67 h. ago Mother’s emotional outburst at court over accused Sydney daycare paedophile

The mother-of-two whose young children came into contact with the childcare worker has spoken about her disgust, shock and fear.

Events

3 d. ago Childcare executive told worried parents to stop being emotional in wake of sex abuse charges

Affinity Education’s chief operating officer was forced to apologise to parents whose children attended a centre where alleged paedophile Joshua Brown worked.

Society

3 d. ago Would no price be better than underquoting? Real estate heavyweights call for reform on price guides

Prompted by this masthead’s Bidding Blind investigation, the Real Estate Institute of Victoria will convene a roundtable to develop a new blueprint for price guides.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘Here we go!’ Trump calls out Putin as Europe urges action over Russian drone incursion

Poland invoked Article 4 of the NATO agreement over what is called an act of aggression, as Voldymyr Zelensky urged Western powers to work on stronger air defence.

Politics

4 d. ago Police comb through 550,000 files to identify Sydney victims of alleged childcare paedophile

Police fear the man abused multiple children over an extended period of time in a case that could mirror that of Victorian childcare worker Joshua Dale Brown.

Events

4 d. ago The copper wars are here: Mega merger could trigger battle of the mining giants

Anglo American and Canada’s Teck have agreed to create one of the world’s larger copper companies. Will BHP and Rio Tinto be content to watch from the sidelines?

Events

5 d. ago Taliah is one of thousands who dropped out of high school. A major reform hopes to change this

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare wants to merge four teaching bureaucracies into one super-agency. Will it help more students to finish year 12?

Politics

5 d. ago Australia’s bid to win battle with China for Pacific influence hits a snag

Anthony Albanese’s plans to sign a sweeping $500 million agreement with Vanuatu have been dealt a blow as Australia jostles for influence with China.

Events

5 d. ago The Murdoch succession fight is over. So what does Lachlan control now?

The Murdoch family’s announcement that Lachlan Murdoch had completed an agreement to secure control of its media empire was the final step in the years-long succession arc.

Events

6 d. ago ‘I fell on everyone and escaped’: Shooting attack on Jerusalem bus kills at least six

A female passenger has described the “indescribable gunfire” as unidentified shooters boarded her crowded bus in the morning rush hour.

Events

6 d. ago ‘Smaller slices of a smaller pie’: Business chief warns PM against world

Raising the prospect of a stand-off reminiscent of the Rudd-era mining tax, Business Council of Australia chief Bran Black will set red lines for the business community on tax reform.

Events

6 d. ago ‘I fell on everyone and escaped’: Shooting attack on Jerusalem bus kills at least five

A female passenger has described the “indescribable gunfire” as unidentified shooters boarded her crowded bus in the morning rush hour.

Events

7 d. ago With trade bans in the rear view, Australian companies lean in to China

The business community is ebullient that the economic relationship is back on track. But experts say the recovery is more of a slow burn than a mad rush.

Politics

8 d. ago Clubs rush to spend extra NRL funding as fears grow about PNG team

Tens of millions of dollars of taxpayers’ money has already been handed out to NRL clubs. But will there ever be a team in PNG?

Economics

9 d. ago Tax and property scandal fells UK deputy PM, emboldens populist Farage

The fallout comes as populist challenger Nigel Farage, the former Brexit advocate who leads the Reform UK party, rallied thousands of supporters with a vow to “make Britain great again”.

Economics

9 d. ago Beginning of the end for EV drivers’ free ride on road charges

Jim Chalmers and the states did not specify how a new levy would work, but their statement said it should be “as simple as possible”.

Politics

1 week ago The secret agreements that could stop the sale of the Big Bash League

Cricket Australia have been warned against rushing to privatise the Big Bash League by three states, amid revelations of secret agreements around the Twenty20 league’s ownership.

Politics

1 week ago Australia news as it happened: Daniel Andrews issues statement on China appearance; $475m settlement agreed for robo

Look back on the news that made headlines from around Australia on September 4.

Politics

1 week ago Australia news LIVE: Daniel Andrews issues statement on China appearance; $475m settlement agreed for robo

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Politics

1 week ago Australia news LIVE: $475 million settlement agreed for robo

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Economics