3 h. ago Crisafulli flags budget infrastructure spend ‘like never before’

On top of a record infrastructure splurge, the premier is “sublimely confident” he can soon reach an Olympic funding deal with the federal government.

Economics

5 h. ago Workers’ compensation legislation suffers blow after key MP turns

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey accused a Greens MP of “deliberately misleading” the public during a heated second public hearing considering the government’s workers’ compensation reforms.

Politics

8 h. ago Iranians support Israel assassinating their oppressors – at least for now

Regime change, if that is indeed Israel’s goal, cannot be imposed from outside. It must come from within, and Israel risks alienating the very constituency it needs to get the job done.

Politics

10 h. ago Labor’s mad scramble to fix ‘invalid appointment’ of man in charge of WA politicians’ salaries

Labor will introduce an amendment to laws governing the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal on Tuesday to patch up the 2021 appointment of former Barnett government minister John Day.

Politics

10 h. ago Radley to see specialist after suffering seventh career concussion

Roosters enforcer Victor Radley will see an independent doctor this week after suffering yet another nasty head knock against the Knights.

Politics

11 h. ago Australia thinks of itself as an international player. Trump delivered a reality check

Anthony Albanese will leave the G7 summit in Canada, which had been billed as a chance for him to build rapport with Donald Trump, without meeting the president.

Politics

13 h. ago Art activists in legal bid to kill massive Woodside gas project

The gas giant’s controversial project faces another hurdle as environmental activists launch an 11th-hour bid to overturn a state government approval.

Events

26 h. ago Hundreds of Australians in Iran and Israel ask for help to leave

As the conflict intensifies, the foreign minister has revealed about 350 Australians in Iran and 300 more in Israel have requested assistance to leave the region.

Politics

28 h. ago Apartments get green light despite breaching Victoria’s liveability rules

The state government has fast-tracked a controversial high rise in Greensborough. It doesn’t meet minimum standards.

Politics

28 h. ago Soaring doctor fees are a pain, but medics have another problem

The cost of seeing a medical specialist can be extortionate, but there’s another reason we’re losing our patience.

Politics

30 h. ago ‘Wanted him dead’: Bali ambush survivor leaves hospital as manhunt continues

Bali police are still scouring the holiday destination for fugitive gunmen suspected of shooting two Australians at a luxury villa, but the survivor is remaining tight-lipped.

Events

34 h. ago Freed immigration detainee accused of vicious Footscray mall assault

Friday Yokoju was being electronically monitored via an ankle bracelet as a condition of his release when he allegedly attacked a 62-year-old in Footscray, leaving him with life-threatening injuries.

Events

36 h. ago It’s a dirty job, but whoever does it best can decide who wins Origin

They’re the best No.14s in the business, and Connor Watson and Kurt Mann will play crucial roles off the bench on Wednesday night.

Politics

50 h. ago Five graphs that show how the cost of seeing a doctor has skyrocketed

Australians are now paying more than $600 out-of-pocket for some specialist appointments. A new study shows who it’s affecting most.

Events

54 h. ago ‘Boys who love a scrap’: Concern over the rise of backyard fight clubs

Footage of the unsanctioned event has emerged as former world boxing champion Anthony Mundine presses the NSW government to approve bare knuckle boxing.

Politics

55 h. ago The growing Sydney suburb haunted by the homes that never were

It’s a job site that has been deserted for 13 years – with no clear end to the impasse in sight.

Politics

57 h. ago Despite what Donald Trump says, factory work is overrated. Here are the jobs of the future

Tariffs are a symptom of an America trapped by its industrial fantasies, but it’s time to leave them behind.

Politics

58 h. ago Feathered, furred or finned, her subjects are ready for their close

Working with creatures from butterflies to elephants, Zoos Victoria photographer Jo Howell’s job is anything but ordinary.

Politics

64 h. ago Democrat leader, husband killed in ‘’politically motivated’ assassination

Minnesota state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband have been shot dead at their home in what Governor Tim Walz has described as a politically motivated attack.

Politics

3 d. ago Four years ago, 800 teenagers left school. Then, they were tracked

Disadvantaged students’ pathways to a career are typically non-linear in the years after leaving school, a study has found.

Politics