House prices are on track to continue rising across the country as interest rates fall and supply continues to remain tight. As voters head to the ballot box prepared to cast votes on the issue of housing affordability, data from Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) shows that house prices trended higher in April. Its national Home Value Index recorded a third straight …

Voters are split on whether Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton is better equipped to deal with Donald Trump, according to a new poll, as Australians’ trust in the United States drops to two-decade lows following the president’s return to the White House. The Lowy Institute survey found 34 per cent of respondents thought Mr Albanese would be better at managing …

This year marks a special Easter for Australia’s Christian community, with Catholics celebrating a Jubilee Year and both Western and Orthodox churches sharing, rather unusually, the same dates for the religious holiday. And of course, it wouldn’t be Good Friday without a seafood feast. Good Friday on a Catholic Jubilee Year In the City of Churches, Catholic parishioners gathered at …

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 …