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Attorney general says government seeking $2bn in damages to recover costs relating to firefighting foam at 28 defence bases. Follow updates live Get our breaking news email, free app or…
Parsnip at a clip! The root veg is affordable now and, paired with pears, the retro combo works wonders in Alice Zaslavsky’s midweek soup Check out more Alice Zaslavsky recipes…
Soaring prices, rental stress and intergenerational inequality are fuelling new films, books and plays, including Birthright and Kill Your Boomers “I wanna go home,” sobs a heavily pregnant woman, sitting…
Australia has launched an extraordinary multibillion-dollar lawsuit over widespread contamination of defence sites with “forever chemicals”. The federal government is suing manufacturer 3M for more than $2 billion to recover…
A woman linked to Islamic State has been charged with terrorism offences on her return to Australia. Two groups of women, often referred to as “ISIS brides”, and their children…
The jobs-for-mates scandal at Cricket Australia is not going away despite sackings; there is much more at stake, Joel Jenkins writes. In the glittering world of Big Bash millions and…
A third of the so-called ”forgotten generation” fear they’ll retire with mortgage debt, despite being one of the key cohorts to have entered the housing market relatively early in life.…
The ABC has already interviewed for a replacement director of news and will “imminently” move forward a fresh hire after the surprising exit of a key executive this week. Managing…
Controversial changes to capital gains tax concessions and negative gearing will be introduced to parliament despite warnings they will worsen Australia’s productivity problem. The proposals to rein in investor tax…
Farmers are choosing to skip laying down fertiliser for a year as costs rise, but are still willing to spend on seeds and crop-protection products, the nation’s main supplier says.…