14 h. ago Large hail and lightning hit Queensland as residents brace for severe storms

A dangerous 'super cell' storm threatening Australia's east coast has struck southeastern Queensland bringing large hail, lightning and cutting power to hundreds.

Events

16 h. ago They built a wall to stop people escaping. Now bodies lie beside it

New photos reveal bodies gathered beside a dirt wall outside besieged city, as only a fraction of the 62,000 people believed to have fled make it to safety.

Politics

28 h. ago He quotes The Godfather and has a private jet. Some say he wields too much power in Victorian racing

Jonathan Munz is an influential racehorse owner who made his fortune in a plumbing supplies business. As the Melbourne Cup carnival begins, we profile the man dubbed Victoria’s answer to Peter V’Landys.

Politics

38 h. ago England’s desperate dirt file is heartening for Wallabies and hypocritical

England’s decision to accuse the Wallabies of “illegal and dangerous” tactics has invited scrutiny on their own players. And gifted the Wallabies some perfectly timed motivational fuel.

Politics

43 h. ago A video sent by Bellizzi Studios to people who enter their social media competitions

In a video sent to competition entrants the company highlights the story of a woman whose dog has died.

Technology

49 h. ago Wallabies accused of ‘dangerous and illegal’ tactics ahead of England Test

England coach Steve Borthwick is reported to have highlighted dozens of examples of rule-breaking in a meeting with referees.

Events

51 h. ago Bigger than Japan’s GDP: The staggering rise of the world’s most valuable company

It’s 33 times the value of BHP and larger than Japan’s economy. How did tech giant Nvidia get to be so enormous?

Politics

60 h. ago Minister shifts board pick into plum new role after conflict concerns

Finance Minister Ros Bates says issues around a previous port board appointee’s interest in adjacent land means he will now chair a state-owned energy company.

Politics

64 h. ago ASX slips as rate cut hopes fade; Wesfarmers, Coles and Lynas fall

The Australian sharemarket has finished down for the third session in a row, with retailers, tech and property stocks weighing on the bourse.

Politics

68 h. ago ASX slips amid rate resignation; Retailers decline, miners and banks gain

The Australian sharemarket remained slightly in the red at lunchtime, with retailers and tech companies weighing on the bourse.

Politics

2 d. ago ASX retreats amid rate resignation; Retailers decline, miners gain

The Australian sharemarket has opened lower again, with retailers and tech companies declining as investors gave up hopes of further interest cuts this year after Wednesday’s shock inflation data.

Politics

3 d. ago The ‘Godfather of AI’ has built the first $US5 trillion company. But dangers lurk

Nvidia’s leather jacket-wearing CEO has made the company integral to the global economy. But that also brings risks.

Politics

3 d. ago The ‘Godfather’ has built the first $US5 trillion company. But dangers lurk

Nvidia’s leather jacket-wearing CEO has made the company integral to the global economy. But that also brings risks.

Politics

3 d. ago Murdoch’s closest adviser quits News Corp and his private company

Lachlan Murdoch’s closest adviser, Siobhan McKenna, has resigned from her overarching position as CEO of broadcasting at News Corp and is also leaving his private investment firm, Illyria.

Events

3 d. ago ASX set to retreat as Fed chair unsettles Wall Street; Nvidia just started the $US5 trillion club

US stocks are rising toward more records with AI giant Nvidia surging to become the first company valued at $US5 trillion on Wall Street.

Politics

3 d. ago ASX set to retreat, Wall Street unsteady as Fed chair speaks after rate cut; Nvidia starts $US5 trillion club

US stocks are rising toward more records with AI giant Nvidia surging to become the first company valued at $US5 trillion on Wall Street.

Politics

3 d. ago Whitebark soars after cracking code to unlock major WA gas play

Whitebark Energy soared 85% to 13c after the company revealed thick new dry-gas zones at its WA Warro project, opening the door to a high-impact onshore gas revival.

Events

3 d. ago Monster hurricane makes landfall along Cuba coast after drenching Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa has hit the south coast of eastern Cuba as a category 3 “extremely dangerous” storm, hours after making landfall in neighbouring Jamaica.

Politics

4 d. ago Richard Goyder is leaving the AFL. He’s foiled a plot on his way out

The incoming AFL Commission chairman is not given to intemperate or provocative public statements. You can’t expect vaudeville from a guy who ran a health insurance company.

Politics

4 d. ago Transport official boasts of ‘juicy meeting’ and pocketing ‘cash in brown paper bag’

An inquiry was also told the alleged mastermind of a kickback scheme traded more than $600,000 in cash he gained from a single company for meme coins.

Politics