2 h. ago Raiz funds under management soars to $2bn with new product launch

Raiz Invest hit $2bn in funds under management, grew the customer base and launched new products as it eyes stronger profits and a bigger slice of the fintech market.

Politics

3 h. ago Moderate Liberals hail Joyce’s departure from Coalition after MP reveals call with Hanson

The Nationals MP said nothing had been locked in with One Nation, but some in the Coalition will be happy to see the former deputy prime minister leave the opposition.

Politics

4 h. ago Smith on notice: AFL sends warning letter to Cats after another controversial social media post

The latest post was from an old episode of The Footy Show, in which Sam Newman verbally attacked Caroline Wilson.

Events

49 h. ago Destructive SEQ storms, 5cm hail leave thousands without power

Thousands of homes are without power across south-east Queensland after thunderstorms including five-centimetre hail wreaked havoc across parts of the region on Saturday.

Events

3 d. ago Sydney hit with intense rain as storm fronts move quickly across the state

A warning for large hailstones and damaging winds remains in place for the greater Sydney area on Friday evening as storm fronts lash the state.

Events

3 d. ago How a senator, a sports club, and the man who runs it became the talk of parliament

How controversial can social sport be? When the games happen on the fields surrounding Parliament House and rugby-superstar-turned-MP is expelled, it can make quite a stir.

Politics

3 d. ago Sydney braces for hail and thunder after severe weather warning

Thunderstorms and hailstones of up to two centimetres are forecast for much of the NSW coast, with temperatures to drop sharply through the afternoon.

Events

3 d. ago Sydney braces for hail and thunder after balmy start to Friday

Thunderstorms and hailstones of up to two centimetres are forecast for much of the NSW coast, with temperatures to drop sharply through the afternoon.

Politics

3 d. ago The Australian agrees to new Pentagon press rules, according to US reports

The newspaper has joined a small list of publications to agree to controversial new media rules, which led to major news outlets walking away from their press access.

Politics

3 d. ago Thunder and hail to batter Sydney after balmy start to Friday

Damaging wind gusts also add to the threat of property damage and power outages. The temperature could also plummet by as much as 10 degrees in half an hour.

Politics

4 d. ago Kim Kardashian’s latest controversial product may be hailed as feminist, but I don’t buy it

The billionaire influencer has sparked claims that “the bush is back” with the release of a new micro thong with an unusual addition.

Politics

4 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Defence Minister hails Australia’s defence relationship with the US; NATO thanks Australia for sending aircraft to monitor Russian threats

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

Politics

5 d. ago Proteomics bolsters endometriosis product with dual Aussie partnership

Proteomics has inked an expanded research deal with the University of Melbourne and Royal Women’s Hospital to sharpen its attack on early endometriosis identification.

Technology

5 d. ago Exclusive Brethren called the web a ‘pipeline of filth’. Now they have a podcast

The controversial church has launched a new podcast, aiming to hit back at “media conspiracy theories″ .

Politics

7 d. ago Chalmers backs down on super indexing, puts in higher tax rate for accounts with $10m

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced six changes to the government’s controversial superannuation tax legislation – including a new $10 million threshold.

Economics

7 d. ago The NSW minister accused of improper interference before preselection

A top bureaucrat has told a parliamentary inquiry he was approached five times by the local government minister to speed up a matter involving a controversial former mayor. Ron Hoenig denies the allegations.

Politics

8 d. ago North Korea flaunts new missiles as top Chinese and Russian officials look on

The presence of Chinese and Russian leaders at the latest Pyongyang mega-parade underlines Kim Jong-un’s rising star as a geopolitical partner against the West.

Events

8 d. ago This man just had his baby shaking execution halted because his conviction might be based on ‘junk science’

Shaken baby syndrome is seeing Australians jailed for a controversial medical diagnosis. That’s changing in jurisdictions overseas.

Politics

8 d. ago Can journalists refer to Donald Trump as a ‘fascist’? Well, it depends

US media giant Paramount paid $US150m for the controversial journalist’s online news site. Is it to appease Donald Trump?

Politics

9 d. ago Warm weather could make way for rain with ‘damaging winds, large hail’

It was a warm Saturday in Brisbane but the weather could take a severe turn with thunderstorms forecast on Sunday.

Society