Schooling shortfall at Olympic venue’s housing project
A major housing project at the home of Australia’s last Olympics is on the cards, but details about surrounding schools remain scarce. The 2050 master plan for Sydney Olympic Park…
‘Better world’: inside Australia’s pact with AI giant
A US tech giant has agreed to co-operate with Australia on AI safety as its chief executive stresses the importance of regulating the controversial technology. Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei…
Shares surge on hopes of US Iran exit but risks remain
Australia’s share market has bounced sharply on optimism the US will wind down its military campaign against Iran, but doubts remain and aftershocks from the conflict are likely to linger.…
Stagflation risk: Chalmers heeds budget warning
Australia is staring into a stagflation abyss brought about by the war in the Middle East, making meaningful budget reform all the more timely, former Treasury boss Martin Parkinson says.…
Gas giants and coalition harden line against export tax
Calls for a 25 per cent tax on gas exports have been rubbished by energy producers and the federal opposition. Days after Liberal industry spokesperson Andrew Hastie expressed openness to…
Wollongong University Inc. Profit over jobs as consultants prosper
The University of Wollongong has shed hundreds of jobs with leaders claiming financial hardship, despite good cash flow and thriving consultants. Adam Lucas and James Guthrie report. This week’s Four…
Sweden qualify for World Cup after Viktor Gyökeres hits late winner against Poland
There are easy ways to qualify for the World Cup and there are complicated ways. Poland won six qualifiers whereas Sweden won two but it is Sweden, elevated by the…
Mitoma pounces as Japan beat England to give Tuchel World Cup headache
It is not a question that Thomas Tuchel wants to entertain at the World Cup this summer but one he had a run at here in what was supposed to…
World Cup playoffs: Czech Rep 2-2 Denmark (aet, 3-1 on pens), Sweden 3-2 Poland, Kosovo 0-1 Turkey – as it happened
Czech Republic beat Denmark on penalties while Turkey ended Kosovo’s dream run and Sweden edged Poland in a thriller The teams are out and the national anthems are being sung…
Is calling a woman ‘auntie’ ageist harassment – or a mark of respect? It’s a trickier question than you think | Lola Okolosie
A tribunal verdict on the term is revealing about the complexities of having multiple cultural identities – and western attitudes to ageing It should be uncontroversial to state that what…