Debit and credit card surcharges to be removed in Australia by October
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says changes will help with cost of living and ‘Australians hate paying’ the surcharges Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…
Australia politics live: inflation likely to hit 5% by June, RBA says; Chalmers welcomes Fair Work decision to scrap ‘junior’ rates for young adults
Meanwhile PM explains his reaction to news of Dezi Freeman death. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast What’s the trigger for…
‘Battle of the titans’: Trump’s distorted reality on Iran war runs into a brick wall
War is testing operating principle that has guided Trump for decades: construct a narrative, declare it to be true and relentlessly force the world to submit to it “Let me…
Islamabad talks signal emergence of new four-nation bloc in Middle East
Unlikely grouping of Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey steps up efforts to broker ceasefire and curb dominance of Iran and Israel Middle East crisis – live updates The meeting…
Israel passes law to give death penalty to Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks
Knesset approves measure that has been criticised by European countries and rights groups Israel’s parliament has passed a law imposing the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks, a…
Middle East crisis live: Kuwait issues oil spill warning after tanker attacked in Dubai port
Kuwait says fire broke out after Iranian attack on giant tanker and warns of possible oil spill in surrounding waters Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy grid if ceasefire not…
What we know about the shooting of Dezi Freeman – podcast
Fugitive Dezi Freeman, the man allegedly responsible for the shooting deaths of two officers at Porepunkah, has been killed after a seven-month manhunt in rural Victoria. Reged Ahmad speaks to…
Distancing himself from Trump and a badly waged war in Iran might be the smartest move Albanese can make
The US president thumbs his nose at concerns about the most serious energy crisis in global history. But Australia, like other countries, is paying a high price Get our breaking…
I can’t believe it’s got butter: this double-dairy ice-cream has gone viral – but how does it taste?
Butter-dipped soft-serve ice-cream is one of several aesthetic-driven dishes at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, where flavour comes second to presentation Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email What’s yellow,…
Expat influencers sold Dubai to the world and were paid to look the other way. Now the dream is crumbling | Brigid Delaney
The Maseratis are borrowed, the helicopters rented by the hour. But deep down Dubai is a lonely place, built by oppressed people For people living in close proximity to a…