87 m. ago Foster carers for high needs children have support slashed by $100 a day

Carers have reported that their state government cost allowances have been cut by three-quarters without explanation.

Politics

8 h. ago ‘Melbourne’s CBD is safe’: Premier rules out protest permits to protect police after weekend violence

Jacinta Allan rejected calls for a protest permit system and defended the right to protest peacefully, after a demonstration that saw rocks thrown at police.

Events

9 h. ago ‘Cockroach’ warning by America’s top banker sparks fears about the financial system

A recent spate of corporate failures has raised concerns of a financial bubble created by non-bank lenders.

Events

11 h. ago Protest permits needed to protect police from violence and injury, says union

Violence will continue at protests if no permit system to regulate rallies is introduced, union boss Wayne Gatt said.

Events

21 h. ago Labor will force developers to protect wildlife – but it needs the Coalition’s help

Environment Minister Murray Watt is promising strict new requirements on project developers to prevent harm to nature.

Politics

26 h. ago More than 1600 customers of Dodo and iPrimus impacted by cybersecurity breach

More than 1600 customers of telco Dodo and iPrimus have been impacted by a data breach of the company's email and mobile services.

Economics

29 h. ago Here’s how renters can take advantage of the solar battery boom

The cost won’t make sense for everybody, but a portable battery and some panels can take a portion of your energy use off the grid.

Politics

64 h. ago A $200 million redevelopment transformed this office block into homes. Could others follow suit?

This office-to-home conversion gets a big tick of approval from apartment owners and design professionals. Adaptive reuse saves embodied carbon compared to a full demolish and rebuild, but it comes at a cost.

Economics

64 h. ago Big business needs bigger penalties to ensure it protects our data

A proactive approach is urgently needed to protect Australia from data and privacy breaches.

Politics

64 h. ago Cost of complacency: We must compel corporations to take data protection seriously

A proactive approach is urgently needed to protect Australia from data and privacy breaches.

Politics

3 d. ago The luxury Queensland suburbs where house prices doubled in five years

The typical home in some neighbourhoods will set buyers back $3 million, and mansions can cost almost 10 times as much.

Politics

3 d. ago The MRC parted ways with two CEOs in 12 months. It cost the club $2 million

The Melbourne Racing Club forked out millions in severance payments to cut ties with its past two chief executive officers.

Economics

3 d. ago Oh, deer: Why Victoria has rejected calls to stop protecting ferals

Victoria is the only mainland state that lists deer as a protected game species, rather than a feral pest to be managed.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘It’s 115 a day, almost every day’: Measuring America’s ‘insanely predictable’ crime

From his home office in Kentucky, a data and systems analyst tracks the grim totality of the country’s firearm incidents – and tallies some disturbing figures.

Events

4 d. ago Even in Trump’s America, the crackdown on Pentagon reporters is chilling stuff

An unprecedented crackdown represents a dark day for democracy, and should serve as a wake-up call for complacent Australians.

Politics

4 d. ago Data centre deal to fund Pilot carbon capture play in WA’s Mid West

Pilot Energy has inked a deal with UAE-based Kala Data to launch modular data centres at its Arrowsmith production facility in Western Australia’s Perth Basin.

Transport

4 d. ago Madagascar’s military coup leader says he is ‘taking the position of president’

Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who led the rebellion that ousted President Andry Rajoelina, says the armed forces will be in charge of the African island nation for up to two years.

Politics

4 d. ago Succession’s Jeremy Strong on why fame is worth it, ‘whatever the cost’

From Kendall Roy to Bruce Springsteen’s manager, the actor is known for his intensity – on screen and off.

Politics

4 d. ago ASX opens in the green; Macquarie jumps after $61.4b AI deal

The Australian sharemarket started the day in positive territory, as Macquarie shares climbed sharply higher after its funds business clinched a major data centre sale.

Economics

5 d. ago Magic mushrooms, MDMA therapy covered by private health in Brisbane first

The treatment can cost up to $30,000 but for eligible patients, will soon be covered by one of Australia’s leading private health insurers.

Politics