Queensland chief health officer recruitment ongoing after appointment scrapped

The Queensland government says it wasn’t “confident” a doctor was suitable to be the state’s chief health officer, despite him being offered the position a second time. Dr Krispin Hajkowicz was appointed... Read more »

Virgin Australia Flight Makes Emergency Landing after Pressure Loss

The Virgin Australia flight VA993, a Boeing 737, hummed through the night sky at 37,000 feet, en route from Sydney to Brisbane on August 13, 2025. It was just past 9 p.m.,... Read more »

Treasurer downplays leaked department document listing possible outcomes of productivity round table

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has downplayed a leaked document from his department that included possible outcomes of the government’s upcoming productivity round table, saying it should not come as a “big surprise” that... Read more »

Australia news live: NSW man charged over alleged AI-generated child abuse material; Asic takes Mercer Super to court | Australia news

Number of children in custody in NSW up 34% over same month in 2023 234 children were in custody in NSW in June, an increase of 34% since the same month in... Read more »

ABC boss Hugh Marks holds court on Lattouf, Bluey and Q+A

ABC managing director Hugh Marks held a roundtable of the nation’s media reporters to pitch his plan for the direction of the national broadcaster, in what appears to be the first step... Read more »

Aussie Atlassian alumni sell startup to AI ad platform

A buzzy US startup using artificial intelligence (AI) to create social media ads has acquired a martech business founded by two Australians with deep experience at Atlassian, Canva, and Facebook. Creatify, which... Read more »

Applecross residents call for ferry terminal to be moved across river to Como

Applecross residents want a terminal proposed as part of an expansion of ferry services moved across the river to Como. The State Government is planning to build a ferry terminal immediately north... Read more »

These protests want to ‘take our country back’. But the real issues run much deeper

Groups of Australians are planning to demonstrate on 31 August for the controversial ‘March For Australia’ protests, which call for an end to what organisers describe as reclamation of Australia’s identity and... Read more »

Productivity in Australia: What is it, is it falling, why is it so important and what is the government’s roundtable?

Productivity: it’s the crucial economic principle that has helped propel Australians into some of the best living standards in the world. But even as politicians and economists discuss it more and more,... Read more »

Alleged hitman was handpicked as CFMEU health and safety man

Just days ago, Gatto chaired a meeting between the CFMEU and subcontractors on the Big Build – despite the CFMEU administration declaring Gatto persona non grata in March. The meeting involved two... Read more »