58 m. ago A West Aussie’s view from the east: Six reasons why Sydney outshines Perth

If you told this rusted-on Perth Hills dweller that she’d move out of her house on a bushy half-acre block to a tiny apartment on the northern beaches of Sydney, I’d have thought you were joking. Yet here I am.

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87 m. ago ‘Nuclear winter’: Wall Street billionaires turn on Trump amid market chaos

One by one, many of the biggest names across Wall Street are speaking out against his decision to unleash expansive tariffs worldwide, plunging global markets into chaos.

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1 hour ago ASX set to rise, Wall Street mayhem after false Trump tariff rumour

That a rumour could move trillions of dollars’ worth of investments shows how much investors are hoping to see signs the US president may let up on his stiff tariffs.

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2 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton, Albanese prepare for first leaders debate; Trump trade war questions expected after $85b wiped off ASX

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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3 h. ago ‘It all has to change’: Trump escalates trade war with new tariff threat for China

US politicians continued to single out Australian beef exports for criticism, while the president gave stronger signals he would lower tariffs on countries that agree to remove trade barriers.

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3 h. ago Israeli PM visits Donald Trump at White House for tariff talks

US President Donald Trump holds his first in-person tariff talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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3 h. ago ASX set to rise, Wall Street swings wildly after false rumour on Trump tariffs

That a rumour could move trillions of dollars’ worth of investments shows how much investors are hoping to see signs the US president may let up on his stiff tariffs.

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3 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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3 h. ago Trump’s tariffs: Friends with few benefits and foes with plenty

The Australian government was confident about an exemption from Trump’s trade imposts but as it turned out, that privilege was reserved only for enemies.

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3 h. ago Former top Berejiklian aide gets plum Queensland government job

Sarah Cruickshank, whose bombshell evidence before ICAC helped seal the former premier’s fate, has landed a top job with Queensland’s Justice Department.

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3 h. ago Donald Trump’s sharemarket bloodbath hits Australians’ savings

Retirement savings are taking a beating, and economists predict equity prices will fall further.

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4 h. ago US stock market undergoes wild swings after false rumour on Trump tariffs

That a rumour could move trillions of dollars’ worth of investments shows how much investors are hoping to see signs the US president may let up on his stiff tariffs.

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12 h. ago Homicide probes launched after elderly man found dead on Phillip Island and suspected stabbing in Moe

Police were called to a home in Cowes about 10.20am on Monday where a man’s body was discovered, while another man has died in a suspected stabbing in the Latrobe Valley.

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13 h. ago Matildas v South Korea as it happened: Fowler stars as slick Matildas seal 2

The Matildas overcame a spirited South Korea – and some self-inflicted friendly fire – to complete a clean sweep of their two-match international friendly series.

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14 h. ago Homicide probe launched after elderly man found dead on Phillip Island

Police were called to a home in Cowes around 10.20am on Monday where a man’s body was discovered.

Events

15 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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17 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: 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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20 h. ago Is Trump sending America into a financial crisis? We may be about to find out

The ways markets are reacting to Trump’s tariffs paint a very threatening picture of the outlook for the US and the world.

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20 h. ago Is Trump sending America into a financial crisis? We’re about to find out

The ways markets are reacting to Trump’s tariffs paint a very threatening picture of the outlook for the US and the world.

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21 h. ago Trump’s shadow is electoral kryptonite to the voters Dutton needs most

Donald Trump is anathema to the educated, affluent voters in the once-Liberal strongholds the Coalition needs to win back to seize power.

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