The Productivity Commission has fired back at Roger Cook over his extraordinary ‘east coast clowns’ attack as the fight over WA’s GST deal intensifies.

Big Tech could soon face tougher penalties as Australia moves to strengthen its world-first under-16 social media ban amid claims platforms are using ‘dirty tricks’.

Labor is under pressure over a health insurance shake-up affecting 1.2 million older Australians, as new estimates suggest twice as many could dump their cover.

Iran says while it is willing to continue peace talks, it denounces expanded US sanctions, while Washington begins sending diplomats back to the region.

The trade war between Canada and the US has deepened with US President Donald Trump flagging a new wave of 50 per cent tariffs on cars, trucks, auto parts and steel.

The US Trade Representative told CNBC tariff talks between the US and Canada collapsed after Ottawa changed its demands at the eleventh hour.

A car fire in the Sydney Harbour Tunnel has caused chaos for commuters on Wednesday morning. 

CCTV shows a local homeowner rounding the corner and finding the pair on the ground.

‘No aircraft wreckage or persons have been located.’

The crucial inflation figure followed by the Reserve Bank remained steady at 3.6 per cent for the year to July, but economists warn the news is not enough to rule out an interest rate hike.

High rates and squeezed households are prompting investors to look beyond banks and retailers, with analysts tipping BHP, copper, lithium and rare earths stocks to create wealth for investors.

Fund managers are warning to be selective about where to invest with the risk of capital losses in some sectors growing.

The curious collision of devoted fans of a South Korean Netflix series and the show’s breakout star — a lakeside pier in small-town Switzerland.

Tony Armstrong returns to Ireland for a journey of family, heritage, Guinness and unforgettable countryside - discovering a deeper connection to the Emerald Isle along the way.

A new rail journey through the American west turns three days into an unhurried spectacle of ruby canyons, snow-capped mountains, ghost towns and railway lore.

JENI O’DOWD: Four near misses in a month isn’t bad luck. It’s a disaster waiting to happen.

KIERSTEN DUKE: There are moments in rugby that feel bigger than the game itself. When the results, the ladder and even the rules themselves suddenly feel insignificant. There’s no doubting this is one of them.

Of course, at some point we’ll need to adapt to life without them, and not just because it’s bordering on elder abuse. 

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Dozens of people were killed in a massacre in a long-safe Haitian town, raising fears gangs could encroach on a nearby suburb of the capital that is considered a last bastion of peace.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: If financed through a viral YouTube sketch and a virtual-reality poker game, this unlikely horror proves limitations can be a filmmaker’s greatest asset.

As the world grieves one of the best country music stars to ever grace the stage, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reminisced on how he helped save the legend’s Australian tour 15 years ago.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: If financed through a viral YouTube sketch and a virtual-reality poker game, this unlikely horror proves limitations can be a filmmaker’s greatest asset.

Jules Neale has made a shocking revelation about her ex-husband Lachie Neale’s new girlfriend.

THE ECONOMIST: Scientists are trying to figure out whether algorithms could one day wake up and feel

Leah Ramsey is bravely speaking out so no one else has to face the fear or trauma of her experience.

THE ECONOMIST: Once machines seem to think, feel and plead their own case, saying no to them could become dangerously difficult.

A birthday celebration has erupted into a fiery debate after a restaurant owner publicly called out a customer for refusing to pay a cakeage charge.

‘I thought Boxing Day hot cross buns was f....ed up enough.’

‘I was able to save more working as a cleaner in Australia than I did working as a teacher back in the UK.’

KIERSTEN DUKE: There are moments in rugby that feel bigger than the game itself. When the results, the ladder and even the rules themselves suddenly feel insignificant. There’s no doubting this is one of them.

The Perth mum-of-two has opened up about the affair that ended her marriage to Lachie Neale, revealing for the first time how she discovered the AFL star had been unfaithful.

Hawthorn is edging closer to the last Saturday in September and there’s a quiet confidence the Hawks have built a brand that stacks up.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Dozens of people were killed in a massacre in a long-safe Haitian town, raising fears gangs could encroach on a nearby suburb of the capital that is considered a last bastion of peace.

CCTV shows a local homeowner rounding the corner and finding the pair on the ground.

The Aussie singer has pointed the finger at the person she believes played a major role in the tragic loss of the 36-year-old actress.