3 h. ago Middle East oil giant abandons $30 billion bid for Australia’s Santos

Consortium led by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s foreign investment arm, XRG, has walked away from a deal, just days before the deadline for a binding deal.

Economics

5 h. ago On the environment, failure to act does not protect the future

Age readers respond to this week’s report on the effects of climate change on Australia.

Politics

6 h. ago Business sweeteners on the table as government prepares to unveil climate target

The federal government is set to court industry support as it announces an upgraded emissions reduction target, while the Coalition’s net zero fight ramps up.

Politics

7 h. ago Super Retail board faces fresh legal battle for allegedly tampering with timesheets

Law firm Adero Law is preparing to mount a class action alleging thousands of store managers at Rebel Sport, Supercheap Auto, BCF and Macpac were underpaid for years.

Politics

9 h. ago Landmark planning changes show the Minns government truly understands Sydney’s housing crisis

Well-designed, well-located and affordable housing is vital to a modern, progressive city. These changes will help.

Politics

9 h. ago These planning law changes won’t please everyone. That’s the point

The former state government tried and failed to deliver major changes to NSW’s unwieldy planning system. Coalition MPs cannot now afford to stand in the way.

Politics

10 h. ago Whitebark sells Canadian oil & gas assets to focus on Aussie growth

Whitebark Energy has sold its final 10% interest in the Wizard Lake oil and gas assets for C$141,486 to focus on local hydrocarbon, hydrogen and helium interests.

Events

11 h. ago Conman allegedly posing as police officer in Porepunkah shooting scam

Police are investigating after receiving a report of a scam targeting residents and businesses in the Alpine and Wangaratta regions.

Events

13 h. ago TikTok beats trade war: Trump’s peculiar push to make app legal again

Talks between the US and China could see ownership of TikTok’s American business acquired by US shareholders.

Politics

14 h. ago How Australia’s climate target could stack up against the rest of the world

So far, 31 countries have announced their 2035 emissions-reduction targets, but only two have released targets consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees.

Events

14 h. ago Dogs on planes: What you need to know about Virgin’s new furry

Allowing pets in the cabin comes as more people see cat and dog ownership as providing a sense of family. 

Politics

16 h. ago BHP slashes 750 jobs, says coal industry ‘approaching crisis point’

The global mining giant has been vocal in its protest against coal royalties, lobbying a state government to ditch its tax regime.

Events

18 h. ago From cargo to the cabin: Virgin Australia begins flying pets on planes

Your beloved four-legged family member will no longer have to travel in the cargo hold: but they will be required to stay in a pet carrier under a seat.

Transport

19 h. ago Royal banquet and the spectre of Epstein: Trump arrives in UK to pomp, guerilla protests

Protest groups prepared by unfurling a giant banner outside Windsor Castle showing the US president and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and planted fake souvenir coffee mugs and plates in local gift shops.

Politics

20 h. ago ASX set to slide, Wall Street drifts ahead of expected rate cut

US stocks are hanging around their record heights as the countdown ticks toward what Wall Street expects will be the first cut of the year to interest rates by the Federal Reserve.

Politics

20 h. ago Silent and preventable illness that kills more than 12,000 Australians each year

Health experts are urging governments to mandate standard sepsis care across all Australian hospitals to avoid preventable deaths from a poorly understood condition.

Events

20 h. ago Secret warning of Sydney rail overload and need for $10b in upgrades

A leaked table reveals where bureaucrats are pushing for imminent upgrades to the city’s ailing rail network.

Events

23 h. ago ‘You’re hurting Australia’: Trump threatens ABC journalist in fiery clash

The US president implied the ABC’s global affairs editor John Lyons was harming bilateral relations by asking questions about his business dealings while in office.

Politics

24 h. ago ‘You’re hurting Australia’: Trump threatens ABC journalist in extraordinary clash

The US president implied the ABC’s global affairs editor John Lyons was harming bilateral relations by asking questions about his business dealings while in office.

Politics

30 h. ago ‘It’s a farce’: Treasury reveals only one number in play for Albanese’s climate target

Treasury officials have revealed they have only modelled one figure for the Albanese government, as it prepares to announce its 2035 emissions reduction target.

Events