91 m. ago Logistics heir says he has just $2 in cash after birthday on private Fiji island

Melbourne businessman Gregory O’Shea has declared himself bankrupt as a conga line of creditors pursue his collapsed freight company.

Economics

4 h. ago Museum faces heat over gas company sponsorship of education program

The materials teach students about extreme weather, threatened species and ocean acidification, but omit a focus on the role of fossil fuels in driving climate change.

Politics

6 h. ago Police called after alleged assault at Scots College human tunnel ‘tradition’

Police say a 17-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted as part of the human tunnel event on Saturday afternoon.

Events

21 h. ago Energy producers want to reserve gas for Australia – but it must come from new supplies

Bringing new gas supply online sooner is the only sustainable solution to put downward pressure on prices.

Politics

36 h. ago Education needed to keep everyone safe at state’s swim spots

Royal Life Saving Australia continues to raise the alarm about the public’s water safety knowledge, particularly among people born overseas. 

Politics

51 h. ago Sydney set for hottest day in almost two years, Central Coast fire stops trains

The heat comes as thousands of commuters are forced off the metro due to track work. 

Events

60 h. ago The scramble to save a deal: How a security giant fought to stay in Nauru

Once the arrangement was outed in public, the booming company’s founder knew he had to move fast to avoid reputation damage.

Politics

3 d. ago Oprah Winfrey praises Hugh Jackman and social media ban – but avoids key weight

The 71-year-old talk-show host is touring for the first time in a decade in partnership with the pharmaceutical company behind a weight-loss drug.

Politics

3 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Labor plan to buy gas to stop factory closures; Pentagon review confirms AUKUS timeline

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

Politics

3 d. ago Labor plan to buy gas to stop factory closures as prices soar

The Albanese government is considering a first-ever national scheme to stop factories closing due to high-energy bills.

Economics

3 d. ago ‘Greedy’: Murdoch Uni manager jailed for ‘strategic, persistent, corrupt behaviour’

A Murdoch University manager who funnelled more than $1 million worth of work to a company set up by his wife and his close friend will be in jail until 2027.

Events

4 d. ago Pacgold gears up new South Australian mine for first gold pour

Pacgold Limited is about to restart its newly acquired White Dam gold mine in South Australia, ahead of a drill program and pregnant leach solutions set to flow.

Politics

4 d. ago Out of the loo and into a museum: Trash from Sydney’s past becomes treasure

Two new exhibitions at the Museum of Sydney put local archaeology on show, and invite visitors to hunt for relics.

Politics

4 d. ago Labor set to make major intervention to keep gas in Australia

The government is under pressure to keep ailing smelters, concrete makers and plastics firms alive, as well as keep a lid on household power bills.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘It’s very hard for parents to understand’: The education trend defying official advice

Parents have been urged not to waste their money amid fears the trend may be counterproductive.

Politics

5 d. ago Wipeout: Eric Trump’s company loses half its value in 30 minutes

Shares in American Bitcoin plunged after they were freed up to be traded on Tuesday.

Politics

6 d. ago Jane Campion’s story of death and poetry comes thundering to the stage

Bright Star tells the tumultuous story of John Keats and Fanny Brawne – and in 2026, it is being retold in a new way.

Events

6 d. ago Trump wants to ‘drill, baby, drill’. This Australian giant is happy to help

Oil and gas giant Woodside is expanding in the US under its American chief executive. Over brunch in New York, Meg O’Neill explains why she thinks the climate conversation has fundamentally changed.

Politics

6 d. ago City of Perth primed to deny Gina Rinehart’s West Perth helipad

The company lodged a request to include the helipad in its $270 million five-storey Ord Street headquarters earlier this year.

Politics

7 d. ago Property markets cooler as Australians pay back an extra $51 billion

There are tentative signs the nation’s two biggest markets may be losing some heat. For now.

Economics