1 July changes: minimum wage rises, Centrelink indexation, payday super, parental leave and everything else coming for the 2026–27 financial year
New financial year will also see a tax cut, more anti-price-gouging measures and SMS sender ID changes designed to protect against scam texts Get our breaking news email, free app…
Musical fruit or unsung hero? A beginner’s guide to cooking with beans
Long before becoming TikTok’s latest main character, food cultures around the world have been soaking and stewing beans to delicious effect. And yes, you can tone down the side-effects For…
The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan brings genuine thrills – and a massive budget – to a well-trodden tale
Directed by Martin Bourboulon, the 2023 French box-office hit had flamboyant heroes and plenty of swashbuckling swordplay “All for one, and one for all!” The immortal catch-cry is bellowed by…
Antisemitism isn’t always overt. A torrent of suspicion is questioning Jewish Australians’ loyalty to the country we love | Josh Burns
We don’t want debate to be silenced. But the dehumanisation and diminishing of our experiences has to end Which master is he loyal to and whom is he in service…
Bookshops offer much more than just retail – but who would open one in this economy?
Australia has only half the number of bookstores it had a decade ago. But as the industry calls for more public support, some optimistic booksellers are bucking the trend Stephanie…
Microsoft tipped to slash workforce in latest layoffs
Microsoft is planning to cut under 2.5 per cent of its workforce in the latest round of layoffs that could be announced as early as next week, Business Insider reports.…
‘Unacceptable’: caps on the cards for consulting firms
Big consulting firms could be capped and split from their auditing functions under changes to the sector, as the prime minister labels conduct in the industry as completely unacceptable. KPMG…
Photos reveal grim details of alleged suitcase murder
Flowers and food bowls left by mourners occupy a patch of flattened grass where the body of Thai teenager Tunchanok Donhomla was discovered inside a suitcase. The brutal manner in…
Photos reveal grim details of alleged suitcase murder
Flowers and food bowls left by mourners occupy a patch of flattened grass where the body of Thai teenager Tunchanok Donhomla was discovered inside a suitcase. The brutal manner in…
World Bank to phase out China lending by 2031
The World Bank will phase out its lending to China by 2031 after years of declining loans, reflecting the country’s rise to become the world’s second-largest economy, three sources familiar…