Australia v England: fifth Ashes Test, day five – live
Over-by-over updates from Sydney Cricket Ground The Ashes top 100 | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail Taha 78th over: England 312-8 (Bethell 145, Potts 7) Bethell finally has the…
Third Labor MP breaks ranks to urge Albanese to call royal commission into Bondi attack
Michelle Ananda-Rajah ‘wholeheartedly’ calls for national inquiry as expectations grow prime minister will relent on previous position Anthony Albanese faces growing pressure inside his own ranks to confirm a royal…
Cheaper houses have lift-off as guarantee takes effect
The federal government’s signature housing policy appears to have triggered a divergence in the market, making lower-priced houses less affordable for first homebuyers. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese won re-election after…
US to ban top investors from buying family homes: Trump
US President Donald Trump says his administration is moving to ban Wall Street investors from buying single-family homes in a bid to reduce home prices, a potential blow for private-equity…
Extreme hot and cold driving inland health emergencies
Both extreme heat and cold are responsible for one in 15 visits to the emergency department in Australia’s biggest inland city. Canberra, known for both bitter winters and scorching summers,…
How much would you sell your country for?
Donald Trump is not just trolling on a takeover of Greenland, writes Michael Pascoe. Will it be the money or the gun … or both? If Donald Trump offered you,…
‘A lot of work to do’: expats weigh return to Venezuela
Political prisoners languish behind bars and corruption remains rampant, but Venezuelans in Australia hope the infrastructure for a democratic society can be built in their home nation. Celebrations and protests…
Eyes on quarterly data after soft inflation surprise
Softer than expected inflation figures have buoyed mortgage holders’ hopes the Reserve Bank will spare them an interest rate hike next month, but the real test won’t come until the…
Lives and homes under threat as heatwave takes hold
Authorities are bracing for uncontrollable bushfires that could threaten lives and homes, as parts of Australia face catastrophic fire conditions. The most intense heatwave forecast to hit Australia in six…
US private payrolls miss expectations in December
US private payrolls rebounded less than expected in December, the ADP’s national employment report shows. Private employment increased by 41,000 jobs last month after a revised decrease of 29,000 in…