Alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein unsealed by federal judge
Epstein’s cellmate in New York City says he found note after convicted sexual offender attempted suicide in July 2019 A federal judge unsealed an alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey…
Argentina races to find origins of cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, amid reports some passengers have returned to US
Argentina, where the MV Hondius cruise departed, consistently ranked by WHO as having highest incidence of hantavirus in region Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their…
‘We just want our children to be safe’: two Australian states prepare to resettle children from Syrian detention camp
Four women and nine children expected to return to Australia on Thursday with all apart from a mother and her child expected to go to Victoria Get our breaking news…
Ask your questions about the 2026 Australian federal budget
Got a burning question about capital gains, NDIS, Medicare or EV tax breaks? Use the form to send your question in and our team will get the answer on Tuesday…
Best Australian books out in May: Robert Forster’s crime caper, a ‘superb’ new novel and Periodic Bitch
Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on *** Continue reading…
In this budget, all eyes are on CGT. But Labor’s rumoured family trust tweaks might also help fight tax inequality | Greg Jericho
If Albanese’s newest budget can tame discretionary trust tax dodging, it will be a good step in ensuring the rich are treated the same as the rest of us Follow…
Who’s invited to Canberra’s hottest pre-budget galas? | Fiona Katauskas
They may not be influencers, but they’re keen to have influence See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…
Trump can keep seized ballots from Georgia: judge
A US judge has ruled the Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized during an FBI search in January, a win for President Donald Trump’s administration as it pursues…
Explosive maker avoids Middle East impacts, for now
The world’s biggest maker of commercial explosives has escaped supply issues impacting other companies due to the Middle East crisis, so far. Melbourne-based Orica is entering the second half of…
“Let the boat go to scrap”. Hall Chadwick private lending network exposed
As the Kimberley cruise boat fell into the hands of Hall Chadwick insolvency partner Richard Albarran, reporter Stephanie Tran discovers a secret loans network behind the firm. One of the…