Labor’s tax reforms might diminish the appeal of investing in shares – but should make home ownership more attainable
Tax changes revealed in the budget aimed at investment properties will also affect other assets, including shares Explore all of our 2026 Australia federal budget coverage Follow our Australia news…
Court rules Coles misled shoppers with its ‘Down Down’ discount campaign
Landmark finding against supermarket giant comes after competition watchdog argued that markdowns did not represent genuine savings Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…
Australia politics live: Tasmanian independent senator Tammy Tyrrell joins Labor; Hanson living ‘rent-free’ in Taylor’s head, Shoebridge says
Anthony Albanese praises Tyrrell as ‘a fighter’ after joining Labor party. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Holding Jewish people responsible…
Models welcome a new wave of maturity on Australian fashion week runways
Though other measures of runway diversity, such as size, are backsliding, older women have never been more visible Famous faces not seen on Australian runways for over a decade have…
Think you have strong opinions about the 2026 Archibald prize? Check out the portraits that didn’t make the cut | Dee Jefferson
The judges’ selections are, as always, bonkers – but there’s something beautifully daggy about the whole thing too The public loves to love it. The critics love to hate it.…
Australian workers have been hard done by and tax reforms in the budget only begin to return some fairness | Greg Jericho
The CGT discount not only increased the benefit to non-wage earners, it did so in a way that incentivised investing in rental properties rather than shares Get our breaking news…
‘Sung by a silver robot from 1984!’ The 11 biggest bangers in Eurovision 2026
Delta Goodrem, rappers on scooters and a Lion spray-painted silver from head to toe … as Europe’s pop circus returns amid protests and pyrotechnics, we pick the songs set to…
Who is the Coalition targeting in their response to the budget? | Fiona Katauskas
They know all the fault lines See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…
Will renaming this health condition lead to better care for women? – podcast
PCOS is a hormonal disorder that, according to the World Health Organization, affects 10% to 13% of women of reproductive age. It is estimated that more than two-thirds of those…
Trump, Xi set for Beijing talks on trade truce, Iran
US President Donald Trump is heading into a series of meetings with China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing, aiming to secure economic wins, maintain a fragile trade truce and navigate thorny…