4 h. ago Suburbs where a $400,000 household income isn’t enough to live

With rents rising much faster than wages, tenants here would need to have gained a 51 per cent pay rise since 2019, just to keep pace.

Politics

9 h. ago Want to hook gas up to your home? From next year, that will cost $2000

Households in NSW, ACT, South Australia and south-east Queensland must soon pay thousands of dollars upfront to get gas connected after regulators approved new rules.

Economics

12 h. ago Stunning Wests Tigers development with O’Farrell on verge of return, Marshall to extend

Just nine days after the Wests Tigers majority owners punted O’Farrell and three other independent directors, the former NSW premier has been asked to return to the role for what will be his third stint as the leader of the joint venture.

Politics

14 h. ago Wells’ Kirribilli comeback mixes social media crusade with crisis management

Hiding under the Doona was not an option for Anika Wells today. So she showed up. Did her job. Powered on. Answered questions. Apologies were not on the agenda.

Events

17 h. ago ‘A Queensland Great’: Woodford’s Bill Hauritz was a visionary, and a friend of PMs

The response to the Woodford Folk Festival founder’s death has been “overwhelming”, but the show will go on, its director says.

Politics

17 h. ago ‘It didn’t work bro I’m still here’: Kids brag as they beat social media ban

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spent the morning speaking about Australia’s world-first legislation being a success while teens were flooding his social media comments with a different story.

Politics

28 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

28 h. ago ‘Tech bros have stolen my family’: Sydney household debates social media ban

Things get real when Hamish, Cristina, Ariel and Elena De Souza-Bell chat about the social media ban and how it will impact all of them.

Society

28 h. ago Slacking off at work? It’s a rational response to unaffordable housing

If you think young people need to work harder, you may not be thinking rationally. But if you want them to, there’s one thing that could help.

Politics

28 h. ago ‘Wow, I might’ve made a mistake’: Why world stars are keen to join Rory at the Australian Open

Rory McIlroy’s presence at Royal Melbourne helped organisers “exceed expectations” for the Australian Open this year, at home and abroad.

Politics

40 h. ago England’s Ashes campaign suffers fresh blow as Mark Wood ruled out for series

The fast bowler will join Australian counterpart Josh Hazlewood on the sidelines for the remainder of the series, while the hosts have locked in Pat Cummins for an Adelaide return.

Politics

41 h. ago The common behaviour that can badly damage your relationship (and how to fix it)

It’s a source of tension between couples in many households, causing resentment and frustration on both sides. But there are ways of solving this all-too-common issue.

Events

41 h. ago ‘This is for the future of my kids’: The single mum who just won Big Brother

After a short 30-day season, Big Brother has crowned a winner: a surfy, 30-year-old mother of three from Tweed Heads.

Politics

52 h. ago If hotels want to beat Airbnb, they need to be more like this

Airbnbs offer huge benefits over hotels when it comes to family travel. Can “family-friendly” Singapore hotels meet the challenge? I took my kids and found out.

Politics

52 h. ago I don’t need a ‘butler’ at a nice hotel, just give me housekeeping

Most of the butlers I’ve come across recently are room-service attendants in nicer suits, while cleaners remain woefully underappreciated.

Politics

52 h. ago ‘Cities change’: The plan for thousands of new homes in inner Sydney revealed

Greyhound racing will end in inner Sydney as the NSW government pushes on with its ambitious housing plans.

Politics

57 h. ago First home buyers on $180,000 can afford only a handful of homes

Households would need a higher income than five years ago to pay a home loan but would have fewer options to choose from.

Economics

65 h. ago Fresh airstrikes shatter Asian ceasefire Trump claimed as a victory

Six weeks ago, a smiling US president was celebrating the ceasefire he had brokered. Now Thailand has once more deployed fighter jets against its neighbour.

Events

65 h. ago Gen Zs like me have stopped dating altogether. We’re opting for friends with (other) benefits

And we’ve consecrated this as our Summer of Friendship.

Politics

68 h. ago Shane Richardson to walk away as Wests Tigers chief executive

Richardson called a meeting on Monday to inform staff he intended to leave the joint venture, following the removal of four independent directors last week.

Politics