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Macquarie: Energy was the only sector to post positive returns in Australia past month
Australia’s top diplomat visits China to talk energy security
Australia unveils a draft News Bargaining Incentive scheme that imposes a 2.25% levy on local revenues for platforms; Meta says the government is "simply wrong" (The Guardian)
The Guardian : Australia unveils a draft News Bargaining Incentive scheme that imposes a 2.25% levy on local revenues for platforms; Meta says the government is “simply wrong” — Go…
Grant Thornton US to buy Australian sister firm as part of global spree
Why this Aussie actor almost turned down the Devil Wears Prada 2
Patrick Brammall, best known for the hit series Colin from Accounts, stars opposite Anne Hathaway in the sequel to the hit film.…
Adelaide writers’ week sacrificed to save city’s prestigious arts festival, documents show
Briefings obtained by freedom of information warned a ‘cascade of withdrawals’ could lead to collapse of 2026 South Australian festival Get our breaking news email , free app or da…
Wong to press Asian countries for fuel guarantees during regional tour
As Australia grapples with energy supply issues, Penny Wong travels to Japan to stress the importance of an ongoing supply of fuel.…
Tech giants face new levy to pay for Australian news as Meta calls position ‘simply wrong’
Google also rejects need for reform after Albanese government reveals draft news bargaining incentive scheme Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
Shadow minister says Australia ‘ill-prepared’ for conflict – as it happened
This blog is now closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The White House has nominated David Brat , a former Republican member of the US House of Repres…
Australia threatens tech companies with 2.25 percent tax if they don’t pay publishers
Last time an idea like this came up, Meta packed up its toys and went home Australia has come up with a new way to ensure social media and search companies pay to support journalis…
Author of novel depicting toddler role-play spared jail after being convicted of writing child abuse material
Lauren Ashley Mastrosa given 18-month community corrections order after book was read by handful of advance readers The author behind an offensive novel depicting toddler role-play…
Rebel Wilson tells defamation trial she was not behind websites that attacked producer
Hollywood actor says she would not have been horrified by sites because Amanda Ghost was allegedly bullying her at time Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get o…
Australia and Japan tighten regional energy security coordination amid Mideast crisis
Foreign Minister Penny Wong highlighted the need for boosted cooperation following talks in Tokyo with Japan's ministers for trade, economic security and foreign affairs.…
Teachers to be offered 28 per cent pay rise in bid to avoid more strikes
A fresh offer is imminent as principals move to join in the industrial unrest at state’s 1570 government schools.…
Protester who dumped shark heads at minister's office willing to go to jail
Bunbury fisherman Mason Jones, who led a protest against the WA government's demersal fishing ban, says he has no intention of stopping the campaign.…
Big Tech must do its part to preserve quality journalism
The Albanese government’s new laws regulate global media giants and uphold national sovereignty.…
‘Lipstick on a pig’: WA’s ‘Seven Cities’ regional housing plan panned
Critics say a plan to inject more than 500 new houses into WA’s Government Regional Officer Housing Program using money from the state’s biggest miners was an admission Labor had d…
Man with schizophrenia who killed British father-of-two in Australia declared unfit for trial
British father-of-two Royce Mallett died after being stabbed in the chest while visiting an Australian town in July 2024…
Meta will throw the toys out of the cot, again
Local journalism deserves saving. But the scheme designed to save it rests on assumptions that the Facebook and Instagram owner has already demolished, without consequences.…
Australia stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 0.64%
Australia marks 30 years since the Port Arthur massacre
Former prime minister John Howard recalls the Port Arthur massacre 30 years ago.…
Domino’s Pizza Australia shares slide after soft earnings from US brand owner
Farmers and authorities on alert as locusts migrate to South Australia
Multiple locust swarms in South Australia's Riverland region have put farmers and authorities on alert, prompting the South Australian Plague Locust Commissioner to send surveying …
Memorial held on 30th anniversary of Port Arthur massacre
Thirty years on from the Port Arthur tragedy, survivor Jane Scholefield had a simple message for those still bearing the scars of that day — keep love at the centre of mourning.…
Baby faces ongoing health concerns after birth delay in regional SA
A regional South Australian mother who faced a range of stressful diversions during her son's birth says she will always wonder whether his serious and ongoing health concerns were…
Could Australia see Sawe? Sydney Marathon to chase sub-two hour stars
After incredible times set in London, Sydney Marathon organisers are in talks with Sebastian Sawe’s camp about running in the Harbour City in August.…
Australia’s universities ‘inching towards $100,000 degrees’
Speaking on a bill to reverse the Job-ready Graduates scheme, Universities Australia’s Luke Sheehy said it needed “some political courage and some additional funding”. Both appear …
An iconic store on life support: DJs gets more time, but no more money
