Opposition leader Peter Dutton has confirmed he will help his children with a housing deposit “at some stage”, while acknowledging many Australians won’t have that luxury. On Monday, Dutton took his son Harry out on the campaign trail and appeared to dodge questions from reporters about whether he would provide his children with financial support to help them buy a …

Insurance companies have collectively banked $6.1 billion in annual profit after raising premiums and facing fewer significant weather events. Australia’s insurance industry recorded an annual after-tax profit of $6.1 billion in 2024, according to financial consultancy firm KPMG’s annual review of the sector. That’s three times higher than the five-year average of $2 billion. There were no weather catastrophes in …

At the halfway point of the election campaign, the prime minister has sketched out a re-election plan that involves him serving a full three years and then seeking a third term in office. If Labor leader Anthony Albanese wins the 3 May election, he will be the first leader since John Howard to maintain a grip on power and be …

At a recent community celebration in Lakemba, what should have been a joyful occasion was briefly clouded by threats from individuals outside the local area. “There were people not from the community who had circulated messages about coming to intimidate me,” said Minister Tony Burke. “After consulting with police, I followed their advice and left the event early. I was …

Donald Trump’s tariffs could impact Australians of various age groups differently — as Treasurer Jim Chalmers flags multiple interest rates are likely. During a press conference on Monday, Chalmers said escalating trade tensions had cast a dark shadow over the global economy. Following the United States president’s tariff announcement last week on trade partners , including Australia, there has been …

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has apologised after admitting the Coalition’s election policy to stop working from home arrangements for public servants was a “mistake”. After initially vowing to bring back public servants to the office five days per week if it won government, the Coalition now will not change the current flexible working from home policies, and there would be …

A re-elected Labor government would invest $1 billion into mental health services across Australia, in what the nation’s peak mental health body has labelled a “landmark investment.” The commitment includes $225 million to deliver 21 new Medicare Mental Health Centres and upgrade 10 centres across the country, many of those in regional centres. There would also be $200 million to …

Australians under the legal gambling age are losing a staggering $18.4 million a year to gambling. The latest findings released by The Australia Institute reveal that almost one in three young people aged 12 to 17 have engaged in some form of gambling. When the data is expanded to include 18 and 19-year-olds, the estimated annual spend balloons to a …

For months, senior officials have been discussing exporting Australia’s world-leading radar technology JORN to the United States, but after Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Canada saw an opportunity and leapt. Overnight, new Canadian leader Mark Carney spoke to his counterpart, Anthony Albanese, then flew to his country’s Arctic territory of Nunavut to announce a $6.5 billion high-tech Australian …

An invasion of humid air from the north will generate widespread heavy rain across northern Australia during the coming fortnight. The increased tropical activity has already soaked Queensland this week, including 301 millimetres in Townsville in the 24 hours to 9am on Wednesday, the city’s heaviest fall since January 1998. The NT and WA’s Kimberley are also likely to see …