Business groups have called on the Government to limit its capital gains tax changes to housing only or risk stifling investment, but Treasurer Jim Chalmers has all but ruled this out.

A former US Navy Secretary has hit out at Australia’s lack of urgency in preparations for the massive AUKUS project.

STEPHEN JOHNSON: Clare O’Neil has admitted Labor’s controversial tax plans aren’t about making housing more affordable for younger Australians.

LATIKA M BOURKE: Fresh alarm has been raised over Gaza, with a senior peace envoy warning the deteriorating situation could fuel renewed violence.

The New York Times: The United States and Iran have signalled that they are moving closer to a deal to end the war in the Middle East.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Democratic National Committee has released a nearly 200-page draft of an internal autopsy of what went wrong in the 2024 campaign. Here’s five key takeaways from the report.

Australia is set to play a pivotal role in the future of space exploration, according to the nation’s first ever qualified astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg.

There has still been no enforcement action from Australia’s under-16s social media ban despite one app allowing young people to retry their age verification 24 times in a day. 

KATHERINE BENNELL-PEGG: If we can harness that ambition and desire for exploration, in our young people and across our industries, then we can shape a positive future for all Australians. 

A rally in miners has helped counterbalance weakness in banking stocks, as the bourse crawls higher on the back of softer than expected inflation figures.

THE ECONOMIST: In the age of AI, running a McDonald’s may soon look a lot more appealing.

Inflation has fallen to its lowest level since before the Iran war after the fuel excise was halved, lessening the chance of an interest rate rise next month.

The dream of an African safari is an expense that remains out of reach for many. This all-inclusive luxury lodge in Sri Lanka’s Yala National Park scratches the safari itch for a fraction of the cost.

‘It is hands-down one of my favourite places in the world’.

Has the rise (and rise) of the hotel bakery now made it more popular than the hotel bar? 

JENI O’DOWD: The Liberal Party does not need another leadership bloodbath. It needs stability, discipline and time to rebuild trust with voters who have drifted away.

The poisonous mindsets that came to the surface on that terrible day at Bondi have not disappeared.

CAMERON MILNER: The Albanista Budget confirms our trillion-dollar debt, our tax and waste agenda and Anthony Albanese’s all-out assault on aspiration.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatens to launch ‘decisive reciprocal response’ to any attack, a day after the US struck targets in southern Iran.

Experts say young people could be actively defying the warnings about sun exposure — after all, many grew up hearing them from parents, doctors, and in some cases, school programs. 

At 20, Kane Parsons is the youngest director to have ever made a feature for acclaimed studio A24.

Spider-Noir, a 1930s private detective superhero story, offers two different viewing experiences. Nicolas Cage has a preference.

Sutton Foster has shared an emotional confession as scrutiny surrounding her relationship with Hugh Jackman continues.

For many people, the past month has brought unpleasant echoes of COVID: Mysterious deaths aboard a cruise ship, a virus that causes a deadly respiratory illness and talk of forced quarantines. 

KATHERINE BENNELL-PEGG: If we can harness that ambition and desire for exploration, in our young people and across our industries, then we can shape a positive future for all Australians. 

Doctors are sounding the alarm as the disease is ‘driven by factors that we don’t yet understand.’

For many people, the past month has brought unpleasant echoes of COVID: Mysterious deaths aboard a cruise ship, a virus that causes a deadly respiratory illness and talk of forced quarantines. 

Experts say young people could be actively defying the warnings about sun exposure — after all, many grew up hearing them from parents, doctors, and in some cases, school programs. 

A Sunday reset can help couples recognise the small moments that have a big impact — here’s how to make this part of your weekly routine.

Ethan Strange has starred on his Origin debut to help NSW to a 22-20 win over Queensland in the series opener.

‘Didn’t realise the national anthem was called Edvence Estrelia Feair.’

The North Melbourne coach has made a big admission after being spotted outside of Victoria.

The US Department of War released a second tranche of files relating to ‘alien and extraterrestrial life’ last week — and this batch has got the UFO community talking.

The 5000-seat arena is right outside the front door of the White House.

The 32-year-old woman contacted police weeks after the 16-month-old’s gut-wrenching death.