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 »

Matt Wright’s visit to hospitalised pilot, “anti-vaxxer” claims heard in TV star’s criminal trial

The pilot of the crashed helicopter at the centre of Matt Wright’s criminal trial has told jurors the celebrity crocodile wrangler was not on the fatal trip “because he was an anti-vaxxer”.... Read more »

Australia and Vanuatu agree to $500m deal, but details remain scarce

Senior ministers from Australia and Vanuatu have trooped to the top of an active volcano on the island of Tanna for a ceremony to celebrate a major new pact between the two... Read more »

Battery in bin causes fire, leads to 15 tonnes of rubbish dumped in Dubbo street

It took just eight seconds and one embedded battery for a routine garbage run to end with 15 tonnes of rubbish dumped on a suburban Western NSW street. Footage released by Dubbo... Read more »

Commonwealth Bank urged to repay fees of 2 million low-income customers after posting record profit | Banking

The Commonwealth bank has posted a record cash profit, sparking renewed calls for Australia’s biggest bank to repay more than 2 million low-income customers $270m in fees – something it has refused... Read more »

Perplexity’s $52.9b Chrome bid marks a turning point for search

Welcome back to Neural Notes, a weekly column where I look at how AI is affecting Australia. In this edition: Perplexity AI wants to buy Google Chrome for a staggering amount —... Read more »

Perth Royal Show 2025: The countdown is on for another year of fun-filled adventure at Claremont Showgrounds

The opening of sideshow alley might still be weeks away, but the countdown is officially on — there are just 44 days until the Perth Royal Show returns to Claremont Showground. Excitement... Read more »

ACTU joins push for four-day work week ahead of productivity summit

The Australian Council for Trade Unions (ACTU) is joining the call for a four-day work week to become standard across Australia, but the prime minister and treasurer have said there are no... Read more »

Netanyahu hints he wants all hostages freed in one go

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hinted that ceasefire efforts in Gaza are now focused on a comprehensive deal that would release the remaining hostages all at once, rather than in phases.... Read more »

AFL clubs zero in on uncontracted Saint

The Saints’ aggressive efforts to land free agents have inflated the market, with their offers to Giants’ defender Leek Aleer and De Koning well above market rates, and neither are they going... Read more »