Experts remain cautious over how much controversial Budget tax hikes on investors will do to help younger people buy their first home.

JENI O’DOWD: Tuesday’s Federal Budget confirmed what many Australians already suspected: despite mounting pressure on housing, infrastructure and the cost of living, Labor has no intention of slowing migration.

LATIKA M BOURKE: Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers are betting their massive majority can succeed where Bill Shorten’s controversial tax agenda once failed.

The United States could end the month-old ceasefire and resume its attacks on Iran, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

Heading to China for their first meeting in six months, US President Donald Trump says he does not need President Xi Jinping's help with Iran.

US President Donald Trump says the Iran ceasefire is on ‘life support’ after he rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the war.

A 14-month-old boy’s parents have provided an update after a baking mishap left their son left fighting for life in the intensive care unit.

Lachlan Muddle’s death comes two years after a similar incident killed former Defence Minister’s Joel Fitzgibbon’s son, who is still awaiting the outcome of an investigation into Jack’s death.

An accused bank robber has been left with serious facial injuries after a homemade bomb used to break into an ATM blew up in his face.

A small uptick in investor activity is being tipped despite negative gearing being restricted to brand new properties from July next year.

The Federal Budget plan to make property investment less tax-friendly could also leave ordinary shareholders and startups paying more when they sell their respective shares or businesses.

Australia’s biggest footwear retailer Accent Group is banking on the rollout of British sporting goods giant Sports Direct to hit its ambitious sales target of $2 billion by the end of the decade.

Enjoyed formally in Ireland since at least the early 19th century, it is considered a natural cure for rheumatic pains, muscle aches, and skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema.

It’s impossible to take anything for granted on the wild coast of California’s Highway 1, and that’s part of its allure.

From wild coastal hikes to vibrant street life, Maeve Dermody shares how Marseille reshaped her outlook on motherhood, work and travel.

Once again, the Labor Government is gaslighting us by claiming their investment tax reforms are motivated by ‘intergenerational fairness’.

JENI O’DOWD: Tuesday’s Federal Budget confirmed what many Australians already suspected: despite mounting pressure on housing, infrastructure and the cost of living, Labor has no intention of slowing migration.

DIMITRI BURSHTEIN: It’s been proven many times over a nation can’t tax its way to prosperity. The coming Budget looks set to continue the experiment.

The United States could end the month-old ceasefire and resume its attacks on Iran, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

Scientists are making progress in understanding how the pathway between the brain and the digestive system influences our overall health. 

Legends is a satisfying British drama that proves the importance of fundamentals such as writing and performance over showy spectacle.

Stephen Colbert asked his fellow late night hosts if they expected to be ‘doing a job that the president of the United States would have strong feelings about’.

Jules Neale has revealed she is on the hunt for a new home in Perth to ‘begin her next chapter’.

A new pill can help fend off weight regain after people stop using weight loss jabs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, landmark new research suggests. 

Scientists are making progress in understanding how the pathway between the brain and the digestive system influences our overall health. 

The man at the centre of a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has officially been identified by authorities.

A new pill can help fend off weight regain after people stop using weight loss jabs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, landmark new research suggests. 

Forget protein, fibremaxxing is poised to take centre stage as the latest weight loss and gut health trend.

THE WASHINGTON POST: We all know someone who seems to be an endless source of negativity. Here’s what can actually help.

The shock decision comes despite the four-time premiership coach enjoying another brilliant season.

‘You think it was a good idea?’

Authorities are investigating as the league mourns ‘an outstanding teammate and even better person’.

The devastated parents of a Swiss beauty queen cried openly in court as the man who murdered, dismembered and pureed their daughter’s remains learnt his fate.

She heard her baby crying and her dog barking. Then she found her baby dead.

The Princess of Wales is taking her early-years crusade to Italy, as she makes her first solo trip overseas since she announced her cancer is in remission.