Honours abound in King’s Birthday roll call of service
More than 900 Australians are being lauded after receiving honours on the King’s Birthday list for services praised as shaping the nation. Former Tasmanian premier Will Hodgman, gender equality advocate…
Australian single-use drone maker eyes flying debut
Another drone company is about to join market leader Droneshield on the local bourse as unmanned aerial vehicles transform modern warfare. But the Canberra-based company Boresight is a bit different…
One Nation pips Labor in Newspoll as PM’s support slips
Support for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has slumped while One Nation has edged ahead of Labor as the country’s most popular political party in a Newspoll. The survey showed a…
Renowned doctor Scolyer dies after public cancer battle
Scientist Richard Scolyer has died following a lengthy public battle with brain cancer, saying in a statement that he would like to be remembered as “a proud everyday Aussie who…
Family violence crusader, centenarian in King’s Honours
Will Hodgman was working as a child protection prosecutor when the “fire” in his heart was first lit to get into politics to better protect society’s most vulnerable. Mr Hodgman,…
Family violence crusader, centenarian in King’s Honours
Will Hodgman was working as a child protection prosecutor when the “fire” in his heart was first lit to get into politics to better protect society’s most vulnerable. Mr Hodgman,…
‘Mind-blowing’: honour for man behind snow sports glory
For more than two decades, Michael Kennedy helped Australia’s winter athletes chase Olympic dreams. Now, the veteran sports administrator has set out on a journey of his own. After calling…
Capital and carbon: green finance leader honoured
Early on in Martijn Wilder’s finance career, he realised more money should be invested in the environment. As the natural world does not return a commercial economic value in the…
‘Apples with oranges’: Labor brushes off Kiwi PM’s dig
Labor has laughed off the New Zealand prime minister’s criticism of the capital gains tax, arguing the two nations have very different systems. After Kiwi leader Christopher Luxon said introducing…
‘Someone else’s knife fight’: AUKUS doubts resurface
The AUKUS agreement is “full steam ahead”, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists, despite renewed criticism over the nuclear submarine deal. In the latest alteration to the defence agreement with the…