‘No more!!!’: Trump lashes out after US-Canada talks devolve into trade war
PM Mark Carney says ‘we got attacked’ as tariffs come into force on items from hockey sticks to tongue depressors The lesson from Canada’s collapsed trade talks with the US:…
Australia’s first home buyers are still taking out loans as property investors step back, data shows
Exclusive: New entrants the only cohort making more loan applications amid interest rate rises and tax changes, mortgage broker says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get…
Apartment rents now cost more than half a typical worker’s take-home pay in all Australian capital cities, report finds
Advocacy group says rents have been ‘running away for years’ and warns of widespread housing stress Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email,…
US territories hit out at Trump plan to explore deep sea mining in the Pacific
US agency releases plan to lease millions of hectares of seabed off the coast of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam A US government plan to lease out millions of…
Australia news live: KMPG axes hundreds of staff in wake of audit leaks scandal; jobseeker now barely two-thirds of pension
Audit and consulting giant reports revenue fall of 1% year-on-year. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Alan Jones trial enters its…
One Nation described as ‘all over the shop’ with migration targets as Joyce says MP made rookie mistake
Liberal senator says rightwing party ‘falls down on the details’ after David Farley claimed it wanted additional 100,000 migrant workers Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get…
After more than 15 years of laptops in the classroom, do Australian schools need a rethink?
‘We don’t want distraction, we want concentration’: many teachers and parent groups think its time for a ‘digital detox’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our…
‘So many people say things about my appearance – it’s not normal’: Jorja Smith on burnout, body-shaming and finding freedom
Being recognised by the Brits, Grammys and Drake made the singer one of British music’s most famous names – and also left her exhausted. Now, after decompressing in her home…
Finland tried to end homelessness. What can we learn from its runaway success – and recent failures?
The Housing First policy led to the number of homeless people in Finland dropping by half. Those with firsthand experience explain why it worked At 3.30am, Vello Senkel awoke to…
Sydney Swans’ tears flow after AFL football’s week in the sewer | Jonathan Horn
The Swans beat North Melbourne at the SCG, but the result mattered little at the end of a a week that has been a wake-up call for all connected to…