3 h. ago We’ve paid off the house. Where should we invest our money now?

For years, people have argued over the benefits of shares versus property. But I think there is one clear winner.

Politics

3 h. ago How gifting your grandkids money could actually increase your pension

If you’re gifting from a financial asset – like money in the bank or shares – giving it away won’t hurt your pension. In fact, it could help.

Politics

14 h. ago Wells refers expenses to watchdog as flights to Labor event emerge

Wells charged taxpayers more than $2000 for flights to Sydney to attend a Labor Party fundraiser in August, while the minister referred her own use of entitlements to the independent watchdog on Tuesday.

Politics

16 h. ago Newspaper, TV man ‘livestreamed child abuse from Philippines’

The man allegedly paid for child abuse material to be livestreamed from the Philippines.

Politics

20 h. ago Zelensky digs in against Trump pressure as peace talks at risk of collapse

The Ukraine president is holding firm in a deepening dispute over whether to cede land to Russia to end the war, issuing a forceful statement of his nation’s sovereignty.

Politics

37 h. ago WA Police issue warning for son believed to be travelling with missing mother

Denise Allan was last seen more than a week ago.

Events

41 h. ago Logistics heir says he has just $2 in cash after birthday on private Fiji island

Melbourne businessman Gregory O’Shea has declared himself bankrupt as a conga line of creditors pursue his collapsed freight company.

Economics

41 h. ago Kerr’s Chelsea bound for Sydney, but World Cup could play havoc with men’s games

Organisers of the Sydney Super Cup will be quietly praying for the top nations to stumble at next year’s World Cup to ensure star players from Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur make the trip.

Sport

41 h. ago From Tim Tam to Four’N Twenty: Aussie icons enjoy government sweeteners

The federal government’s $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund is typically associated with funding cutting-edge local ventures, so why is it tipping money into biscuits and pies?

Politics

51 h. ago Dutton makes guest appearance at Joe Hockey’s Washington shindig

The former opposition leader is living the good life of a semi-retired property investor, down-sizing and heading off on holiday.

Politics

51 h. ago How these super enzymes could revolutionise what we think about plastic

What if you could add enzymes to plastic, which would decompose the plastic into safe and biodegradable parts after use? Scientists are doing just that.

Politics

51 h. ago Famed budget hotel brand opens in Melbourne’s most central location

The well-oiled Holiday Inn hospitality machine and its super-smiley staff make this new city stay accessible and affordable.

Politics

51 h. ago Biodegradable plastics that actually break down might finally be here

What if you could add enzymes to plastic, which would decompose the plastic into safe and biodegradable parts after use? Scientists are doing just that.

Politics

66 h. ago ‘We don’t have any relationship’: Salah reveals major Liverpool rift

One of Liverpool’s modern-day greats has launched into the Premier League champions following another unhappy result.

Politics

69 h. ago ‘I don’t write the rules’: Wells, PM defend using taxpayer funds to bring family to ski resort

Labor is defending the sport and communications minister’s family reunion on the slopes after earlier revelations of six-figure claims for international travel.

Economics

2 d. ago Starc is super, but still human. It makes the return of Lyon a must

As if anyone needed a reminder, Mitchell Starc proved once again in Brisbane just how super he was. But how much can one man do?

Politics

2 d. ago ‘Someone doesn’t want me in the club’: Salah slams Liverpool manager

One of Liverpool’s modern-day greats has launched into the Premier League champions following another unhappy result.

Politics

3 d. ago Why did I have to pay $18,000 in tax when consolidating my super?

Untaxed components in super accounts are relatively rare these days, and they all have to be taxed eventually.

Economics

3 d. ago Netflix producer couple list $10m Byron Bay home they only bought last year

The producer and the writer/director paid $7.8 million for the Coopers Shoot estate last year but have since had a change of heart.

Politics

3 d. ago Taxpayers deserve an explanation for senators missing in action

If the average person doesn’t work, they don’t get paid. Perhaps the same system should apply to MPs who fail to attend parliament.

Economics