3 h. ago Federal government to spend $12 billion on AUKUS submarines facility

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will today announce the government is spending $12 billion on a new submarine facility south of Perth.

Economics

7 h. ago I went from high school dropout to professor. What I did next shocked my colleagues

I had an unfortunate knack for finding work environments that were completely inappropriate for me as a young person, but a diagnosis explained a lot.

Events

7 h. ago Price wasn’t racist, but she did expose what turns off voters

By suggesting the ALP is importing Indians to vote Labor, the Liberal senator was making a lame excuse for Coalition losses. Voters see a navel-gazing Coalition obsessed with political games.

Politics

18 h. ago Tense wait for Labor frontrunner as polls close in Kiama byelection

A Liberal loss in Kiama could be the trigger for “mischief-makers” in the party to heap pressure on Opposition Leader Mark Speakman.

Politics

25 h. ago ‘Independent’ voters, 13 candidates and the spectre of Ward: Polls open in the battle for Kiama

Labor appears to be favourite as voters head to the polls, while a Liberal loss will spell trouble for Mark Speakman’s leadership.

Events

28 h. ago Former health minister Greg Hunt an adviser to Exclusive Brethren

Seven months after Hunt quit parliament in 2022, the former minister joined a company called Connected Global Pty Ltd as a special board adviser.

Politics

31 h. ago The Dimma Effect: The Hardwick spray that inspired the Suns to seize their moment

Through their 15-year existence, the Gold Coast Suns had become a byword for mediocrity – but Damien Hardwick stands to be a transformative figure for the expansion club.

Politics

42 h. ago ‘Inappropriate to be a minister’: Labor seizes on Gerber staff turnover

Labor has seized on revelations that Laura Gerber, who has the crucial youth justice portfolio, had recently lost her third chief of staff since December.

Politics

43 h. ago As thousands of bank staff found out this week, the future of work’s already here

Big lay-offs by major banks show AI is moving low-cost jobs offshore while rewarding high-value roles in leadership. What happens to the people in the middle?

Politics

45 h. ago Gas giant faces ‘strict’ pollution limits to protect ancient rock art

Environment Minister Murray Watt has announced his final approval to extend one of Australia’s biggest fossil fuel projects for decades.

Politics

55 h. ago Accusations fly as row kicks off over redrawing election map

The LNP says Labor’s submission is “sloppy and unfeasible”, as one former minister shared her fears that “the clock is ticking on a gerrymander”.

Politics

65 h. ago Price was demoted, not discarded. And that spells trouble for Ley

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s conservative colleagues are already daring to suggest she could return to the shadow ministry. Sussan Ley’s position is secure for now, but for how long?

Politics

67 h. ago Bishop stares down critics as embattled ANU vice chancellor resigns

The university’s chancellor, Julie Bishop, announced the move in a short statement posted to the institution’s website on Thursday.

Politics

68 h. ago ‘They are all tightening their belts’: Job cuts in the banking sector mount

As another bank announces more staff will go, what’s driving the job cuts at several of Australia’s key banks?

Politics

69 h. ago ‘Carbon bomb’ gas plant extended for decades as Pacific begs for emissions cuts

Environment Minister Murray Watt will reveal the conditions for gas giant Woodside’s 40-year expansion as early as Friday.

Events

69 h. ago ‘Carbon bomb’ gas plant to be extended for decades as Pacific begs for emissions cuts

Environment Minister Murray Watt will reveal the conditions for gas giant Woodside’s 40-year expansion as early as Friday.

Events

2 d. ago Albanese quickly changes shirt after fashion faux pas at crucial summit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was caught in an awkward moment when he arrived at a crucial summit with Pacific Island leaders in the wrong shirt.

Politics

3 d. ago Block Everything: France faces a financial crisis as it descends into chaos

Emmanuel Macron just appointed his fifth prime minister in two years to end a standoff in parliament that could worsen the country’s unsustainable finances.

Events

3 d. ago ‘Extremists preying on young people’: Brisbane teen to face court on terrorism charges

Police raided the 18-year-old’s home, seizing electronic devices containing a large amount of data, books associated with nationalist and racist violent extremism, and chemicals.

Events

3 d. ago ‘Extremists preying on young people’: Brisbane teen faces court on terrorism charges

Police raided the 18-year-old’s home, seizing electronic devices containing a large amount of data, books associated with nationalist and racist violent extremism, and chemicals.

Events