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…
Iran war looms over Trump’s China visit
The US-Israeli war in Iran is looming over US President Donald Trump’s visit to China, as signs emerged that the conflict is shifting alliances across the Middle East. Trump arrived…
Senate confirms Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve
The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, bringing new leadership to the world’s most powerful central bank at a fraught moment for…
Coalition budget reply to link housing, migration rates
Australia’s migrant intake would be tied to the number of new homes built each year if the coalition wins government, under a plan to reduce pressure on the nation’s housing…
If AUKUS were NDIS? Rising cost of elusive subs submerged in budget
The price of the AUKUS submarine program is rising while the chances of subs being delivered is going down. Rex Patrick on the Budget subs spending. It’s quite hard, indeed…