Nikkei eases, oil drops as Trump calms Iran fears
Oil prices retreated from multi-month highs on Thursday and safe-haven gold eased back from a record peak after US President Donald Trump calmed market anxiety about potential US military action…
Parts of Murray River listed as critically endangered
Parts of Australia’s longest river have been listed as critically endangered. The federal government has listed the Lower River Murray under national environmental law following a recommendation from the Threatened…
Amateur stuns pros to win One Point Slam and A$1m in boost for Australian Open
Tennis Australia is the big winner as new format draws full house and makes Jordan Smith a millionaire A 29-year-old tennis coach from Sydney won the inaugural One Point Slam…
‘No quitter’: Daniel Sanders to continue Dakar Rally despite breaking bones
Defending motorbike champion breaks collarbone and sternum Australian drops from first to fourth overall after crash on dunes Australian world champion Daniel Sanders has vowed to battle on with a…
Football Australia appoints ex-Stan boss Martin Kugeler to end long search for CEO
Kugeler takes over position vacated by James Johnson in May Heather Garriock installed as deputy CEO and head of football Football Australia’s eight-month global search for a new chief executive…
The Trump dynasty could run and run – but will Ivanka, Barron or Kai take the crown? | Arwa Mahdawi
This week, Trump’s granddaughter announced she definitely doesn’t want to go into politics. Expect a run for office very soon Last week Kai Trump, Donald Trump Jr’s daughter and the…
What would happen if every state acted like Donald Trump’s America? | Kenneth Roth
In a might-makes-right world, US allies, not to mention the emerging powers of the global south, would begin to hedge their bets in dangerous ways What is wrong with resurrecting…
After the shooting of Renee Good, we see dissent can be fatal in Trump’s America – all bets are off | Emma Brockes
A line has been crossed, and it’s vital to understand that. A system that sends paramilitaries on to the streets will observe no limits A few years ago, towards the…
In a world going to hell, investors are flocking to gold. Australia could have had much more of it | Greg Jericho
A decision to sell two-thirds of Australia’s gold reserves in the 1990s is starting to look like a bad one as global uncertainty reigns Follow our Australia news live blog…
Australians with British dual citizenship are about to see passport rules change – here’s what you need to know
Dual citizens will be ‘expected to’ use their British passport to travel to the UK from 25 February – this is why, and how much the changes will cost Follow…