2 h. ago What the RBA governor’s struggle to get a room to focus on rates says about the economy

For three days, two dozen people will debate ways to lift the nation’s living standards as productivity growth remains sluggish. Failure cannot be an option.

Politics

4 h. ago WA news LIVE: Wastewater survey reveals WA tops nation for meth use

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Politics

4 h. ago WA news LIVE: Perth teen rushed to hospital after glassing attack; Wastewater survey reveals WA tops nation for meth use

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Events

22 h. ago The end of negative gearing as we know it? Spender calls for new income tax system

Independent MP Allegra Spender, who represents the nation’s wealthiest electorate, has a seat at next week’s economic roundtable, and property tax benefits are firmly in her sights.

Economics

22 h. ago Case collapses against retired cop charged over citizen’s arrest

Adam Sontag was charged with assault after attempting to apprehend a teenager he suspected of vandalism. The case against him has collapsed, while fresh footage reveals the same boy bashing another student.

Events

29 h. ago What we learnt from Taylor Swift’s appearance on boyfriend Travis Kelce’s podcast

Following a dramatic album reveal earlier this week, the podcast episode featuring the pop superstar has now landed.

Politics

33 h. ago ‘I didn’t know how to unpack the pain’: Home and Away star on facing teenage trauma

When he was just 18, Mat Stevenson shot to fame as a major soapie pin-up boy. But a painful secret gradually tore him apart.

Events

33 h. ago Victoria is the nation’s debt dunce but the competition is hotting up

Any serious conversation about tax reform should consider how our broken state arrangements are feeding a debt binge.

Politics

45 h. ago ‘The US severely undermined peace’: China says it ‘drove away’ US warship in South China Sea

The incident comes days after two Chinese ships collided while chasing a Philippine vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal.

Events

45 h. ago ASX declines as CBA and AGL shares slump; Miners, Tyro advance

The Australian sharemarket closed lower after the rally in the nation’s largest bank ran out of steam and the biggest power generator was tanking following underwhelming results.

Politics

48 h. ago What Taylor Swift’s album announcement says about her new era

Sharing the name of her upcoming album via her boyfriend’s sports podcast has divided fans. Is it a sign of a flourishing relationship – or a cunning marketing ploy?

Politics

2 d. ago ‘Worst professional sporting ground in the nation’: But Cronulla free to host final in week one

Sharks Stadium is in desperate need of an overhaul – but the NRL is happy for the Shire venue to host a final in week one.

Sport

4 d. ago ‘Magic number’: How Stretch hopes to attract people to his ‘unicorn’ town

A proposal to see 1 million people move to regional Australia might be a solution to one of the nation’s biggest problems. One mayor wants a big share of that population increase.

Politics

4 d. ago In Cambodia’s refugee camps, fear lingers as uneasy peace holds

Waist-high in the acrid reservoir at the edge of the camp, a boy of about ten crab walks along the line of a fishing net, hauling each section to eye level. He catches only plastic bags and bottles.

Politics

4 d. ago In a nation known for its mamma’s boys, what drove Lorena to do this ‘monstrous thing’?

The 61-year-old nurse was hoping her son would not be missed – that the town would assume he had followed his plan to move to South America.

Politics

5 d. ago Manhunt after teen stabbed with machete at shopping centre in Melbourne’s south

Six men are on the run after a teenage boy was stabbed with a machete at a shopping centre in Melbourne’s south-west.

Politics

5 d. ago The ‘miracle’ nation at 60: How Singapore thrived against the odds

It’s six decades since the city-state’s leader set out his program to ‘make this place tick’. What’s behind Singapore’s success? Is it true everyone gets a flat? And is there a catch?

Politics

6 d. ago Perth mum who stabbed daughter’s secret boyfriend was lying, jury decides

Jennifer Mui Len Chin, 49, said she thought the 14-year-old boy was an intruder the night she found him in her home after her daughter had snuck him in for sex. On Friday a jury decided they did not believe her.

Politics

6 d. ago Verdict in trial of mum accused of stabbing daughter's boyfriend

A verdict has been reached in the trial of a Parkwood mother who stabbed her daughter's secret boyfriend thinking he was an intruder.

Politics

7 d. ago Man stabbed in altercation with group of teens at popular Sydney park

The 21-year-old is in a critical condition after the confrontation at a park in Annandale in the inner west.

Politics