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Federal Reserve
‘Immediate removal’: Trump moves to fire Fed governor
In a surprise move, the US president said he was removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over allegations she committed mortgage fraud, a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over the rate-setting institution.
- by Chris Rugaber
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Wellbeing
‘I don’t believe in work-life balance’: The six habits of high performers, according to this coach
It’s not grind and hustle, and it’s not work-life balance, so what separates high-performers from everyone else? Nothing, according to this high-performance coach.
- by Sarah Berry
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Trade
‘Utterly insane month’: Australia Post suspends business parcel shipments to US in tariff fallout
Business and retail packages will be halted from today after US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on low-value parcels.
- by Nick Newling
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Streaming
It’s a hit book, but can Thursday Murder Club crack cosy crime for Netflix?
This light, frothy, mildly entertaining murder mystery with big-name golden oldies is proof of the power of the algorithm.
- by Karl Quinn
The charts that show how we died in the worst year on record for drowning
The National Drowning report released on Tuesday finds 357 people fatally drowned in 2024-25, a 27 per cent increase on the 10-year average and up from 323 last year.
- by Julie Power
Australia news LIVE: Australia Post temporarily suspends US deliveries; at least 20 killed in twin Gaza strikes
Follow live as we bring you the news from Australia and beyond.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
Updated
Russia-Ukraine war
‘Maybe we like a dictator’: Trump defends his federal crackdown on cities
During a rambling appearance in the Oval Office, the US president complained he was not getting credit for clamping down on crime and immigration, and praised North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.
- by Danny Kemp
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘Not happy about it’: Trump hits out at Netanyahu over Gaza hospital bombing
Australian environment minister Murray Watt called the double strike on the Nasser Hospital “a clear breach of international law”.
- by Matthew Knott
ABC defence correspondent resigns after alleged secret warship junket
Andrew Greene’s resignation ends a 10-week standoff between him and the public broadcaster over allegations he went on a paid, but undisclosed work trip to Germany.
- by Calum Jaspan
Lil Nas X facing serious jail time after walking naked down Los Angeles street
The charges were far more serious than initial reports that the Old Town Road singer was under investigation for a misdemeanour.
- by Andrew Dalton
Updated
NRL 2025
Raiders star ruled out for finals after suffering fractured shoulder
Xavier Savage will miss the rest of the 2025 season after fracturing his shoulder against the Panthers in Mudgee.
- by Billie Eder and Jack Brady
Updated
AI
Elon Musk sues Apple and ChatGPT maker for billions over conspiracy claims
The case sets up a high-stakes court showdown between the richest person on the planet and one of the world’s most valuable companies.
- by Mike Scarcella
Sixteen-year-old debutant scores last-gasp winner for Liverpool
Teen Rio Ngumoha scored in the 100th minute to lead Liverpool to a win over Newcastle United.
- by Reuters
Two-year-old boy on life support in hospital after being hit by car
The toddler was with his father riding on a balance bike at a pedestrian crossing when a white van struck him, police said.
- by Alexander Darling
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World markets
ASX set to slide as Wall Street wavers
Stocks wavered in afternoon trading on Wall Street, after a big jump last week on hopes for interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.
- by Damian Troise and Alex Veiga
‘They don’t care about us’: Australian Grand Prix ticket prices rise again
Four-day general admission tickets for the Australian Grand Prix have increased by 107 per cent over the last five years as Formula 1’s popularity continues to skyrocket.
- by Hannah Kennelly
Typhoon Kajiki batters Vietnam, felling trees and flooding homes
With a long coastline facing the South China Sea, Vietnam is prone to storms that are often deadly and trigger dangerous flooding and mudslides.
- by Khanh Vu and Minh Nguyen
The property portfolio of the Labor MP who turfed Adam Bandt
Sarah Witty, the Labor MP who turfed out former Greens leader Adam Bandt in the seat of Melbourne, is a bona fide property mogul, owning three investment properties.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
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Telecommunications
Scams, outages, rip-offs: Clampdown on misbehaving telcos
Optus, TPG and Telstra face sharper scrutiny and fines up to 40 times higher than the current maximums after a bruising period for the sector.
