4 h. ago Outrage over Dizdar’s comments reveals depth of education’s vested interests

We have set up a two-class system that is bad for our country and its educational outcomes

Politics

7 h. ago ‘As high as you could charge’: Why Easter egg prices have surged 33 per cent this year

Retail prices have soared as international cocoa producers are rocked by bad weather.

Politics

9 h. ago Why gangland figure Tony Mokbel’s drug trafficking conviction could be overturned

A gangland lawyer became a police informer, but the bad guys got what they deserved, right? Yet, this alleged perversion could see Mokbel cleared.

Politics

14 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.

Politics

14 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.

Politics

24 h. ago Billionaires’ brawl for control of Australian basketball escalates

Newly filed court documents have detailed an escalating dispute between American billionaire Jared Novelly and the Larry Kestelman-owned Australian league.

Politics

29 h. ago Why emptying your mind is about to become the hottest ticket in town

Melburnians are being asked to join South Korean artist Woopsyang in a celebration of stillness. Where do I sign up?

Politics

31 h. ago A culture war over public and private schools fails everyone

The head of the NSW Education Department is wrong to question the existence of private schools and needs to get his own schools in order.

Events

39 h. 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.

Events

41 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.

Politics

41 h. ago Disruptions expected at NSW hospitals as doctors hold strike today

NSW hospitals are set to face major disruptions today as thousands of doctors walk off the job.

Events

42 h. ago Major parties race clock, and each other, to make big pitches to voters

In a sign of the changing face of our elections, Labor and the Coalition’s formal campaign launches will come just days before Australians can begin casting pre-poll votes.

Politics

48 h. ago Albanese raises stakes on mental health with $1b pledge as Dutton fuels cost

Anthony Albanese’s announcement will give him a $1 billion rebuttal to Peter Dutton’s $900 million in mental health funding ahead of a leaders’ debate on Tuesday.

Economics

53 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.

Politics

55 h. ago NSW Police told to sign NDA as part of caravan investigation

NSW Police Deputy Commissioner David Hudson said the AFP made an investigator sign an NDA before receiving details about tip-offs into an explosive-laden caravan.

Events

55 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.

Politics

59 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: More than $140 billion wiped off the ASX; Dutton forced to defend public service axings backflip

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

Politics

59 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: More than $150 billion wiped off the ASX; Dutton forced to defend public service axings backflip

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

Politics

65 h. ago Trump’s trade war is bad, but how bad is up to the rest of us

What matters most is the indirect effect on Australia from Trump’s attempts to start a trade war with the other big economies.

Politics

65 h. ago Mining sector urges Dutton not to class gas a ‘critical mineral’

Classing gas as a “critical mineral” would qualify gas drillers for support from a $4 billion loans facility.

Politics