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‘Please don’t cancel’: PM urges tourists not to avoid Queensland
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged Australian holidaymakers not to cancel their trips to far north Queensland after the region was ravaged by floods. Follow updates live.
- 5 mins ago
- Gus McCubbing
Israel’s war in Gaza is among the most destructive in history, experts say
In just over two months, the offensive has wreaked more destruction than the razing of Syria’s Aleppo, Ukraine’s Mariupol or, proportionally, the Allied bombing of Germany in World War II.
- 17 mins ago
- Julia Frankel
- Live
- Markets Live
ASX set to gain, Synlait flags profit downgrade
Shares to open higher; Wall Street rebounds; a2 Milk affirms 2024 guidance; iron ore tops $US137 a tonne; $A at 5-month highs. Follow updates here.
- 20 mins ago
- Timothy Moore, Cecile Lefort and Sarah Jones
Allkem’s Peter Coleman says short-selling shouldn’t be banned
The resources executive’s comments come as Chalice Minerals boss Alex Dorsch calls for the government to follow South Korea’s lead and ban the practice.
- 38 mins ago
- Elouise Fowler
What it’s like inside Luna Park’s Dream Circus
The amusement park operators have spent $15 million on an immersive technology centre, but does it live up to the hype?
- 40 mins ago
- Michael Bailey
Think you know this week’s news? Answer these 10 questions
Have you been paying attention this week? Test your knowledge across politics, business and world news.
- 1 hr ago
- Daniel Arbon
Probiotec in play, receives $3-a-share offer from offshore buyer
It will be a welcome payday for long-suffering shareholders of Probiotec, including the Stringer family and friends.
- 1 hr ago
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Boxing Day films have something for everyone
From Marvel underwater to mallard ducks and a side trip to Greece, there’s plenty of variety at the cinema for a post-Christmas cinematic escape.
- Jeff Allan
This retail Rich Lister ‘wasn’t good enough to be a waiter’
The avid sailor and head of the Winning retail group rates his chances in the Sydney to Hobart race.
- Kylar Loussikian
Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy after courtroom loss
Court papers listed debts of as much as $US500 million ($738 million) and assets of up to $US10 million.
- Jeremy Hill and Rick Green
After a brutal year, there’s everything to play for
Peter Dutton is flying high and Anthony Albanese needs his mojo back after the Voice defeat. But, for both, the path to the next election looks perilous.
- Phillip Coorey
Why this prestigious boys’ school is not for turning coed
St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill counts rugby great Kurtley Beale, former High Court chief justice Murray Gleeson and the late artist John Olsen as old boys.
- Samantha Hutchinson
The little-known problem in using Ozempic replica versions
In the US, poison information hotlines have reported almost 3000 calls from January to November this year about semaglutide overdoses.
- Nick Bonyhady
- Opinion
- Investing
Why you should be sceptical of the market rally
Investors are ignoring geopolitical risks and have swallowed the “immaculate disinflation” thesis hook, line and sinker.
- Christopher Joye
Painshare: 8 examples of the year’s most awful jargon
The Eye-roll Awards highlight the words or phrases we hope to never see again.
- Edmund Tadros
Bonfire of the CEOs: Rear Window’s 2023 year in review
The year ended with a lecture from the mining establishment, but not before a carry-on of CEOs joined the unemployment queue.
- Myriam Robin and Mark Di Stefano
Why some Australian Jews think they will be safer in Israel
Australia’s Jewish community is in crisis mode as antisemitism moves out of the shadows and onto the streets.
- Emma Connors
- Exclusive
- Luxury property
Australia’s top 10 luxury property deals of 2023
Sydney’s eastern suburbs dominated this year’s list, which totalled more than half a billion dollars.
- Bonnie Campbell
The teals play the long game with integrity
They know the best opportunity for reform may come after the next election – when the major parties could be forced to negotiate for power with crossbench.
- Ronald Mizen
Seven design trends you need to know for 2024
Redecorating or looking for new furnishings? Look no further if chic, on-trend living is your thing.
- Stephen Todd and Felix Burrichter
