6 h. ago ‘Dangerous and extremely regrettable’: Chinese fighter ‘locked on’ to Japanese jets

Australia and Japan have sounded the alarm after a Chinese J-15 fighter directed fire-control radar – one of the most threatening acts a military aircraft can take – at Japanese jets near Okinawa islands.

Events

9 h. ago Developer fighting to avoid restoring native grassland he helped destroy

A council’s legal bid to compel a developer to revegetate endangered grassland on an $11 million Melbourne property has been likened to the fight to rebuild the Corkman pub.

Politics

27 h. ago ‘I don’t write the rules’: Wells, PM defend using taxpayer funds to bring family to ski resort

Labor is defending the sport and communications minister’s family reunion on the slopes after earlier revelations of six-figure claims for international travel.

Economics

28 h. ago Albanese defends Wells after minister charged taxpayers to take family to ski resort

Labor is defending the sport and communications minister’s family reunion on the slopes after earlier revelations of six-figure claims for international travel.

Economics

32 h. ago We have a healthcare system where confusion reigns and the patient suffers

The healthcare system is badly broken, and it is consumers who end up paying, says Dr Margaret Faux in this edited extract from her book How to Avoid the Medical Bill Rip Off!

Science

33 h. ago Why did I have to pay $18,000 in tax when consolidating my super?

Untaxed components in super accounts are relatively rare these days, and they all have to be taxed eventually.

Economics

33 h. ago Anika Wells charged taxpayers to take family to Thredbo ski resort

Labor is defending the sports and communications minister’s family reunion on the slopes after earlier revelations of six-figure claims for international travel.

Economics

55 h. ago Fourteen Australians arrested in Bali in raid involving controversial creator

Fourteen Australians have been arrested in Bali, as part of a police raid on controversial content creator Bonnie Blue over alleged pornographic activity.

Events

55 h. ago Qld police union discontent persists months after controversial pay deal

Union president Shane Prior has been under fire after accepting a pay deal with the state government earlier this year.

Events

57 h. ago Public service report casts a harsh light on state’s spending

The government’s ambitions have galloped far ahead of its capacity to pay for or properly deliver them.

Economics

57 h. ago The scramble to save a deal: How a security giant fought to stay in Nauru

Once the arrangement was outed in public, the booming company’s founder knew he had to move fast to avoid reputation damage.

Politics

3 d. ago This overgrown block of land will soon be an indoor snow resort. The price keeps going up

The developer behind Winter Sports World has celebrated a new partnership but it’s been marred by delays and a cost increase.

Politics

4 d. ago Overwhelmed by deadly floods, regencies on Sumatra cry out for help

Indonesia’s president this year slashed local government budgets as part of austerity measures to pay for his signature policies.

Events

4 d. ago Hospital claims it was told to raid staff leave fund to pay down debt

A cash-strapped regional health service says the state government told it to raid money set aside for workers’ annual leave to tackle its budget deficit.

Economics

4 d. ago Hundreds of cancer specialists walk off the job over $30k pay cut

Specialists across hospitals in south-east Queensland and Townsville walked off the job, amid fears proposed cuts will lead to an exodus of medical workers.

Economics

5 d. ago Accused Australian drug smuggler likely to have avoided Bali death penalty

An Australian man has likely avoided the death penalty as Bali prosecutors drop the most serious drug charges against him.

Events

5 d. ago As teens flee to new apps to avoid social media ban, Wells says she’ll ban those too

Children have already started migrating to apps not yet caught up in the teen social media ban, but Communications Minister Anika Wells said she wouldn’t hesitate to add more platforms to the list.

Politics

5 d. ago Australia news as it happened: Court orders Google to pay $55 million; E

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.

Economics

5 d. ago Australia in talks with US over Trump demands to pay more for medicine

A White House official said the general structure of the deal – under which other countries pay more for medicines or face punitive trade measures – was the model for talks with other nations.

Politics

6 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Court orders Google to pay $55 million; E

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.

Economics