Australian economy ‘drifting’ despite natural gifts
Sunday, June 21,2026,19:00
Weak productivity growth and stifling business conditions are preventing Australia from capitalising on its economic strengths, a think tank claims. .. read more..
Nick Bruining: How the new $1000 work-related tax deduction works
Sunday, June 21,2026,18:00
Details have been released covering how the new $1000 tax deduction for work-related expenses will work when it starts on July 1. Here’s what you can and can’t claim under the new rules. .. read more..
Australians overestimate superannuation needed for comfortable retirement, AS...
Sunday, June 21,2026,18:00
Australians are overestimating how much superannuation they will need to retire comfortably, with more than half of those aged 25 to 49 thinking it’s this astronomical number. It’s not. .. read more..
Nick Bruining: There’s a massive WA stamp duty blow awaiting families winding...
Sunday, June 21,2026,18:00
Unravelling the ubiquitous family trust to avoid a new 30 per cent income tax is likely to cost WA families, including tradies, thousands of dollars. .. read more..
Bruce Brammall: Why your 50s is make-or-break time to secure your financial f...
Sunday, June 21,2026,18:00
DEBTMAN: There’s a point when super stops being background noise and becomes the main event. For most, that happens in your 50s. Here’s what you should be doing right now to make your money last. .. read more..
Nick Bruining Q+A: Commonwealth Seniors Health Card is a silver lining when y...
Sunday, June 21,2026,18:00
Q+A: Too many assets to qualify for an age pension? The Commonwealth Seniors Health Card might be a consolation prize but the savings still add up. Are you eligible? .. read more..
Labor’s reform outlook cools before long winter break
Sunday, June 21,2026,17:30
Controversial changes to both the tax system and the NDIS are under negotiation as Labor tries to land a deal with the Greens before parliament breaks. .. read more..
ANZ announces Saturday trading at 27 branches across the country
Sunday, June 21,2026,14:02
One of Australia’s biggest banks has unveiled a major change to trading hours at dozens of branches around the country. .. read more..
The suburbs where you wish you had bought an investment property, according t...
Sunday, June 21,2026,12:30
Socio-economic status, age, location and track record are no guide when it comes to the best performing suburbs of the decade. .. read more..
The alarming statistic that shows Aussies are ditching the property dream
Sunday, June 21,2026,07:51
A three-year study has found a huge chunk of Aussies are abandoning plans to buy a a home or investment property. .. read more..
Premier threatens to name and shame energy retailers
Sunday, June 21,2026,07:01
Cost-of-living rhetoric is ramping up ahead of a state budget as leaders deliver warnings to energy companies. .. read more..
Angus Taylor slams CGT small business backdown
Sunday, June 21,2026,04:20
A backdown and carve-out on capital gains taxes on small business has been labelled “half-arsed” by the Opposition Leader. .. read more..
Sanctions not working. Israeli settler violence continues unopposed
Sunday, June 21,2026,02:07
Australia’s sanctions regime on Israel is not holding many perpetrators accountable for grave human rights abuses and war crimes. .. read more..
Oil and milk prices to spill the tea on inflation story
Sunday, June 21,2026,02:00
The Australian Bureau of Statistics will this week release inflation and employment figures for May and a senior Reserve Bank official will speak. .. read more..
'The Shark': Golfing great Greg Norman swims into view
Sunday, June 21,2026,02:00
His drive was long — his temper, short. Shinnecock shook him up, like it does so many, denying Greg Norman glory in the 1986 U.S. Open Golf Championship. read now... .. read more..
Strait of Hormuz toll threat could spark Australian fuel price pain, oppositi...
Sunday, June 21,2026,01:20
Australians have been warned they could face more petrol price pain despite the government’s $400m move to extend the fuel excise cut. .. read more..
Anthropic’s AI cut-off exposes Australia’s cyber sovereignty risk
Sunday, June 21,2026,01:19
A US-ordered AI platform cut-off has heightened warnings that Australia may not control the advanced cyber tools it will need to defend its critical infrastructure. .. read more..
Pauline vs GetUp and Gina’s Israel Plan | Scam of the Week
Sunday, June 21,2026,00:03
Welcome to Scam of the Week, and this week we had a crowded field. Pauline Hanson finally made it to the National Press Club, where the nation’s journalists seized the chance to talk about the nation’s journalists. GetUp lowered a banner behind her mid-speech, Pauline’s supporters went into meltdown, and somehow the AFP was soon […] .. read more..
More uncertainty for farmers as El Nino declared
Saturday, June 20,2026,22:02
Australian producers have been urged to game plan for a drier, warmer winter and spring, but not panic, following the declaration of an active El Nino. .. read more..
First-home buyers priced out of property market as interest rates surge
Saturday, June 20,2026,22:02
A group of potential homebuyers are being disproportionately impacted by rising rates, even as house prices cool. .. read more..