David Jones has a historic and iconic place in the history of Australian retailing, but like many department stores, it has been in structural decline for decades.…
Australia needs AUKUS contingency: Paterson
Shadow defence minister James Paterson wants Australia to consider long-range bomber aircraft to ensure the country is not left exposed.…
Fixing the NDIS won’t help the one in five Australians living with these challenges
NDIS reform is welcome, but there are millions of Australians missing out.…
Donald Trump names new ambassador to Australia
The Trump administration has nominated former congressman David Brat as ambassador to Australia.…
Australia to charge Big Tech companies 2% levy unless they strike local news deals
Cash flow crunch leaves political parties $7m short and Nepean candidate in limbo
High-level talks to restore the state’s campaign finance laws are underway, but Nepean byelection candidates such as Tracee Hutchison face further uncertainty.…
David Brat, Ayn Rand expert who once argued Christianity and capitalism should merge, named as US ambassador to Australia
Republican, who has Masters of Divinity, represented Virginia in Congress for two terms Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free ap…
Man who murdered UK dad in Australia declared mentally unfit for trial
A judge found Royce Mallett's killer, who was displaying symptoms of psychosis at the time of the attack, could not be found criminally responsible.…
Australia aims to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets
SYDNEY - Australia unveiled draft laws on Tuesday that would tax tech giants Meta, Google and TikTok unless they voluntarily strike deals to pay lo...…
Aurelia Metals Limited (AUMTF) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Aurelia Metals Limited (AUMTF) Q3 2026 Earnings Call April 27, 2026 8:01 PM EDTCompany ParticipantsBryan Quinn - MD, CEO & DirectorAndrew Graham - Chief...…
Greatest Showman Circus coming to Sydney next month
Cast members in studio reveal what to expect from a big spectacle set to go on tour on our shores.…
The Lion King musical returns to Sydney
Hit musical The Lion King has returned to Sydney, kicking off with a star-studded opening night.…
Tourist drowns at popular West Australian beach
Police say the man, a tourist visiting from South-East Asia with his family, was swept from the rocks at Indijup Natural Spa near Yallingup on Monday.…
What I've learnt about living on other mobs' Country — respectfully
To better understand what respect looks like in practice, I spoke with other First Nations people about how they approach working and living on other mobs' Countries.…
Star-studded cast relishes this brutally amusing aesthetic battle
Richard Roxburgh, Damon Herriman and Toby Schmitz step into a dispute over taste that gets personal; this Don Giovanni doesn’t quite get the reimagining that was promised; Bell Sha…
‘Absolute nonsense’: Rebel Wilson denies bullying actor suing her for defamation
The Hollywood star is being sued for defamation by the young star of her directorial debut The Deb, over a series of posts on Instagram.…
Why this pub with no beer is a beacon for a city thirsting for music
One modest pub spawned musical greats and decades of joy. We can do it all again.…
Trump names former Republican congressman as new US ambassador to Australia
Economics professor and former Virginia representative David Brat came to prominence as part of the Tea Party movement when he won a spectacular primary victory in 2014.…
AI giant Anthropic hires Australian boss as it opens local office
The company behind chatbot Claude is opening its Sydney doors as workers grow increasingly anxious about AI’s impact on their jobs.…
Australians will call ‘bullshit’ on green energy without clearer benefits, Rudd warns
Former prime minister says policies will lose support without continued lower prices but sees some hope in US experience under Trump Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…
Anti-immigration group claims it did not organise Anzac Day booing despite post asking ‘how loud will you be’
Booing by rightwing groups of Indigenous leaders giving welcome to country speeches marred ceremonies for a second year running Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…
Labor senator deletes Anzac Day Instagram post after mistakenly including raunchy rap song
Images in Helen Polley’s post included a marching band, people laying wreaths and ex-serving members giving speeches set to a track by US rapper Chingy Get our breaking news email …
Gina Rinehart calls for immigrants’ social media to be screened in Anzac memorial speech
Mining magnate also claims children are being taught to be ashamed of the Australian flag in a speech to 4,000 people on the Sydney Opera House steps Follow our Australia news live…
Australia’s south-east set for drier and hotter winter as BoM forecasts potential El Niño
Queensland and NSW set for lower than usual rainfall in May, June and July, while temperatures in most of the country likely to be higher than normal Follow our Australia news live…
Canavan addresses Canberra anti-immigration rally – as it happened
This blog is now closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The health and NDIS minister, Mark Butler , says Queensland will be “answerable to their commun…
Most Australian teens admit the social media ban isn’t working as they try to sidestep age verification blocks with face masks and their parents’ IDs
It costs $230 out-of-pocket to see a dermatologist. Many Australians go without – despite soaring skin cancer rates
<p><strong>Exclusive:</strong> Report shows cost of first appointment rose $20 in one year, with steeper rises in Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania</p><ul><li><p><a h…