92 m. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton, Albanese prepare for first leaders debate; Trump trade war questions expected after $85b wiped off ASX

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are into the second week of their campaigns. Follow our rolling coverage here.

Politics

2 h. ago ‘It all has to change’: Trump escalates trade war with new tariff threat for China

US politicians continued to single out Australian beef exports for criticism, while the president gave stronger signals he would lower tariffs on countries that agree to remove trade barriers.

Events

2 h. ago Albanese and Dutton gear up for their first election debate today

The prime minister and opposition leader are both in Sydney today, gearing up for their first election debate on the campaign trail.

Politics

2 h. ago Cargo plane makes emergency landing at Sydney airport overnight

A cargo plane has made emergency landing in Sydney, breaking the overnight curfew.

Transport

3 h. ago ‘This is out of control’: The 750 tradies who bought fake qualifications from criminals

Building defects cost Sydney home owners and taxpayers $700 million a year. Some of the problem begins with who is engaged to do the work.

Events

3 h. ago Restoring faith in building industry is vital for growing city

Building defects and unqualified construction workers are costing Sydney homeowners and taxpayers $700 million a year – even as development accelerates.

Politics

3 h. ago Trump’s tariffs: Friends with few benefits and foes with plenty

The Australian government was confident about an exemption from Trump’s trade imposts but as it turned out, that privilege was reserved only for enemies.

Politics

3 h. ago Donald Trump’s sharemarket bloodbath hits Australians’ savings

Retirement savings are taking a beating, and economists predict equity prices will fall further.

Events

3 h. ago Major parties race clock, and each other, to make big pitches to voters

In a sign of the changing face of our elections, Labor and the Coalition’s formal campaign launches will come just days before Australians can begin casting pre-poll votes.

Politics

8 h. ago Guy Montgomery is everywhere, but he thinks he’s ‘pretty generic’

The New Zealander has written for others, appeared in films, done fundraisers, but he describes these ventures as “dream-adjacent.”

Politics

9 h. ago Albanese raises stakes on mental health with $1b pledge as Dutton fuels cost

Anthony Albanese’s announcement will give him a $1 billion rebuttal to Peter Dutton’s $900 million in mental health funding ahead of a leaders’ debate on Tuesday.

Economics

12 h. ago ‘We’re doomed to forget’: Jacob Elordi on the enduring power of war stories

The Australian actor stars in a new adaptation of Richard Flanagan’s award-winning novel alongside Heather Mitchell, Simon Baker and Essie Davis.

Events

12 h. ago From nuisance to mascot, the true history of Sydney’s bin chicken

The much-derided white ibis wasn’t always a city-slicker. But now it calls Sydney home, a rare case of a metropolis being the saviour of a threatened species.

Politics

13 h. ago My suburban life was one girls dreamed of, but I gave it up for boys, books and make

The echo of a thoroughbred’s neigh pierces through most of my childhood memories – the kind of life many girls stuck in suburban dwellings could only dream of.

Politics

13 h. ago Magpies pair De Goey, Schultz to miss clash with Sydney because of injury

The forward duo have been ruled out of Friday night’s Gather Round match in Adelaide, while Dan Houston will also be absent after accepting his two-match suspension.

Events

14 h. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened:: More than $85 billion wiped off the ASX; Chalmers flags interest rate cuts

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are into the second week of their campaigns. Follow our rolling coverage here.

Politics

14 h. ago Why Caro changed her mind on Hinkley handover; King tells Clarko, ‘don’t treat us as fools’

Port Adelaide’s “disastrous” start to the season is adding to the scrutiny on its coaching succession plan, while the Kangaroos’ efforts to deflect attention for their poor showing against Sydney did not impress a prominent club figure.

Politics

15 h. ago From Hawke to Dutton: Politicians and their sporting mishaps

News that a cameraman was bloodied after a misplaced punt from Peter Dutton is just the latest political sports mishap

Politics

16 h. ago Dutton harbours dreams of Kirribilli, but Australians never liked a Sydney bias

In framing their Constitution, the Australian people rejected Sydney as the federal capital. Perhaps Peter Dutton needs a refresher.

Politics

17 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: More than $85 billion wiped off the ASX; Chalmers flags interest rate cuts

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are into the second week of their campaigns. Follow our rolling coverage here.

Politics