The 100 best novels of all time
A countdown of the greatest literature published in English, as voted for by authors, critics and academics worldwide. How many have you read? Continue reading…
What the budget means for your generation – gen Z, millennial, gen X or boomer
Jim Chalmers has sold the budget as a historic shift in favour of intergenerational fairness. Four Guardian Australia staff members assess what it means for their age group Federal budget…
Commonwealth Bank’s quarterly profit dips to $2.7b
Commonwealth Bank turned a $2.7 billion cash profit in the March quarter, up four per cent from a year ago but down one per cent from its first-half quarterly average.…
Trump hoping to seal trade deals in Beijing with Xi
President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing for a state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and…
Trump dismisses Americans’ economic pain over war
US President Donald Trump says Americans’ financial struggles are not a factor in his decision-making as he seeks to negotiate an end to the Iran war, saying that preventing Tehran…
OpenAI chief Altman denies betraying Elon Musk
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has rejected Elon Musk’s claim he betrayed the ChatGPT maker’s founding mission to serve the public good, saying it was Musk who was interested in…
Business sector urges Canberra to tackle red-tape cuts
The federal government must crack on with harmonising regulations so that businesses like retailers, airports and farmers can avoid costly red tape, a major business lobby says. The Alliance of…
Pauline Hanson refuses to condemn Dezi Freeman defender
A One Nation volunteer who stood beside Pauline Hanson as the party celebrated winning its first lower house seat has shared social media posts supporting cop-killer Dezi Freeman and neo-Nazi…
NZ to trim new spending and stick to surplus path
New Zealand will keep a tight rein on day-to-day spending in the budget, while increasing capital investment to strengthen infrastructure, defence and energy resilience. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon made his…
ASX falls as bank’s shares track worst day since 2008
Australia’s share market is falling for a fourth session, as investors mull a shake-up of investment taxes and a major sell off in Commonwealth Bank shares after disappointing interim profit.…