Melania and Catherine swap state dinner for Scouts picnic

Chief Scout Dwayne Fields (left) introduces the princess of Wales and first lady Melania Trump to some young scouts in Frogmore Gardens. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo By the end of the engagement,... Read more »

Australian Submarine Agency lobbies Fremantle locals amid protest over AUKUS defence hub

Rigour, precision and safety, safety, safety — these are the values of the “nuclear mindset” the agency in charge of arming the nation with nuclear submarines has urged Australians to adopt. The... Read more »

AFL finals fever takes hold as fans line up to buy tickets offline

The AFL grand final is less than a fortnight away and many fans are opting to buy their tickets in person rather than online. AFL Fans Association president Ron Issko said some... Read more »

Home owners warned to consider ‘liveability’ of properties amid climate change impact warning

Property experts say a “dizzying” report forecasting the impacts of worsening climate conditions on Australian properties has sounded a clear warning for the housing sector: homes need to be made more resilient.... Read more »

Labor’s 2035 emissions target may be middle of the road but it shows there’s no going back on climate | Climate crisis

Buried in the small library of documents released alongside the Albanese government’s new 2035 emissions reduction target on Thursday was a stark illustration of the challenge ahead. As part of its advice... Read more »

Media doesn’t care about trans people

If you’ve been following the toxic anti-trans media coverage over the past few years, including a barrage of political attacks, then you have good reason to be concerned about the welfare of... Read more »

The highest paid tech salaries in Australia revealed

Australian businesses hiring a director of artificial intelligence can expect to pay around $245,000 in compensation, with junior data support workers seeking salaries of $90,000, according to a new tech sector salary... Read more »

Australia warned of ‘national security risk’ in looming EV take-up needed to hit 2035 target

Australia has been warned the rapid take-up of electric vehicles produced by “foreign governments with interests or values that conflict with Australia’s” could “give rise to national security risks”. At the same... Read more »

The $500 million problem caused by an ‘out-of-date’ superannuation rule

An “out-of-date” superannuation rule could cost Australia’s low-income workers $500 million in savings this year, according to a superannuants’ advocacy group.The Super Members Council (SMC) has called for a lift of the... Read more »

South Australia’s deputy premier Susan Close and treasurer Stephen Mullighan resign from politics

Two of South Australia’s most senior cabinet ministers, Deputy Premier Susan Close and Treasurer Stephen Mullighan, will quit politics at next year’s state election in March. Premier Peter Malinauskas was visibly emotional... Read more »