7 h. ago BoM disposal: Weather bureau seeks media officer after website fail

After spending $4.1 million on a widely hated website redesign, the weather bureau is looking to hire a “proactive storyteller” to join its media team.

Events

7 h. ago All hands on deck: The BOM on the lookout for new media officer

After spending $4.1 million to build a widely panned new website, the weather bureau is looking to hire a “proactive storyteller” to join its media team.

Events

13 h. ago Albanese dines with Trump and other leaders as Xi meeting awaits

Anthony Albanese joined Donald Trump for a dinner in South Korea with a handful of other leaders, but it is Trump’s meeting with Xi on Thursday that is the blockbuster.

Politics

19 h. ago Chance of rate cut this year all but vanishes after inflation surges

Prices across the economy hit a 15-month high in September in a “material miss” against the Reserve Bank’s expectations, reducing the chances of a rate cut next week.

Politics

31 h. ago ASX set to rise as Wall Street climbs; Apple, Microsoft in $US4 trillion club, Amazon cuts 14,000 jobs

The US stock market is drifting near its record heights, while a pair of technology giants joined an exclusive club.

Society

31 h. ago ASX set to rise as Wall Street climbs; Apple joins $US4 trillion club, Amazon cuts 14,000 jobs

The US stock market is drifting near its record heights, while a pair of technology giants joined an exclusive club.

Society

31 h. ago We want to help our son buy a house. Should it be a gift or a loan?

I have long believed that “a gift given is a gift given”, and money given to children should be on a non-recourse basis. But not everyone shares that view.

Politics

48 h. ago Woman’s body recovered after she went missing from cruise ship

The elderly woman was visiting a remote island in Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef at the time.

Events

50 h. ago Get 20% off Cocteau’s Circle with the Australian Chamber Orchestra*

Join the Australian Chamber Orchestra for their season finale in what is set to be an unforgettable evening of glitz, glamour and artistic brilliance.

Politics

55 h. ago This year’s Good Food Guide meets you wherever you like to eat

With nearly 500 reviews, it spans Torquay, Bentleigh, Sunshine, Beechworth and more, with takeaway shawarma joints and dazzling degustations.

Politics

65 h. ago ‘A rising star’: Michelle Payne says this female jockey is primed to continue her Cup legacy

It’s 10 years since Michelle Payne’s famous Melbourne Cup win on Prince of Penzance. She hopes the talented trio of female jockeys already booked for the Cup can join her as a winning jockey in Australia’s biggest race.

Politics

69 h. ago Son of prominent building industry figure charged over $6m extortion

Daniel Van Camp is one of three men charged by Taskforce Hawk with allegations he demanded payments to secure union peace.

Politics

2 d. ago ‘Key words missing’: Lehrmann’s legal team seeks IT expert for complainant’s phone

Bruce Lehrmann’s legal team wants an independent forensic IT expert to examine a phone in his Queensland rape case, amid claims a police hard drive was destroyed and key words were missing. 

Events

3 d. ago Wilston Queenslander was once a cottage. Now it’s the street’s fourth

The former three-bedder last sold for just over $700,000, before being transformed into an architecturally designed four-bedroom haven with a pool – joining the street’s string of multimillion-dollar homes.

Politics

3 d. ago Putin hails successful test of Russian missile one expert calls ‘a tiny flying Chernobyl’

The Russian leader has ordered his country’s armed forces to prepare for the deployment of a weapon with an almost unlimited range and an unpredictable flight path.

Events

3 d. ago Wet and wild conditions as AFLW finals fight ramps up; Kangaroos equal decades

Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round 11. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.

Sport

3 d. ago Wet and wild conditions as AFLW finals fight ramps up; Roos equal decades

Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round 11. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.

Sport

3 d. ago Missed by that much: The top AFL draft prospect who could have been a Bomber

Cooper Duff-Tytler’s grandparents emigrated from Sri Lanka to Australia more than 50 years ago. But one small detail stopped him being tied to Essendon.

Events

3 d. ago 23 straight wins: Roos wrap up AFLW minor premiership, equal decades

Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round 11. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.

Politics

4 d. ago Before we married, my wife joined my band. Then, one day, Courtney Love called

Something for Kate’s Paul Dempsey also shares memories of losing his dad when he was a baby, and how his sisters helped raise him.

Events