8+ hour, 21+ min ago  (105+ words) AFR Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has vowed the budget he hands down on Tuesday will confirm NSW as the country's most fiscally responsible state on expenses growth, despite huge tax revenue writedowns, cost-of-living relief and a swelling public sector wages bill....

13+ min ago  (73+ words) AFR The Socceroos have been brought back down to earth in brutal fashion at the World Cup, suffering a demoralising and costly 2-0 defeat to the United States. Australia's hopes of progression and sealing a top-two berth will come down to…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago  (75+ words) AFR A relentless flood of Pauline Hanson-friendly posts on social media has raised suspicions of AI-powered foul play. But the truth may be more concerning. Last weekend, as millions of Australians sat down to watch the Socceroos first World Cup…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago  (145+ words) AFR One calls himself "the only wog in the whole school. Another gushes about the time he spent in China, learning the language. Many are married to migrants and several are migrants themselves. They are presently serving One Nation politicians,…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago  (81+ words) AFR Sourcewhere founder Erica Wright's network of style savants scour the world for rare garments and accessories for her clients. "Erica Wright, Founder CEO, Sourcewhere" It was called "The Request Desk" and the premise was simple. Erica Wright, a former…...

2+ hour, 50+ min ago  (111+ words) AFR A Kew home on a block fronting the Yara River created a design challenge that resulted in a unique connection with the natural world. When Aaron Roberts from Melbourne-based architectural firm Edition Office first toured a sprawling block on…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago  (178+ words) AFR Two leading judges, two extraordinary speeches " two opposing views on how the High Court should do its work. Battle lines have been drawn. Who will be next to run the countrys top court? Two judges, Robert Beech-Jones and Ian…...

16+ hour, 36+ min ago  (101+ words) AFR The Albanese government may be forced to delay for at least a month its plans to reform the National Disability Insurance Scheme in return for the Greens agreeing to pass budget legislation on capital gains tax and negative gearing…...

16+ hour, 9+ min ago  (90+ words) AFR Former Treasury economist Peter Downes is making a last-ditch plea for Treasurer Jim Chalmers to walk back his plan to curb negative gearing, warning it will backfire by increasing rents by up to $2000 a year for 8 million predominantly low-income…...

20+ hour, 22+ min ago  (111+ words) AFR The value of high net worth customers has almost hit $1. 7 trillion, and bankers and advisors are waging war to secure their slice of a very lucrative pie. The past 18 months have been a frenetic time for businesses advising high…...