4 h. ago ASX to surge, Wall Street soars 7.8pc after Trump backs down

Huge swings have become routine for financial markets worldwide as investors struggle to game out what the US president’s trade war will do to the economy.

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4 h. ago Is the Coalition ready to lead Australia? All evidence suggests not

Sure, tenderising your opponents with vigorous critiques is satisfying. But as Peter Dutton is finding out, it ultimately makes for empty calories.

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5 h. ago US stocks surge on euphoric Wall Street after Trump pauses some of his tariffs

Huge swings have become routine for financial markets worldwide as investors struggle to game out what the US president’s trade war will do to the economy.

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12 h. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened: Jim Chalmers and Angus Taylor go head

Read the live blog for rolling coverage of the second week of the 2025 federal election campaign.

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13 h. ago Federal election 2025: Jim Chalmers and Angus Taylor go head

Read the live blog for rolling coverage of the second week of the 2025 federal election campaign.

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14 h. ago Budget airline to offer direct flights to Bali from Adelaide

AirAsia will be flying direct between Bali and Adelaide from June.

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18 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Trump’s 104 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports begin; Dutton commits to further cuts to migration, announces gas policy

Read the live blog for rolling coverage of the second week of the 2025 federal election campaign.

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19 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton commits to further cuts to migration, announces gas policy; PM won’t confirm request for call with Trump

Read the live blog for rolling coverage of the second week of the 2025 federal election campaign.

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21 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE: Peter Dutton announces Liberal Party’s gas policy; PM won’t confirm request for call with Trump

Read the live blog for rolling coverage of the second week of the 2025 federal election campaign.

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23 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE: PM says Dutton ‘focused on measuring up the curtains at Kirribilli’ after being named winner of first leaders’ debate

Read the live blog for rolling coverage of the second week of the 2025 federal election campaign.

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25 h. ago ‘Dumber than a sack of bricks’: Musk unloads on Trump’s top trade chief

Divisions over tariffs have boiled over in Donald Trump’s inner circle with billionaire Tesla chief Elon Musk launching a vicious attack on the president’s “dangerously dumb” top trade adviser Peter Navarro.

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25 h. ago ‘Dumber than a sack of bricks’: Musk unloads on Trump’s top trade adviser

Divisions over tariffs have boiled over in Donald Trump’s inner circle with billionaire Tesla chief Elon Musk launching a vicious attack on the president’s “dangerously dumb” top trade adviser Peter Navarro.

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27 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE: Albanese named winner of first leaders’ debate; Dutton’s father suffers heart attack

Read the live blog for rolling coverage of the second week of the 2025 federal election campaign.

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28 h. ago Estate planning: the crucial step too many Australians avoid

We make detailed plans for retirement, and spend our whole working lives building up superannuation, but what about our financial legacy? 

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28 h. ago Trouser clips? A travel writer on how to make budget hotels feel luxe

If you do find yourself in underwhelming accommodation, there are things you can do to make your stay feel a little more luxe.

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39 h. ago Chalmers calls emergency economy meeting to deal with Trump tariff dump

The treasurer has called in RBA governor Michele Bullock, treasury secretary Steven Kennedy and other key financial regulars to respond to the global financial chaos.

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40 h. ago $4.2t superannuation sector in crosshairs after cyberattacks

The financial regulator has stepped up scrutiny of the superannuation industry after a co-ordinated attack on some of the country’s largest funds exposed serious cybersecurity weaknesses. 

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41 h. ago ‘We love the idea of a villain’: How The Last of Us channelled The Empire Strikes Back

The creator of the hit HBO series about a zombie apocalypse drew on the heroes and villains of Star Wars for the show’s heavy second season.

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52 h. ago This budget airline has a poor reputation and it’s justified

Tiny seats, meagre food and fee-gouging – this European low-cost carrier has it all.

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63 h. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened:: More than $85 billion wiped off the ASX; Chalmers flags interest rate cuts

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are into the second week of their campaigns. Follow our rolling coverage here.

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