21 m. ago The red flags childcare regulators may have missed in the Joshua Brown case

The rise of for-profit chains means the government now has to hunt “bad faith” providers through a complicated chain of company names, an inquiry has heard.

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2 h. ago Fresh airstrikes shatter Asian ceasefire Trump claimed as a victory

Six weeks ago, a smiling US president was celebrating the ceasefire he had brokered. Now Thailand has once more deployed fighter jets against its neighbour.

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2 h. ago Logistics heir says he has just $2 in cash after birthday on private Fiji island

Melbourne businessman Gregory O’Shea has declared himself bankrupt as a conga line of creditors pursue his collapsed freight company.

Economics

5 h. ago Museum faces heat over gas company sponsorship of education program

The materials teach students about extreme weather, threatened species and ocean acidification, but omit a focus on the role of fossil fuels in driving climate change.

Politics

12 h. ago Inside David Crisafulli’s ambitious bid to bring Trump and co to Queensland

A day after his request to meet with the federal government was knocked back, the Queensland premier directly lobbied two foreign PMs.

Politics

13 h. ago What could fix airports’ long arrival queues? A race for the Olympics

Passengers arriving after 14-hour-flights must often wait 40 minutes in queues to scan their passports in kiosks before exiting the airport.

Politics

26 h. ago Trump was expected to enforce hard Christian values. The reality has been different

For all the concerns that the US president would enforce “Christian nationalism” on America and the world, we’ve seen another set of values define his government.

Politics

49 h. ago Amid a propaganda extravaganza, FIFA finally gets round to a World Cup draw

Socceroos coach Tony Popovic was an hour late for his virtual media conference, thanks to Donald Trump.

Politics

49 h. ago Trump orders review of childhood vaccines, calls US an ‘outlier’

The US president said his country recommends “far more” shots to children than necessary, hours after an influential vaccine advisory panel voted to lift a long-standing recommendation for all newborns receive a vaccine for hepatitis B.

Politics

60 h. ago It disrupted the jazz world almost 30 years ago. Now this classic’s been revisited to astonishing results

Trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer has given his famed Khmer album a new lease of life.

Politics

61 h. ago The scramble to save a deal: How a security giant fought to stay in Nauru

Once the arrangement was outed in public, the booming company’s founder knew he had to move fast to avoid reputation damage.

Politics

3 d. ago Silicon Valley’s man in Trump’s inner circle is benefiting himself and his friends

David Sacks has occupied one of the most advantageous moonlighting roles in the US government, and it is making him and his friends a lot of money.

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3 d. ago Silicon Valley’s man in Trump’s inner circle is making himself and his friends a lot of money

David Sacks has occupied one of the most advantageous moonlighting roles in the US government, and it is benefiting himself and his friends

Politics

3 d. ago Meet the AI agents helping small businesses do more with less

SMEs lose an average of $209,000* in unrealised revenue annually because of inefficiencies, manual processes and missed opportunities. This AI suite aims to change that.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘It’s an absolute joke’: Australia’s three overs in 18 minutes that have cricket greats fuming

The painfully slow over rates at the Gabba have angered fans and left the home team facing heavy fines and the loss of world Test championship points.

Politics

3 d. ago Oprah Winfrey praises Hugh Jackman and social media ban – but avoids key weight

The 71-year-old talk-show host is touring for the first time in a decade in partnership with the pharmaceutical company behind a weight-loss drug.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘I don’t want to die’: How Molly Picklum survived the worst wipeout of her life

The surfing world champion is one of the sport’s most electric performers – but success has not come without her own ‘slaying the dragon’ moments.

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3 d. ago The Ashes 2025 second Test day one as it happened: Joe Root’s breakthrough Australian ton and late English assault defy Mitch Starc’s six wickets

England hold the advantage in Brisbane after some stunning late slogging and Joe Root’s long-awaited first hundred on Australian soil.

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3 d. ago Lyon ‘absolutely filthy’ on stunning call to drop him from Gabba Test

Nathan Lyon’s fate was sealed after a final pitch inspection less than 90 minutes before the toss when Steve Smith and selectors bit the bullet to leave him out.

Politics

3 d. ago The Ashes 2025 second Test day one LIVE updates: Lyon ‘absolutely filthy’ on axing as Carey takes classic catches and Root hits elusive Australian ton

The Ashes roll on at the Gabba with drama on the pitch and at the selection table on day one. Follow all the second Test action live.

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