power rankings ahead of the Australian Grand Prix
Warriors assistant coach Richard Agar is adamant CCTV footage from Allegiant Stadium will help rebuff claims he grab a journalist by the throat. See how the club and NRL have responded.
Suspended forward Spencer Leniu has fronted his Sydney Roosters teammates to address rumours he wants out of the club to return to the Panthers.
The NRL is likely to strip back next year’s Las Vegas schedule to three matches, following a 10-hour marathon that left fans feeling footy fatigued.
The practice matches are over and it’s time for the real stuff to begin. Our experts predict every club’s best 23 to start the season, with the Hawks facing an unrivalled selection squeeze.
Dreaming of sun-soaked days, mouth-watering feasts and breathtaking landscapes? A cruise to these Mediterranean ports will tick all the right boxes.
A first-generation berry farmer is looking to extend the berry season in Australia with new methods of farming.
Countries from Argentina to the US responded in solidarity to the deaths of Israel’s little Bibas boys. Here in Australia? Not a word in response from Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong to this heinous act.
In three decades of working closely with governments on defence strategy, I have never seen a prime minister less competent than Anthony Albanese at leading on national security.
Qantas and Jetstar are showcasing the wide-ranging talents of their female workforce, with 50 all-female-operated flights.
Qantas frequent flyers are earning and redeeming a lot more points but the airline’s Loyalty profits have gone backwards. Is Classic Plus to blame?
An Australian Research Council probe into anti-Israel activist Randa Abdel-Fattah has stalled.
Catholic school graduates are more likely to be employed, earn higher wages and have higher life satisfaction compared with the government sector, a new study suggests.
The Genea brand will struggle to recover from the cyberattack and leak of its personal client data on the dark web with brands experts labelling it “one of the most damaging” privacy breaches.
Men’s and women’s rugby league players competing in Las Vegas is the proverbial starting whistle for a big month of Foxtel Group subscriptions, as last year proved.
Despite the cost-of-living crisis, Marriott International had a record-breaking 2024 and its Fiji resort was the shining light.
A London-based Macquarie Group banker has sold at a profit and bought at a discount in some impressive manoeuvring which has landed him and his wife a Pittwater property.
Ant Williams is a world record holder in the treacherous extreme sport of freediving. But if you step inside his home at Torquay on Victoria’s surf coast, you wouldn’t know it.
Richard White was chief executive of WiseTech for 30 years. This week the 69-year-old founder took control of the company’s board and the search for its next CEO.
Mars may once have been home to sun-soaked ‘vacation-style beaches’ with lapping waves and gentle breezes, newly collected data shows.
Australia and New Zealand face the highest prevalence of breast cancer internationally, a new study has found, also showcasing progress on reducing mortality.
This dialled-in bunch of winemakers and grape growers from the NSW Central Tablelands have created a drop which I can only describe as a masterclass in cool-climate chardonnay.
They beg to be eaten straight from the punnet, torn open to reveal their jammy interior. But if you can bear to wait, to let them find their place in a dish, the rewards are even greater.
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