Mosman Park moves to protect iconic river, ocean and city views from future d...
Saturday, June 20,2026,21:19
The Town of Mosman Park has introduced a new planning policy aimed at protecting some of the suburb’s most prized views, including sweeping Swan River vistas, Indian Ocean sunsets and the Perth city skyline. .. read more..
Small business, payments system brace for payday super
Saturday, June 20,2026,20:02
Australia's superannuation payment system is set for a major shake-up but small businesses warn unnecessary penalties could mar the road ahead. .. read more..
Australia’s most powerful media club has a legitimacy problem
Saturday, June 20,2026,19:30
Former ambassador Gregory Andrews resigns from the Canberra Writers' Festival over National Press Club links, Pauline Hanson, arms industry and governance .. read more..
Deadly bird flu strain a ‘serious concern’ for wildlife
Saturday, June 20,2026,17:30
A deadly strain of bird flu has been detected in Australia for the first time, breeding calls for calm and greater investment. .. read more..
Fuel excise extended but lower relief to come
Saturday, June 20,2026,17:30
Australians will get an extended discount on fuel but the savings will amount to less, as a tentative truce allows ships to move through the Strait of Hormuz. .. read more..
Game maker Ubisoft founder killed in France plane crash
Saturday, June 20,2026,14:46
French officials say Claude Guillemot, a founder of game maker Ubisoft, has died in a Cessna plane crash in the country's west. .. read more..
Premier Roger Cook to push WA’s ‘leading role’ as home for Australia’s newest...
Saturday, June 20,2026,12:00
Roger Cook will push Canberra to build Australia’s next petrol refinery in WA, saying the west was the obvious place to build the facility. .. read more..
Electoral reform and education essential to eliminate populist politics
Saturday, June 20,2026,06:00
The working and administration of Australia's existing election system is competent and responsible, but the underlying values are the real problem. read now... .. read more..
PM still hedging on extension of fuel tax discount
Saturday, June 20,2026,03:19
Asked whether a decision is likely on an extension to the federal government's fuel tax discount, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a call is days away. .. read more..
Australia reports first case of H5 bird flu, virus spreads to every continent
Saturday, June 20,2026,02:11
Scientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, meaning the highly contagious variant has now spread to every continent. Australian Agriculture Minister Julie Collins told a press conference on Saturday that the disease had been found in a migratory sea bird, a brown skua, in remote Western Australia, and the result was confirmed by the national science agency. Samples from another sick bird, a giant petrel, had also shown as a suspected positive result, she... .. read more..
One Nation now importing Farage's grievance politics
Saturday, June 20,2026,02:00
The moment a society can describe a real injustice only in the vocabulary of extremists, the extremists have already won the auction. read now... .. read more..
First case of deadly bird flu detected on mainland
Saturday, June 20,2026,01:57
A confirmed case of a strain of bird flu that has killed millions of animals worldwide has been detected on Australia's mainland for the first time. .. read more..
Australia’s best dog-friendly road trips revealed in new national travel ranking
Saturday, June 20,2026,01:32
Here’s where you can find the most dog-friendly road trips in Australia, with loads of pet-friendly accommodation and parks and beaches to run wild with your pooch. .. read more..
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to make a decision on fuel excise...
Saturday, June 20,2026,01:05
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will decide whether to extend the fuel excise beyond the end of the month in the coming days. .. read more..
A historic win against secretive government in more ways than one!
Saturday, June 20,2026,00:59
A South Australian Court of Appeal decision will open State governments up to significant scrutiny. It's a big win against transparency-shy governments .. read more..
Bunnings boss takes aim at Victoria’s incoming WFH laws
Friday, June 19,2026,23:35
A boss at retail giant Bunnings has taken aim at Victoria’s proposed WFH laws, warning they could have a grim consequence for some employees. .. read more..
The WA postcodes where incomes have joined the six-figure club
Friday, June 19,2026,22:00
Multiple central Perth suburbs have broken through the $100,000 wage barrier, along with a picturesque Hills neighbourhood and a Pilbara resources hub. .. read more..
Corporate Australia wants fewer rules? Give us fewer reasons to demand them
Friday, June 19,2026,22:00
Trust in Australian business has been strained after years of corporate scandals and widening inequality, resulting in low public confidence. read now... .. read more..
Renovator’s delight or renovator’s caution? With demand funnelled into the ov...
Friday, June 19,2026,21:27
The old ‘renovator’s delight’ adage is now ‘renovator reluctance’, with caution about the cost and shortage of tradies driving buyers into the turn-key market instead. .. read more..
“Employability … interdisciplinarity”? Have our unis stopped believing in edu...
Friday, June 19,2026,20:09
Our universities have become corporations, focused on the bottom line, while spending big on consultants and exorbitant executive salaries. .. read more..