Relationship property, inheritance, trusts, DNA laws: Why help is not coming any time soon

Auckland law professor Mark Henaghan accuses politicians of worrying more about votes than fixing outdated laws that affect New Zealanders. It also recommended introducing income-sharing arrangements for a period after separation to... Read more »

‘Equipment failure’ blamed for blaze

A failure of equipment has been blamed for causing a major fire at the Viva Energy oil refinery in Geelong, which will impact an already shaky national fuel supply situation. Fire Rescue... Read more »

Why budget cuts to capital gains tax, negative gearing will backfire

It now seems certain that next month’s federal budget will include cuts to the capital gains tax or negative gearing – or both. The reasoning is simple. The federal budget is bursting... Read more »

Viva Energy refinery blaze impacts petrol production, sends toxic smoke over Corio

Updated April 16, 2026 — 8:02am,first published 5:55am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later... Read more »

Rebecca Henderson, 13-time national mountain bike champion, ready for more at Cairns’ Rainforest Rumble

It’s hardly a secret that it takes a certain type of person to get to the top of their chosen sport. Talent. Drive. Persistence. Effort.    Getting there is one thing. Staying... Read more »

Iran war live updates: Trump says war ‘close to over’ as Israeli ministers mull Lebanon ceasefire

8m agoWed 15 Apr 2026 at 6:14pm UK Chancellor describes Trump’s Iran war as a ‘mistake’ UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has described US President Donald Trump’s war on Iran as a “mistake”... Read more »

WA Food Minister Jackie Jarvis warns of ‘challenging times ahead’ for groceries

Food security and the price of groceries are set to only get more challenging, according to Western Australian Food and Agricultural Minister Jackie Jarvis. She said there were real concerns around food... Read more »

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting to pay hundreds of millions’ worth of royalties to rival family in ‘half loss half win’ | Gina Rinehart

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has lost its bid to retain royalties from the mammoth Hope Downs iron ore project and will be forced to pay Wright Prospecting half of its royalties from... Read more »

KeepCup expands beyond coffee cups with its water bottle range

After 15 years of selling its reusable cups, Melbourne-based KeepCup is now taking its keep and reuse philosophy beyond coffee cups, launching its first-ever standalone reusable water bottle. Water bottles were a... Read more »

All hail the Cactus: How a TikTok promoting a Forrest Place gathering quickly won over worshippers

If you’ve been in Forrest Place during the past fortnight, you may have seen some peculiar behaviour at the Cactus. From people getting on their knees and bowing to it, to others... Read more »