46 h. ago Golden handshake: Jayne Hrdlicka’s $50m Virgin Australia bonanza

Alan Joyce’s former lieutenant at Qantas departed Virgin Australia in style with a payout that dwarfs her former boss’s controversial exit package.

Politics

51 h. ago Who is geek tycoon Palmer Luckey? And why is Australia paying him $1.7b to build Ghost Sharks?

A 32-year-old cosplayer who poses in video game outfits would seem more at home at a pop culture convention than in a boardroom, but weapons manufacturer Palmer Luckey is a Trump-boosting billionaire.

Economics

65 h. ago Perth finally gets access to a modern transport payment system, but landlubbers will have to wait

The Public Transport Authority is launching a four-week trial of the system from the end of September.

Sport

4 d. ago Higgins ordered to pay lion’s share of defamed senator’s legal bill

Brittany Higgins has been ordered to pay the majority of ex-senator Linda Reynolds’ legal costs after a court found she defamed her former boss in a series of social media posts in 2023.

Economics

6 d. ago As a girl, Marcia Hines was caught snooping in Donna Summer’s room. Now, she’s honouring her

Australia’s queen of pop is paying tribute to the global queen of disco in a new national tour.

Events

2 w. ago Burke signs $400m deal to deport hundreds of former detainees to Nauru

Burke’s office uploaded a statement to the Home Affairs website on Friday afternoon, saying Australia had agreed to pay Nauru in exchange for deporting former detainees.

Economics

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Economics

2 w. ago Former WA senator Linda Reynolds secures $315,000 payout in Brittany Higgins defamation ruling

The WA Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Linda Reynolds, finding Brittany Higgins defamed her in social media posts about the Parliament House rape scandal.

Economics

2 w. ago Linda Reynolds secures $315,000 payout in Brittany Higgins defamation ruling

The WA Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the former WA senator, finding the former Liberal staffer defamed her in social media posts about the Parliament House rape scandal.

Economics

3 w. ago Payne Haas tells why he chose Samoa over Australia. An Origin winner has taken a similar course

Australia’s outside back stocks dwindle as Payne Haas’s historic defection to Samoa continues to reshape international rugby league.

Politics