- by David Swan
The modest type of housing where rents have soared
Landlords are asking tenants to find hundreds of dollars more a week for the same properties than they were a few years ago.
- by Elizabeth Redman
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Victorian budget
‘Find someone to hug’: Museums Victoria to cut 55 jobs, raise ticket prices after funding slashed
New spending on exhibition spaces and IT upgrades will be deferred after big cuts in this year’s state budget.
- by Clay Lucas
‘Like The Castle’: Fired AFL umpire coach takes on league after ‘frog march’ incident
Frank Kalayzich, who was awarded life membership for his involvement with the sport, has now launched unlawful dismissal proceedings.
- by Chris Barrett
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Disability
After autism changes, Labor will still need to find billions more in NDIS savings
Figures supplied to this masthead show that the Thriving Kids program will help the budget – but not enough to completely get NDIS spending under control.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Analysis
Premier League
Meet the ‘Greek oligarch’ who could bring Ange Postecoglou back to the Premier League
Evangelos Marinakis, the Greek owner of Nottingham Forest, is a noted Ange-phile. Could his club be Postecoglou’s next landing spot?
- by Vince Rugari
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History
Hunt for source of WA’s Ming Dynasty Buddha reveals new shipwreck mysteries
Shipwreck Hunters on Disney+ has followed the UK’s Antiques Roadshow in featuring a bronze baby Buddha found by two Shark Bay locals wielding metal detectors.
- by Emma Young
Housing targets falling short in nearly all Victorian council areas
Melbourne is on track to fall well short of its housing aims – a trend that could worsen the state’s housing crisis and prompt the state government to intervene.
- by Angus Delaney
‘We want to help you live your ultimate life’: Behind the scenes at Australia’s most exclusive wellness club
In their efforts to be at the cutting edge of preventative and performance medicine, Saint Haven treads the fine line between controversy, “woo”, and innovation.
- by Sarah Berry
This sporty school changed its tune and danced its way to VCE stardom
This boys’ school, known for being a feeder to the AFL draft, has added dance to its repertoire. And the results are starting to show.
- by Bridie Smith
Albanese charges ‘Mr Fix-It’ with racing through green law overhaul
The need to counter environmental decay is contending with Labor’s mission to speed up approvals to meet its climate and housing targets.
- by Paul Sakkal and Nick O'Malley
Streamer Kick’s failure on guidelines riles Australian web watchdog
The office of Australia’s eSafety Commissioner says the platform needs to do more to uphold its own guidelines, or it may face millions in fines, after a man died during a live-stream.
- by Tim Biggs
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Melbourne Demons
Demons ponder new footy department chief as strategy boss
Melbourne are considering a major overhaul of their football department by creating a new position, as incoming CEO Paul Guerra eyes further change ahead of the 2026 season.
- by Sam McClure
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AFL 2025
Saints land De Koning on eight-year mega deal
St Kilda have secured their second multimillion-dollar signing in the space of two weeks as Carlton ruckman Tom De Koning committed to joining the Saints on an eight-year deal.
- by Sam McClure
Crows, Pies face huge selection calls: The players from each AFL finals team in a race to be ready
We track the injury situation of each club locked into playing finals in 2025 in the build up to a huge opening week.
- by Peter Ryan
Opinion
Letters
Brandis says he’s weak, but Albanese’s stance on Trump shows he’s shrewd
Readers respond to criticism of Anthony Albanese over his failure to orchestrate a meeting with US President Donald Trump.
An offer of forgiveness and a ‘tsunami’ of grief laid bare by Erin Patterson’s victims
Prosecutors want mushroom cook Patterson to die in jail for her premeditated murder of three lunch guests. But one of her victims extended an unlikely olive branch.
