Derailed: Metro Tunnel cost to blow out beyond $12.8b
A nine-month delay and contingency money running out has been blamed for the total cost of Melbourne's Metro Tunnel blowing out beyond $12.8 billion.
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Aldi stores help keep prices down at Coles, Woolworths
Research from consumer group Choice has revealed customers are paying $17 less for groceries on average at Aldi compared to major supermarkets.
Nuclear policy a ‘death sentence’ for Indigenous land
Plans to build nuclear power plants will sever the connection of Indigenous people to sacred sites, elders have warned as the coalition policy faces backlash.
NZDF plane fails again, strands delegation in PNG
Dozens of senior New Zealand business leaders were stuck in Papua New Guinea overnight after a plane failure hit the mission led by Prime Minister Chris Luxon.
Renters could be hit in $1.5b ‘sneaky’ budget tax hike
Landlords, holiday-home owners and businesses could be hit with higher taxes in the NSW budget, while $200m has been set aside for homes for regional workers.
Zuma’s party says it will join South African opposition
Former South African president Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto we Sizwe party says it will join the country's opposition in parliament.
‘Deep bonds’: Australia, China talk up renewed rapport
Australia's relationship with China is steadily improving, Beijing's second-most powerful leader says, following talks between leaders of both countries.
Stubborn economic challenges hang over RBA rates call
A June interest rate meeting comes as the federal government defends its budget management in an economy facing slow growth and persistent inflation.
Reject mines to protect koalas: environmental groups
More than 50 environmental groups have called for the federal government to reject new mining developments which would encroach on koala habitat.
Funding plea as health system faces ‘national crisis’
Patients are copping the brunt of a deteriorating health system as state and territory health ministers call on the federal government to help fix the "crisis".
Two MPs found in contempt over pro-Palestine protest
Two Katter's Australian Party MPs have been found in contempt over their actions during a pro-Palestine protest outside Queensland parliament.
Axed seat doesn’t sit well with MP as she mulls future
An independent federal MP could be left in the lurch if a proposed electoral redistribution goes ahead, but a neighbouring seat has become more enticing.
Tigers still weighing up Leichhardt after funding boost
The West Tigers NRL club will decide how many games to play at Leichhardt Oval after threatening to leave the ground that is now to get a $40 million upgrade.
Banning sheep exports will kill towns, inquiry told
Farmers have gathered to protest a ban on live sheep exports, with witnesses at a fiery public hearing saying towns will die when the ban comes into effect.
Labor sprays pledge to pull plug on major hydro project
Many pumped hydro projects will need to be built if the opposition scraps the controversial Pioneer Burdekin scheme, the Queensland government claims.
G7 focus switches to China, Pope to lead AI discussions
Talks at the G7 meet in Italy are set to focus on the China challenge after a Ukrainian loan deal was struck on the summit's opening day.
South Africa governing alliance emerges as MPs convene
ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to win a new term as South Africa's newly elected parliament convenes to choose a president.
Age a central issue in US election as Trump turns 78
The ages of rival presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden often receive more attention than substantive policy issues in the run-up to the US poll.
Win for dudded savers as banks forced to alert changes
A suite of changes to banking regulations should make it easier for customers to move to more competitive home loan and saving account offers.
G7 confronts China on commerce, pope talks about AI
G7 leaders say they want to level the commerce playing field with China, while the pope has warned of the perils of AI during his historic appearance.
South African foes unite in uneasy coalition
The prospect of the African National Congress governing alongside the white-led Democratic Alliance does not sit well with many Black South Africans.
Labour will win if people vote for Farage, says UK PM
If Britain votes for Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK - who polled above the incumbent Conservatives - Labour will win the election, the prime minister says.
Development red tape cut in NSW budget housing plan
Homes will be built quicker and more efficiently under a NSW budget plan that will cut red tape, drawing praise from developer groups and housing advocates.
China pledges new pandas, Wong vows firm stance on ties
China's premier has announced new pair of pandas will replace the much loved but childless couple at Adelaide Zoo, as Penny Wong pushes back on diplomacy.
Push for all-in response after deepfake porn shock
The traumatising consequences of non-consensual AI porn used against school girls have come to the front of the national conscience - so what's being done?
Bitter clash over tax as UK election battle intensifies
Britain's Tories are focusing on tax under Labour as fresh opinion polls show the governing party well and truly on the ropes ahead of the general election.
Targets set as Victoria eyes millions of extra homes
The Victorian government has identified where it wants 2.5 million homes to be built, with Geelong, Melbourne's CBD and outer suburbs to do the heavy-lifting.
Wong links PNG diplomacy to climate change in Pacific
Canberra's commitment to engaging the Pacific region on climate change is demonstrated by a delegation to Papua New Guinea this week, the foreign minister says.
NSW budget pulling every lever to tackle housing crisis
A housing-themed NSW budget will deliver hundreds of affordable homes for essential workers as the premier promises to pull every lever to alleviate the crisis.
Biden slams US Supreme Court at star-studded fundraiser
Hollywood celebrities George Clooney and Julia Roberts were among the guests at a fundraiser for Joe Biden that raised $42 million for his re-election campaign.
‘Please explain’ for watchdog’s robodebt probe decision
About 900 complaints have been made since the federal corruption watchdog announced it wouldn't investigate six public officials connected to an illegal scheme.