77 m. ago Dubious loan, ‘bully boy’ tactics as costs blow out on Sydney Fish Market

Building costs have skyrocketed since Multiplex won the contract for the new outlet, but with the NSW government unwilling to spend more on the colossal project, it is turning the screws on subcontractors.

Politics

77 m. ago It’s a Paradox. Trump Tower developer rebrands Sydney’s Radisson

Sydney’s historic Radisson Blu Plaza hotel, which was the original home of publisher John Fairfax & Sons, is being rebranded under the Paradox chain.

Politics

2 h. ago This is the war Trump didn’t want, and his ‘peacemaker’ credentials are falling apart

Never has a US president delegated the negotiation over a critical national interest to an American enemy. Yet we seem to be on the brink of exactly that.

Politics

11 h. ago Trump has approved Iran attack plan but is yet to hit go, US media reports

A senior intelligence source told US media the president has approved the plan but wants to give Iran more time to agree to a deal.

Events

12 h. ago WA government accused of ‘financial trickery’ to hide real blow to household budgets

Treasurer Rita Saffioti boasted about a 0.8 per cent, or $52, cut in government fees and charges to households, but that is without the impact of the vanquished power credit.

Politics

12 h. ago ‘A major anomaly’: SpaceX rocket explodes on platform in Texas

It was the third consecutive failure of the Starship, which is designed to realise founder Elon Musk’s dream of colonising Mars.

Events

13 h. ago Carnage at Gaza aid distribution sites reminds who pays cost of war

US President Donald Trump’s black hole ability to suck attention has diverted eyes from the real consequences of war in the Middle East.

Economics

14 h. ago Iran does not have nuclear weapons. We can’t afford to repeat the Iraq War lie

Netanyahu continues to insist that Iran is on course to produce nuclear weapons within weeks. Meanwhile, he omits that Israel itself has its own substantial nuclear program.

Events

14 h. ago Few believe Iran has nuclear weapons. We can’t afford to repeat the Iraq War lie

Benjamin Netanyahu continues to insist that Iran is on course to produce nuclear weapons within weeks. Meanwhile, he omits that Israel itself has its own substantial nuclear program.

Events

14 h. ago It’s been a week since Israel first struck Iran. Here’s what we know

The rapidly escalating conflict may see a new player officially take the field: US President Donald Trump. But what happens then, and how did we get here?

Politics

16 h. ago Only the US can take out the secret nuclear base. There’s good reason it’s never been attempted

US President Donald Trump must balance whether destroying Iran’s most heavily fortified nuclear site with American pilots, warplanes and weapons is worth the risks.

Events

17 h. ago Trump has made perfectly clear he’ll decide what ‘America First’ means, even if MAGA don’t like it

The Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz interview encapsulated the MAGA debate about US involvement in the Middle East. But there can only be one winner.

Politics

18 h. ago The Fed continues to watch and wait for Trump’s tariffs to bite

The US central bank has kept interest rates on hold as Trump’s tariffs and their potential fallout leave its members as confused as everyone else.

Politics

18 h. ago Trump rules MAGA like a religious leader – Iran won’t tear this cult apart

The Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz interview encapsulated the MAGA debate about US involvement in the Middle East. But there can only be one winner.

Politics

22 h. ago Tucker Carlson destroys Ted Cruz over Iran, deepening rift among Trump loyalists

In a heated exchange, the former Fox News host berated the hawkish US senator and suggested he was ignorant about Iran – “the country you seek to topple”.

Politics

22 h. ago Tucker Carlson clashes with Ted Cruz over Iran, deepening rift among Trump loyalists

In a heated exchange, the former Fox News host berated the hawkish US senator and suggested he was ignorant about Iran – “the country you seek to topple”.

Politics

22 h. ago Trump: ‘You may have to fight’ to prevent Iran from getting nukes

Donald Trump says he's still yet to make a decision on whether the United States will join military action against Iran.

Politics

24 h. ago ‘They’ve meant so much to me’: His TV show is a hit but this filmmaker still cries in the shower

US writer and director Cooper Raiff worked on his bittersweet dramedy for five years. Letting go has been surprisingly difficult.

Events

25 h. ago Can Perth have infill without cars spilling onto our streets?

Infill development in Perth is meant to cure us of our unnatural dependency on cars, so why is my suburb crammed and cluttered with giant jalopies?

Politics

36 h. ago As Trump mulls next steps, rifts in his MAGA universe explode into public view

Many of Trump’s MAGA supporters oppose another US mission in the Middle East, but hawkish Republicans are putting pressure on Trump to step in.

Politics