The bookkeeping mistake that became a six-figure tax problem

A six-figure tax problem isn’t created overnight. More often, it starts with a few small shortcuts: cash that is not recorded straight away, business income moving through a personal account, missing invoices,... Read more »

Hezbollah rejects Lebanon truce, dims Iran peace hopes

The Iran-aligned Hezbollah movement has rejected a new ceasefire in Lebanon and Israel says it will not withdraw troops from the country, undermining US President Donald Trump’s efforts to halt fighting there... Read more »

Dulux Colour Awards celebrate 40 years of design innovation | The Canberra Times

The View by Studio Shields in Yarra Valley, Victoria. Residential interior winner in the 40th Dulux Colour Awards. Picture Martina Gemmola The coveted Dulux Colour Awards are celebrating 40 years and the... Read more »

Penny Wong grilled on investigation into alleged sexual assault of flotilla activist

In Brief Penny Wong has been asked to meet with an activist who alleges she was sexually assaulted by an Israeli soldier. The foreign minister said she has asked for a transparent... Read more »

Torrington home invasion: NSW couple stabbed, alleged offender shot in Northern Tablelands

Updated June 4, 2026 — 8:41pm,first published June 4, 2026 — 8:48am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA... Read more »

Advocates raise concerns over child safety inquiry’s recommendations to elevate adoption in permanency hierarchy

There is “no way” to separate the adoption of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from the history of the Stolen Generation, an advocate says, after an inquiry recommended it be prioritised... Read more »

As Beijing cracks down on VPNs, internet users in China find ways around the Great Firewall

Lin recently returned to China after getting her master’s degree in Australia and is again using virtual private networks (VPNs) to climb over the “Great Firewall”, Beijing’s censorship apparatus. She first used... Read more »

Victorian vehicle theft rates rise to buck trend across mainland Australia

Motor vehicle theft claims have spiked in Victoria, according to new insurance data, bucking a decline in every other mainland state. New analysis from the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) shows there... Read more »

Australia politics live: independent MPs split as Labor’s tax bill passes lower house vote | Australia news

Independent MPs split as Labor’s first tax bill passes lower house vote After numerous divisions on amendments from the opposition, Monique Ryan, Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall, the government has moved to... Read more »

Cadillac “here for the long term” as GM plans Australian lineup, dealer network expansion

General Motors’ local leadership says Cadillac is sticking around as it brings in new models and adds new retail locations. “Hopefully by bringing out Optiq and Vistiq as well, plus the announcement... Read more »