35 m. ago Unions demand new wage theft tribunal as Labor vows to stop penalty rate changes

In a striking clash with Labor’s agenda, the Coalition will promise to slash taxes for small businesses.

Politics

9 h. ago ‘Sneaky, shifty’: Coalition claims it is kept in the dark on Russia and Indonesia

The government insists it has no obligation to provide special briefings during the election period despite demands from the Opposition.

Politics

9 h. ago ‘Sneaky, shifty’: Coalition claims Labor is keeping it in the dark on Russia and Indonesia

The government insists it has no obligation to provide special briefings during the election period despite demands from the opposition.

Politics

12 h. ago It should be the busiest time of year for Shoalhaven oyster farmers. A sewage spill forced them to close

Some businesses were able to remain open this week selling oysters harvested a few weeks ago or reselling oysters from other estuaries.

Politics

18 h. ago A private dinner with Jacinta Price can cost $10,000. This is why

The first-term senator has delighted the Coalition’s base, but her recent star turn in the campaign has worried some of her colleagues.

Economics

30 h. ago It’s now easy to see the shadow Donald Trump is casting on the election campaign

Two weeks out from voters lining up at the ballot box, what’s being billed as a slip of the tongue has seemingly derailed the Coalition’s strategy.

Politics

31 h. ago Here’s how first home buyer couples would fare under Labor and the Coalition

How would their housing policies affect a high-income couple in Sydney, a median-income couple in Melbourne, and a low-income couple in Brisbane?

Economics

31 h. ago ‘Would Joe be alive?’ Family demands answers after scathing audit

The Minns government says it is committed to ending its agreement with private operator Healthscope despite rejecting two offers to take the hospital into public hands.

Politics

42 h. ago Teals called slanted polls ‘an affront to democracy’. Climate 200 uses them

Listen to a call obtained by this masthead that delivers praise of teal Zoe Daniel and tarnishes her opponents under the banner of a survey.

Politics

42 h. ago ‘Low morale, decreasing trust in leadership’: Top cop’s stark warning

Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski detailed his concerns about the force in text messages to the minister’s office, which inexplicably had his name saved as “Golschescsky”.

Events

47 h. ago The fourth service: How AUKUS is consuming the defence budget

Army. Air force. Navy AUKUS? The nuclear submarine program could soon cost as much, or more, than other branches of our military, experts say.

Politics

48 h. ago As Albanese and Dutton fought it out, these were the questions they couldn’t answer

Are we seeing the impact of climate change? What will you cut? The leaders skirted around many questions, or ignored them altogether, in the second debate.

Politics

49 h. ago Coalition makes first major school announcement with training college network

The $260 million pledge to build 12 technical colleges for high school students is a move towards teaching skills rather than pushing students into university.

Society

50 h. ago ‘I was wrong’: Coalition frontbencher apologises for saying Russia and China want Labor to win election

After the Coalition called on Jakarta to curtail its defence ties with Moscow, one frontbencher claimed Russia and China didn’t want Peter Dutton as PM.

Politics

52 h. ago Coalition frontbencher says Russia, China want Labor to win election

After the Coalition called on Jakarta to curtail its defence ties with Moscow, one frontbencher claimed Russia and China didn’t want Peter Dutton as prime minister.

Politics

55 h. ago Dutton thinks he can sell tax deductable housing to young voters. Good luck with that

It’s difficult to understand why the Coalition thinks rolling out a policy that can be easily compared to negative gearing will win people over.

Economics

55 h. ago Dutton thinks he can sell tax deductible housing to young voters. Good luck with that

It’s difficult to understand why the Coalition thinks rolling out a policy that can be easily compared to negative gearing will win people over.

Economics

55 h. ago ‘Aggro, reckless’: Labor savages Dutton over Indonesia remarks

The Coalition has called on the Indonesian government to curtail its defence ties with Moscow by preventing Russian military aircraft from visiting the nation.

Politics

55 h. ago Coalition demands ‘incredibly important’ state rule out Russian warplane visits

The Coalition has called on the Indonesian government to curtail its defence ties with Moscow by preventing Russian military aircraft from visiting the nation.

Events

56 h. ago Man allegedly sexually assaulted elderly woman after helping carry her shopping

The woman was allegedly assaulted after a man offered to help with her shopping trolley before forcing his way into her home.

Events