State of Origin coach Billy Slater could teach Albo and Dr Jim a thing or two

Queensland coach Billy ‘Idol’ Slater is a great character, and the PM & Treasurer would do well to look at what this Queensland coach has achieved with his style of leadership.

Albo heads to China: what's his diplomatic plan while there?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese leaves for China on Saturday, confident most Australians back the government’s handling of relations with our most important economic partner and the leading strategic power in Asia.

Australia could get hit with 200% Trump tariffs on pharmaceuticals: here's what's at risk

US President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on Australia’s pharmaceutical exports to the United States has raised alarm among industry and government leaders.

Boom! Doom! Zoom! | 10 July 2025: Woolworths, CSL, Pilbara Minerals and more

Peter Switzer and Paul Rickard weigh in on big opportunities—and big risks—across some of the ASX’s most-watched names. From gold stocks like Northern Star and Evolution, to high-growth tech players like Xero and Megaport, and takeover speculation around Santos, they break down what’s moving and what might surprise.

Qantas Chairman's Lounge membership list nicked in recent hack

We now know a little more on what was taken in the Qantas hack, as the airline confirms that 5.7 million unique customers were compromised.

Australian medical cannabis businesses are booming, but a crackdown is on the way

Australia’s key regulator of health professionals says it's clamping down on unsafe prescribing of medicinal cannabis.

Why Red Bull F1 has had its wings well and truly clipped

Red Bull Racing, once the undisputed lords of F1, has just fired its team boss after two decades. Here's why it's seismic.

What drove US markets to new overnight highs?

We wake this morning to a sea of green from US indexes overnight after what could be described as good news on tariffs. 

Cancer rates are exploding in Australia's young people

Cancer typically affects mostly older people. But some worrying trends show cancer rates in younger people aged under 50 are on the rise.

Why white clothing is mandatory at Wimbledon

As times change, things stay the same at the Wimbledon championships, where “almost entirely white” kit is still a requirement. But why?

A look at culture, arts, extras and things we’re following this week.

Photo of the Week

Nick Hutton, grinder of Great Britain SailGP Team, Luke Parkinson, flight controller of Great Britain SailGP Team, Dylan Fletcher, driver of Great Britain SailGP Team, Neil Hunter, grinder of Great Britain SailGP Team, Iain Jensen, wing trimmer of Great Britain SailGP Team, and Hannah Mills, strategist of Great Britain SailGP Team, on the podium after Great Britain SailGP Team win the final race on Race Day 2 of the Australia Sail Grand Prix in Sydney Harbour, Sydney, Sunday, February 9, 2025. (AAP Image/Supplied by Patrick Hamilton, via SailGP)
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