Coalition-backed startup campaign targets Labor’s CGT overhaul

A new campaign opposing Labor’s proposed capital gains tax (CGT) overhaul has launched, as backlash from and Coalition figures continues to grow following the federal budget. NSW shadow minister for science and... Read more »

Flexibus investigates separate incident day before fatal crash on Bruce Highway that killed Argentine Italian national Serena Andreatta

A bus operator that was involved in a crash that killed a young tourist on a notorious stretch of Queensland’s Bruce Highway has confirmed it is investigating a separate incident that occurred... Read more »

David Pope’s new prints are a love letter to Canberra’s spaces | The Canberra Times

David Pope has a unique ability to distill complex news events into sharp, evocative and sometimes devastating images. But when he set out to capture the South Coast in the months after... Read more »

Farmers given new weapon in fight against mouse plague gripping rural Australia

in brief Farmers have been calling for access to the more potent control chemical.The decision is expected to give farmers a significant boost in controlling mouse numbers on their properties. Australian farmers... Read more »

Negative gearing ‘loophole’ to allow millions of home owners to access tax breaks

A loophole in the federal government’s move to abolish negative gearing will allow millions of Australians who currently own their own home to continue to access the tax breaks after July 2027.Treasurer... Read more »

‘Transitional’: Foreign renewable energy investors to get 50 per cent CGT discount until 2030

Jim Chalmers has been accused of favouring foreign multinationals over “mum-and-dad investors” by introducing a 50 per cent capital gains tax discount for renewable energy investors while removing it for Australians. However... Read more »

Markets today: High oil prices hurt Wall Street, ASX set to fall

Staff writers Updated May 18, 2026 — 1:21pm,first published May 18, 2026 — 5:18am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add... Read more »

Sydney auctions: Homes in St Marys, Pyrmont, Putney and Glebe go under the hammer after budget’s property tax changes

Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Seven investors descended on a St Marys auction on Saturday, where a... Read more »

Fashion designer Rochelle Gregory uses film to untangle her mental health battle

Melbourne fashion designer Rochelle Gregory found success in 2018 when one of her custom-designed leather jackets was worn by actress Ruby Rose in a cosmetics billboard campaign. The moment marked a career... Read more »

Central Australian Aboriginal ranger camp celebrates importance of women in protecting country

Aboriginal women rangers hiking into N’Dhala Gorge on Eastern Arrernte country. Taken in Central Australia (NT), May 2026.(ABC News: Elsie Lange) Among the desert landscapes and the magnificent rock formations iconic to... Read more »