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 …

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 …

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza says more than 50,000 people have been killed by Israel’s bombardment and invasion of the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian death toll, which slowed for two months due to a ceasefire, has dramatically increased since Israel restarted its attacks on March 18. The Ministry says Israeli fire has killed 673 people and injured 1,233 …

Donald Trump says he’s had a “very good” phone call with Volodymyr Zelenskyy — their first conversation since the US president publicly scolded his Ukrainian counterpart and ordered him out of the White House three weeks ago. The pair spoke a day after Mr Trump’s call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who rejected a US-proposed 30-day ceasefire plan, but agreed …

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 …