- by Erin Pearson
Opinion
Investing
Is buying a home really better than renting?
Ask yourself these questions before you jump into homeownership.
- by Paridhi Jain
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City life
In an age of streaming, Melbourne is getting another independent cinema
Eclipse Cinema, a 64-seat, single-screen affair, will open on Thursday in a warehouse that once housed the Sherrin football factory.
- by Cara Waters
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NRL 2025
‘The challenge is real’: Josh Hannay opens up on Gold Coast job
Incoming Titans coach explains why he took on the job, and why he’s confident he can keep Tino Fa’asuamaleaui at the club.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Opinion
Life in the ’burbs
My mansion-lined suburb’s a little bit posh – but we also have a notorious underbelly
Despite a disreputable side, my tiny neighbourhood is surely the happiest suburb in Melbourne, even if no one knows where we are.
- by Denis Harvey
ROUND TWO
AFLW
Dons captain cops hefty ban for dangerous tackle; crushing blow for Dees star: What you might have missed
Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round two. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.
- by Hannah Kennelly and Russell Bennett
A hair straightener, a fan and lots of wool. Inside Erin Patterson’s prison cell
A portrait of the mushroom lunch killer’s life behind bars reveals her isolation, the small courtyard where she can see daylight and her unit block mates.
- by Erin Pearson
This chart shows how Gold Coast can push Hawks down to eighth, as AFL unveils blockbuster qualifying finals
The 2025 AFL finals will begin with a bang when Collingwood make the trek back to Adelaide to face the Crows in a blockbuster Thursday night qualifying final.
- by Jon Pierik
Analysis
Political leadership
As Ley tried to tear strips off Chalmers, more than half her MPs weren’t even listening
A remarkable 22 Coalition politicians - more than half of all opposition MPs - were on a phone or laptop as Treasurer Jim Chalmers was on his feet in question time.
- by Paul Sakkal
Updated
World markets
ASX edges higher as US rate-cut hopes lift investor spirits
The Australian sharemarket is slightly stronger after Wall Street rallied on the back of a highly anticipated speech by US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.
- by Staff reporter
Updated
Climate crisis
As Coalition battles, government says it’s on track for climate cuts
Australia’s national greenhouse emissions fell 1.4 per cent in the year to March 2025 and are sitting at 28 per cent below 2005 levels.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Penrith set to rest Cleary and other key players for Bulldogs clash
Canterbury’s hopes of a top-four finish are set to receive a huge boost, with Panthers coach Ivan Cleary to rest a host of key players for Thursday night’s clash.
- by Michael Chammas
The ‘elaborate’ cover-up after the beef Wellington lunch and the single word that might have changed everything
September 8 is the date Erin Patterson will learn her fate – whether that be life in prison without the possibility of parole, as the prosecution has requested, or life with the possibility of the poisoner one day walking outside of jail once again.
- by Erin Pearson
Alleged vandal in Scream mask charged over synagogue graffiti
A 37-year-old man has been charged over a spate of graffiti attacks on a South Yarra synagogue.
- by Cassandra Morgan
Perspective
Mushroom trial
Erin Patterson’s children hover offstage, haunted by her crimes
The poisoner’s two children have been granted the small mercy of remaining physically absent from the courtroom tumult.
- by Tony Wright
‘Deathonomics’: Why Russia’s new middle class can’t afford for Putin’s war to end
It is a good time to be a Russian factory worker. But the real money comes if you join the military.
- by Eir Nolsoe and Tim Wallace
Serena Williams admitted to taking weight loss drugs. What’s going on?
Even when elite athletes and celebrities are seemingly transparent about their health and bodies, we still may not be getting the full story.
- by Nell Geraets
Opinion
NRL 2025
The weekend’s footy was astounding. It didn’t even survive until Monday morning smoko
Rugby league - that beautiful, steaming hot mess - almost made it one weekend without a drama. But controversy, scandal and outrage will always reign supreme in this sport.
