6 h. ago $27m war chest: The independents who raised the most money at the election

Candidates with the biggest financial war chests failed to get elected at the May election, as Climate 200 and individual donors poured a record $27 million into community independent campaigns.

Politics

8 h. ago ‘Cockroach’ warning by America’s top banker sparks fears about the financial system

A recent spate of corporate failures has raised concerns of a financial bubble created by non-bank lenders.

Events

30 h. ago What do Americans really think about Australia? What I found raises a big problem

If you ask Australians, they don’t trust Trump’s America, but believe they need an alliance with it more than ever. Which raises bigger, more unsettling questions.

Politics

38 h. ago The battle lines have been drawn between the AFL’s clubs and players. Trade period proves it

This trade period underlined a new resolve among the AFL clubs, with long-term contracts squarely in the spotlight.

Sport

3 d. ago Why being able to trade two years into the future skyrocketed AFL stars’ value

This was the first trade period where AFL clubs could venture two years into the future to mine their draft capital, and those picks underpinned some of the biggest deals that went through.

Events

3 d. ago ASX dips as oil price fall hits energy giants; Wall Street slumps

The Australian sharemarket lost ground in early trade, as energy giants slumped and resources players Iluka and Lynas tumbled.

Events

4 d. ago A deal without merit: Behind Essendon’s ‘ridiculous’ Merrett demand

Hawthorn considered Essendon’s demands for a Zach Merrett trade “ridiculous”. He now has to return to his club, while the relations between the Hawks and Bombers are poor.

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4 d. ago US denies Hamas violating deal as it tries to keep fragile peace plan on track

The Trump administration is gently pushing back against Israeli concerns about the slow release of the remaining dead hostages.

Politics

4 d. ago AFL trade news LIVE: Bombers boss whacks Hawks over bungled Merrett bid; Curnow opens up on Voss

The trade period is over and football is coming to terms with its new order after the turmoil of a dramatic final day. The big question now is: what next for Zach Merrett?

Events

4 d. ago AFL trade news LIVE: Bombers boss whacks Hawks over bungled Merrett bid; Petracca speaks on Suns move

The trade period is over and football is coming to terms with its new order after the turmoil of a dramatic final day. The big question now is: what next for Zach Merrett?

Events

4 d. ago AFL trade news LIVE: Bombers boss whacks Hawks over Merrett bungle; Blues say they’re better without Curnow

The trade period is over and football is coming to terms with its new order after the turmoil of a dramatic final day. The big question now is: what next for Zach Merrett?

Events

4 d. ago Bombers boss whacks Hawks over Merrett bungle; Blues say they’re better without Curnow

The trade period is over and football is coming to terms with its new order after the turmoil of a dramatic final day. The big question now is: what next for Zach Merrett?

Events

4 d. ago AFL trade news LIVE: Candid Curnow opens up on Voss, Blues exit; Dons won’t commit to Merrett as skipper

The trade period is over and football is coming to terms with its new order after the turmoil of a dramatic final day. The big question now is: what next for Zach Merrett?

Politics

4 d. ago AFL trade news LIVE: Hawks take aim at ‘ridiculous’ Essendon demands for Merrett; Dons throw captaincy open; Hayward ‘pumped’ to join Carlton

The trade period is over and football is coming to terms with its new order after the turmoil of a dramatic final day. The big question now is: what next for Zach Merrett?

Events

4 d. ago Trump says he is considering strikes on Venezuela, raising pressure on Maduro

After a series of US strikes on alleged drug consignments at sea, there are reports the CIA has been authorised to carry out covert operations inside Venezuela.

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4 d. ago AFL trade news LIVE: Hawks take aim at ‘ridiculous’ Essendon demands for Merrett; Hayward ‘pumped’ to join Carlton

The trade period is over and football is coming to terms with its new order after the turmoil of a dramatic final day. The big question now is: what next for Zach Merrett?

Events

4 d. ago AFL trade news LIVE: Hawks take aim at ‘ridiculous’ Essendon demands for Merrett; Lyon reflects on ‘messy’ trade period

The trade period is over and football is coming to terms with its new order after the turmoil of a dramatic final day. The big question now is: what next for Zach Merrett?

Politics

4 d. ago AFL trade news LIVE: Zach Merrett nightmare ‘goes to the heart of your club’; Hawk deletes Alcatraz post

The trade period is over and football is coming to terms with its new order after the turmoil of a dramatic final day. The big question now is: what next for Zach Merrett?

Politics

4 d. ago ASX to edge higher after volatile Wall Street session; Macquarie’s $61.4b AI deal

The Australian sharemarket is expected to open slightly lower, after erratic trading on Wall Street, as investors struggle to gauge the extent of trade tensions between the U.S. and China.

Economics

4 d. ago Bullsbrook families ‘devastated’ as air base daycare to close over noise concerns

Eilis Spence is a single mum of a two-year-old girl who attends the centre and she said she was shocked to have been told of the impending closure, attributed partly to an “anticipated increase in aircraft noise levels”.

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