13 h. ago Remember bank tellers? I found one and defeated faceless banking in a single day

I visited my local bank – masquerading as a coffee shop – and coaxed them into taking my money. Why did it feel like I’d pulled off a heist?

Politics

16 h. ago ‘Boys who love a scrap’: Concern over the rise of backyard fight clubs

Footage of the unsanctioned event has emerged as former world boxing champion Anthony Mundine presses the NSW government to approve bare knuckle boxing.

Politics

25 h. ago Democrat leader, husband killed in ‘’politically motivated’ assassination

Minnesota state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband have been shot dead at their home in what Governor Tim Walz has described as a politically motivated attack.

Politics

27 h. ago I’m a working mum. Here’s why I oppose Labor’s universal childcare

Since 2006, the cost of childcare has risen sharply across Australia. But a new plan from Labor ignores many crucial elements.

Society

27 h. ago I’m 10 years off retirement. Should I focus on buying a property?

With a 10-year time frame, property is a sound investment. But it’s important to be clear on what your objectives are.

Politics

40 h. ago Old king coal is spluttering as power plants age out of usefulness

Fossil fuels are still the dominant source of electricity, but the owners of coal plants are increasingly unlikely to spend money to make them reliable.

Politics

51 h. ago What’s the alternative? The many AUKUS questions the PM must answer

With news the United States is reviewing AUKUS, fundamental questions – both old and new – have surfaced about the merits of the $368 billion submarine deal. The Albanese government must confront them.

Politics

63 h. ago End to train chaos in sight as workers ordered to vote on wage deal

The government and rail unions reached an in-principle agreement, but one union tried to block a vote. A decision on Friday cleared the path for it to go ahead.

Society

3 d. ago ‘Fear of the unknown’: Why aren’t companies hiring disabled workers?

Advocates say much more needs to be done by businesses and government to make workplaces more accessible.

Politics

3 d. ago Perth woman spared jail for hospital thefts, stolen card spending sprees

Donna Tucker took items and money from people receiving medical attention, as well as nurses, before going on a spending spree with stolen credit cards.

Economics

3 d. ago The government can print money. So, why can’t it keep borrowing?

This is why some countries can have debt up to their eyes while others collapse – and where Australia sits on the global hierarchy of debt.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Pokies on the harbour’: Crown intensifies push to have machines in its Sydney casino

Crown is currently not permitted to operate poker machines at its Sydney casino under its licence with the NSW government.

Politics

3 d. ago Crown’s secret lobbying operation to get poker machines at Barangaroo

Crown is currently not permitted to operate poker machines at its Sydney casino under its licence with the NSW government.

Politics

3 d. ago The home politics of Trump’s America Alone should not torpedo AUKUS

A review of the AUKUS deal by the Trump administration is simply responsible government but instability of US politics raises alarms the submarine deal could sink.

Politics

3 d. ago Gavin Newsom began his speech as a state governor. He ended it as a potential president

As National Guard took to the streets of Los Angeles and protesters clashed with police, the California governor spoke to the nation, in a moment that may well prove a turning point for the Democratic Party.

Politics

4 d. ago Ley to order radical Liberal review after Dutton’s campaign disaster

The new investigation will examine an existential crisis that threatens to keep the party out of government for a generation.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘Three strikes’: Demands for answers over repeat Monash IVF bungles

Key investors, medical negligence lawyers and governance experts say Monash IVF and its board are under pressure after “systemic” failures, as health ministers prepare for talks about tightening regulations.

Events

4 d. ago ‘Betrayal’: NSW to cut battery subsidies as federal scheme kicks in

A key consumer group has come out swinging against the NSW government’s plans to axe its incentive to install a home solar battery from July and redirect funds to household “virtual power plants” to stabilise the grid.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘Democracy is under assault’: Governor slams Trump as LA gets curfew

In a televised speech to Californians, Gavin Newsom accused the president of assaulting democracy and said there were no longer any checks and balances on the president’s power.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘Someone needs to punch the bully’: What it will take to save the American Empire from ruin

Decimating government departments was only the beginning of Donald Trump worsening every risk the United States could possibly face. But, as The Big Short author and sea change predictor Michael Lewis says, once a bully is knocked off their high horse, it’s “amazing what happens in the school yard.”

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