Investor tax-break cuts no ‘silver bullet’ for housing
Labor appears set to scale back tax concessions for property investors in a move welcomed by economists and social housing advocates. But while it’s set to boost intergenerational equity and…
Australia’s universities have found themselves in crisis. But it has been decades in the making | Hannah Forsyth
Rather than a set of teaching and learning relationships, universities have become a bunch of metrics to be gamed. Unwinding these systems will take effort Universities are in crisis. Federal…
Murderer wins High Court case against government
Curfew and ankle monitoring restrictions imposed on a convicted murderer after his release from immigration detention have been declared invalid by the nation’s highest court. A Papua New Guinea citizen…
Myki-less public transport for all passengers won’t happen until 2027, Victorian auditor reveals
Dispute between government and US-based contractor caused 18-month delay to project, report finds Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or…
Instagram to remove end-to-end encryption for private messages in May
Meta’s announcement comes after years of criticism from child safety groups over feature Instagram will stop encrypting private messages between users from May, after enduring years of criticism from law…
As South Australia’s Liberals struggle to stay in the fight, will their preferences usher in One Nation?
Putting Pauline Hanson’s party above Labor on how-to-vote cards is a gamble for Ashton Hurn’s leadership, with the Liberals facing potential eclipse Get our breaking news email, free app or…
Venezuela win first World Baseball Classic title after taming USA in politically fraught final
Suárez double seals Venezuela’s first WBC title Harper HR ties it, but USA fall short in ninth Caracas celebrates as Venezuela win – in pictures Venezuela defeated the United States…
Kyle Sandilands sacked and top-rating radio show cancelled as host vows to fight to return to air
Kiis FM radio host was suspended from work after an on-air argument with co-host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…
‘Industrial-scale scams’ and a state allegedly ‘co-opted’: What the rise and fall of the Prince group means for Cambodia
Indictment and arrest of Prince Group founder Chen Zhi has sparked questions about scam industry’s alleged ties to political elite, and integrity of government crackdown A giant golden clam shell,…
A wealth tax for schools: Frederiksen’s shift left stirs debate before Denmark’s early election
PM’s proposal to tax super-rich and fund schools wins praise as her handling of the Greenland crisis boosts her standing across party lines – but not all voters are convinced…