Spring brings brighter outlook as rate hike fears fade
As signs of improving consumer and business confidence emerge, economists are speculating the Reserve Bank might be shifting its thinking on interest rates.
politics (general)
Premier doesn’t ‘need anyone to hold his hand’ on trail
The Queensland premier says he will welcome the prime minister's arrival but won't need anyone to hold his hand during the state election campaign.
‘He made a sandwich on TikTok’: will voters be swayed?
From the UK, France and now to Queensland, political parties are using the popular social media platform to try and sway voters before the polls.
Jewish community defiant as October 7 remembered
Australia's Jewish community say they remain defiant and united as thousands gathered 12 months on from the October 7 attacks by Hamas.
Vigils and rally mourn ‘year of death and destruction’
Hundreds of people have attended a rally at a Sydney mosque while others gathered at vigils across several cities to mourn lives lost in Gaza and Lebanon.
Anniversary protests to ‘set back’ Gaza cause, PM says
As the Israeli community prepares to commemorate a day of deaths not seen since the Holocaust, political leaders are discouraging planned pro-Palestine vigils.
Mercy flights to rescue Australians stranded in Lebanon
Australians in Lebanon will be transported by two mercy Qantas flights from Cyprus to Sydney as tensions in the region remain ongoing.
Police go-ahead for contentious pro-Palestine rally
Police and pro-Palestine protesters have reached agreement allowing a rally to go ahead in Sydney over the weekend, after the dispute reached the Supreme Court.
Rising grocery prices makes feeding kids a challenge
Australian shoppers say it has become harder to provide kids with nutritious food and it's time for the government to crack down on supermarkets.
Children would lie about their age to evade YouTube ban
A teenage media proprietor says young Australians need to know more about a proposed social media ban as it could impact their education.
Rural crime fight needs ‘vastly different’ approach
More support is needed to recruit local frontline workers and address the root causes of entrenched crime in regional and rural areas, an inquiry has been told.
Parent groups urge total ban on child social media use
No child should be allowed to access social media networks in Australia, an inquiry has heard, and parents would also benefit from a blanket ban.
Labor TikTok video labelled a ‘strange’ personal attack
A TikTok video posted by an account authorised by Queensland's Labor Party has garnered criticism as a "strange" personal attack.
‘My body, my choice’: unions rally on abortion rights
Concerns the Queensland Liberal National Party will revoke abortion rights if elected to government prompted unions and workers to rally in Brisbane.
Tight gas market to remain as additional wells approved
Two offshore drilling licences have been approved to bring more gas to the domestic east coast market as experts warn of potential shortfalls next winter.
Property tax concession change talk sparks uncertainty
Property investors are being warned they can't trust Labor's assurances they won't change tax concessions, after reports Treasury is probing reform options.
‘The bot will see you now’: why AI could be the new HR
More companies are using artificial intelligence to interview and rank job candidates but the government's proposed mandatory rules could curtail the trend.
Bigger budget surplus not ‘an end in itself’
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says a better-than-expected $15.8 billion budget surplus doesn't mean cost-of-living measures have been forgotten.
Always in our hearts: East Timor service commemorated
Australia has commemorated the sacrifices made by those who served in East Timor during a heartfelt ceremony in Canberra.
Overheated market could burn first-time home buyers
The head of Australian Centre for Housing Research has responded to new data, suggesting encouraging buyers into a the "overheated" market is unfair to them.
LNP leader inspired by cane farming grandfather
Family is everything to Queensland opposition leader David Crisafulli who attributes his drive for the top job to his grandfather's work ethic as a cane farmer.
‘Waste of money’: Promise to dump Indigenous position
Australia's inaugural First Nations ambassador would be scrapped under a coalition government, but Labor insists the role is good for diplomacy in the region.
Decisive US action could end war next year: Zelenskiy
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has told a US TV network: "We are closer to the end of the war."
Youth crims’ full history consideration in poll pledge
Courts will have the power to consider a young offender's full criminal history when sentencing, under reforms being proposed by the Queensland opposition.
Tump vows to take jobs and factories from allies, China
Donald Trump has promised a "manufacturing renaissance" as the centrepiece of his economic plan.
Routh charged with attempted assassination of Trump
Prosecutors have charged Ryan Routh with the attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump.
Flak flies as military justice review release misfires
A major review into Australia's military justice system, published by accident, calls for greater independence in the investigation of misconduct allegations.
Australia could double solar power by 2030, report says
Putting solar panels on the roofs of businesses, new homes and social housing could double Australia's renewable power, a study has found.
Gay-hate killings re-examined after state apology
Vowing to enact 19 recommendations from a landmark inquiry, the NSW government wants killers brought to justice over unsolved suspected gay hate crimes
Red flag over Russian operation targeting Aust media
Evidence has been uncovered to show a disinformation campaign targeting the Australian media is being operated from inside Russia.
PM tries to pry door open in deadlocked housing talks
Pressure is mounting on the coalition and Greens to pass the government's housing policies with the PM accusing his rivals of blocking moves to fix the problem.