‘Not the deal promised’: Labor’s Ed Husic questions Aukus pact that will deliver secondhand subs | Aukus

Australia needs a backup plan for the Aukus submarine agreement, Labor MP Ed Husic has warned, arguing sluggish US production and the “transactional nature” of the Trump administration have put the multibillion-dollar... Read more »

DataMasque raises $5.6 million to tackle AI enterprise hurdles

De-identification startup DataMasque has secured $5.6 million in a fresh funding round, led by Wavemaker Partners, with existing investors OIF Ventures and Icehouse Ventures also participating. Related Article Block Placeholder Article ID:... Read more »

Senator accuses officials of creating $2.7bn budget ‘slush fund’

A senator has zeroed in on what she describes as a $2.7bn “slush fund”. South Australian senator Anne Ruston quizzed health department officials about the federal budget figure on the first day... Read more »

Les Bridge: Randwick trainer’s mare aims for Warwick Farm win | The Canberra Times

Aye Aye Captain (Kerrin McEvoy) bolts in at Rosehill Gardens. Image by Bradley Photographers In partnership with Racing NSW. She’s his only runner on the program, but veteran trainer Les Bridge knows... Read more »

Wage umpire’s ‘regret’ over minimum pay rise as unions cheer, employers cry foul

In Brief The Fair Work Commission has delivered an increase to minimum wages, taking the hourly rate to $24.The commission cited a number of factors including the war in the Middle East... Read more »

British expats: Manchester family moved to Perth to chase the Australian dream. They left within months | Exclusive

Exclusive: Damien and Victoria Byron took a leap of faith when they packed their bags and moved from the United Kingdom to Australia with two young children. The Manchester-born couple were in... Read more »

Australia Bush Summit 2026: Vote now on regional issues

Darcy Gervasoni, a sixth generation farmer in Smeaton, Victoria, would love to host Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in her living room. She’d pepper him with questions about her concerns, both local and... Read more »

Markets today: Anthropic files for IPO; Wall Street mixed as oil prices rise, ASX set to slip

Stan Choe Updated June 2, 2026 — 6:22am,first published 5:17am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Oil prices... Read more »

Reserve Bank housing documents: Officials claim Labor’s first-term policies failed to improve supply and potentially raised prices

Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Reserve Bank officials judged that Labor’s first-term housing agenda did little to... Read more »

Australia hits its highest number of billionaires on record, with total wealth reaching $686b: Oxfam

Australia has its highest number of billionaires on record, at 178 — an increase of 17 from last year — with total wealth exceeding $686 billion, analysis by Oxfam has found. The... Read more »