What the $150,000 H-1B visa fee means for Australian startups

A $150,000 (US$100,000) increase in H-1B visa fees for US work permits led to panic and confusion among visa holders and applicants over the weekend. The large price tag has also raised... Read more »

2026 Mercedes-AMG GT price and specs: Four-cylinder and hotter V8 join range

The tamest Mercedes-AMG GT yet has launched in Australia, but so has arguably the hottest. The new GT43 is the first Mercedes-AMG GT to come with a four-cylinder engine and the only... Read more »

Some Australians are not confident about their retirement. Here’s how much you need a year

Sydney mother of two Sinta Velasco is the breadwinner of her family at the same time as supporting elderly relatives in the Philippines.At 45 years old, she’s decades away from retirement age... Read more »

Donald Trump declares ‘hate’ for opponents at Charlie Kirk’s memorial

US President Donald Trump praised Charlie Kirk as a “great American hero” and “martyr” for freedom as he and other prominent conservatives gathered Sunday evening to honour the slain conservative political activist... Read more »

NZ not recognising Palestine ‘difficult to justify’ – Middle East expert

New Zealand has held off making any moves to date, with Cabinet instead opting to go through a weeks-long consultation and deliberation process before announcing its decision at UNGA. Recent comments about... Read more »

Tens of thousands fill arena for memorial to assassinated activist

Later, through tears, Erika Kirk cited the prayer said to have been uttered by Jesus Christ on the cross: “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Then, her voice... Read more »

Australia officially recognises Palestine, shrugging off Donald Trump’s complaints

Asked about the risk the decision could encourage Israel to accelerate plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, Albanese said: “We are seeing the Israeli government continue to provide support... Read more »

Australia formally recognises state of Palestine as Anthony Albanese arrives in US

Australia has formally recognised Palestine as a sovereign state, becoming one of more than 150 countries to do so. The move was previewed in August but became official on Sunday in a... Read more »

Can recognising the state of Palestine achieve a two-state solution as Israel continues bombing Gaza?

As the Israel Defense Forces continued to bomb crowded areas of Gaza City with heavy ordnance over the weekend, and bulldozers cleared roads to establish even more settlements in the West Bank,... Read more »

Optus failed to follow ‘protocols’ in not notifying police about outage sooner, WA deputy premier says

Optus failed to follow protocol after it only contacted WA Police late Thursday evening about an outage affecting triple-0 calls, and only informed them of less than 20 per cent of total... Read more »