- by Dan Walsh
This 92-year-old sprinter has the muscle cells of someone in their 20s
Emma Maria Mazzenga made headlines when she broke the 200-metre world record for women over 90. Now, scientists want to unlock her secret.
- by Teddy Amenabar and Stefano Pitrelli
Updated
US Open
‘Get off the court, please’: Match point drama hits US Open – and Medvedev is in the middle of it
Daniil Medvedev was two sets and match point down to Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi on Monday (AEST), only for a photographer to bizarrely sneak onto Louis Armstrong Stadium and change the course of the match.
- by Marc McGowan
Opinion
Ethical living
My summer in Norway left me sad for Australia’s future
In the month I spend there, I learn that Norway is a country where the perks of clever policy abound. But it’s who pays for these perks that is so exasperating.
- by Lucianne Tonti
Vietnam braces for Typhoon Kajiki as it nears coast
The storm is likely to strengthen, with wind speeds as high as 180km/h predicted.
- by Khanh Vu and Ethan Wang
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Crime
Watch: SUV captured on CCTV, moments after Coburg hit-run on cyclist
Police are hoping to speak to the driver of a white SUV that was captured on CCTV footage in Melbourne’s inner north moments after a cyclist was struck in a fatal hit-and-run.
- by Gemma Grant
Australia news as it happened: Albanese to accelerate 5 per cent deposit scheme for first home buyers; Lambie criticises ‘rude’ Trump administration
Follow live as we bring you the news from Australia and beyond.
- by Patrick Hatch and Daniel Lo Surdo
Netflix poaches Amanda Duthie from Stan as new head of local content
After months of uncertainty following the departure of Que Minh Luu, Netflix has finally chosen a new head of content for Australia and New Zealand.
- by Karl Quinn
Opinion
Trump's White House
The Fed chief’s wise words are wasted on Trump
Jerome Powell’s highly nuanced speech highlighted the Trump-inspired uncertainties in the US economy even as Trump ramped up his efforts to gain control of the US central bank. Trump doesn’t do nuance.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Analysis
AFL 2025
Door ajar on Curnow move, Dons hunt a Lion: The trade state of play at each non-finals team
The off-season kicks off now – or at least becomes the major priority – for the clubs that will watch finals from the sidelines.
- by Marc McGowan
After 164 starts Tommy Fleetwood wins on PGA Tour, and gets $15 million
Nice guys can finish first, as the Englishman proved by finally breaking through for a win on the US PGA tour.
- by Emma Kemp
Ultra-Orthodox rage against moves to force them into Israeli army
“The war has pushed everything to an extreme,” one professor explains, as tensions mount between a community that has always been exempt from military service, and the rest of the country.
- by Elisabeth Bumiller, Natan Odenheimer and Johnatan Reiss
How bosses are catching out work-from-home fakers
Since the pandemic upended how we work, there has been a steep increase in playing virtual workplace hooky.
- by Dan Cave
Young family pays $5.59m for historic South Melbourne terrace
The home was designed by the architect responsible for Melbourne Grammar and the South Melbourne Town Hall.
- by Shona Hendley
‘I only feel half alive’: Mushroom lunch survivor reveals heartbreak of life without his wife
An emotional Ian Wilkinson wiped tears from his eyes as he spoke of his love for his late wife, Heather, ending his victim impact statement with kindness instead of hate. Read the full transcript here.
He clowns around on TV. But basketball’s Bradman was once known for showing a different emotion
Elevated to legend status in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, cricket great Belinda Clark has her say on the sport’s privatisation debate, while basketball great Andrew Gaze opens up on his decorated career.
- by Jon Pierik
Opinion
Trump's White House
Trump says he’s worried about getting into heaven. He should be
Trump’s newest painting of himself is a perfect metaphor for the president who sets fires and leaves destruction in his wake.
- by Maureen Dowd