Finance & Economics
- Lucky winner scores entire $60m Powerball
on May 28, 2026 at 11:35 amOne lucky Aussie has become a multi-millionaire, taking home tonight’s $60 million jackpot Powerball.
- Why Australia is ‘not ready’ for AIon May 28, 2026 at 11:35 am
Australians have been issued a stark warning about artificial intelligence, with a leading human rights group warning we are “not ready”.
- Watchdog’s ban on popular baby gadgetson May 28, 2026 at 11:35 am
Australia’s consumer watchdog has slapped a blanket ban on baby bottle self-feeding devices amid fears they could cause injury or death.
- Rate hikes loom despite slowing inflationon May 28, 2026 at 11:35 am
Government fuel excise cuts may have delivered a short-term inflation reprieve but there are still fears the Reserve Bank could raise interest rates again.
- Commonwealth Bank CEO backs capital gains tax changes for property investorson May 28, 2026 at 11:35 am
The boss of Australia’s largest bank has made his feelings known on the government's controversial changes to capital gains tax.
- ‘In tears’: Melbourne Mum’s $20,000 plumbing bill shockon May 28, 2026 at 11:35 am
A Melbourne family received a five-figure bill from a controversial plumbing company. But what she uncovered afterwards floored her.
- $23k per day for Aboriginal heritage surveyon May 28, 2026 at 11:35 am
Aussie miners have revealed the staggering amount they are forced to pay the Aboriginal cultural heritage industry for surveys and upfront meeting payments.
- Millions of Aussies to save on power billson May 28, 2026 at 11:35 am
Many Australian households will have lower power bills this winter, but welfare groups says more needs to be done to help the most vulnerable.
- ‘Ban the cowboys’: Super giant’s clickbait fighton May 28, 2026 at 11:35 am
One of Australia’s largest superannuation funds has demanded a ban on social media financial advice ads after thousands of Australians lost $1bn.
- Bad news for non-stop Sydney-London flightson May 28, 2026 at 11:35 am
Qantas’s ambitious plan to fly directly from Sydney to London without stopping hits yet another snag as the manufacturer flags delays.
Technology News
- Call to fine Aus drivers of SUVs, utes moreon May 28, 2026 at 11:35 am
Calls are being made to fine owners of SUVs and utes more than other cars in a bid to address Australia’s rising road toll. But the idea has been met with unexpected opposition.
- ABC defends AI news rewrite trialon May 28, 2026 at 11:35 am
The ABC trialled using artificial intelligence to rewrite radio news bulletins for online, a Senate estimates hearing has been told.
- White House announces Trump app launchon May 28, 2026 at 11:35 am
The White House will release a major new app this week, with millions signing up in a move that could cement Donald Trump’s legacy.
- Never buy an EV if you live hereon May 28, 2026 at 11:35 am
If you live in these parts of Australia, including major suburbs in our biggest cities, you might want to think twice about buying an electric vehicle.
- Why Australia is ‘not ready’ for AIon May 28, 2026 at 11:35 am
Australians have been issued a stark warning about artificial intelligence, with a leading human rights group warning we are “not ready”.
- Car giant an $8bn ‘national embarrassment’on May 28, 2026 at 11:35 am
One of the world’s most loved car companies is in free-fall following a controversial move that has fans seething and even the Pope called in to help.
- Man filmed nodding off at the wheel of self-driving Tesla hurtling down Sydney motorwayon May 28, 2026 at 11:35 am
A short clip of a man behind the wheel of a car hurtling down a Sydney motorway has offered an eye-opening glimpse at our future on the road.
- Warning popular app may be axed for u16son May 28, 2026 at 11:35 am
The eSafety commissioner has revealed a key detail about why a popular app may be included in Australia’s landmark under-16 social media ban.
- Fuel: Price of filling up tank to rise in July after better than expected inflation figureson May 28, 2026 at 11:35 am
Following better than expected inflation figures, the Treasurer delivered some sobering news for Aussie drivers.
- Nation erupts over ‘cockroach’ political partyon May 28, 2026 at 11:35 am
A throwaway insult directed at Gen Z “parasites” has sparked a full-blown protest movement, with tens of millions erupting in fury.
Business News
- Lucky Aussie scores entire $60m Powerball jackpot prize as Thursday night’s winning numbers revealed
by Tia Clarkson-Pascoe on May 28, 2026 at 11:17 amOne lucky Aussie has become a multi-millionaire, taking home tonight’s $60 million jackpot Powerball.
- Young Australians back themselves to beat cost-of-living crunchby Cameron Micallef on May 28, 2026 at 10:03 am
A group of Australians have surprisingly emerged as the most optimistic about the next 12 months despite being stung by cost-of-living pressures.
- Ferrari aims to prove doubters wrong after EV debutby Alvise Armellini and Giulio Piovaccari on May 28, 2026 at 9:52 am
Ferrari's new EV model is a four-door, five-seat family car that looks nothing like the Italian marque's usual fare of low-slung, petrol-powered sports cars.
- Taxpayers foot bill for private Mount Hospital bail-out as winter strategy funding is pushed backby Jessica Page on May 28, 2026 at 9:12 am
Doctors and nurses have welcomed the State Government’s intervention to keep the private Mount Hospital open, but the cost is yet to be revealed.
- US-Iran tensions spark $45bn wipe-out on Australian sharemarketby Cameron Micallef on May 28, 2026 at 7:51 am
A flare-up in tensions between the US and Iran led to rising oil prices and a $45bn wipe-out of the Australian sharemarket.
- Data centres drive record $6 billion investment boomby Jacob Shteyman on May 28, 2026 at 7:37 am
A spike in spending on equipment needed to power AI has underpinned strong growth in business investment, despite a slowdown in consumer spending.
- Fresh WA gold hits fuel Forrestania one-million-ounce dreamby Murray Ward on May 28, 2026 at 7:17 am
Forrestania Resources has delivered gold hits up to 15.85g/t gold from drilling at its Lady Lila project in WA, driving the company closer to a critical one-million-ounce global gold resource milestone.
- Electrical Trades Union and AMWU threaten work stoppages at BHP’s only Pilbara iron ore portby Adrian Rauso on May 28, 2026 at 6:32 am
Exports from WA’s busiest iron ore port could soon be throttled in a spectacular escalation of a union campaign to seize the State’s most important industry.
- Typical Australian property investor is older compared with 1999 when CGT discount began, Reserve Bank saysby Stephen Johnson on May 28, 2026 at 6:27 am
The median age of Australian property investors has risen during the past 25 years, with the Reserve Bank revealing new data as Treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced a capital gains tax and negative gearing bill.
- Australian scam victims could be reimbursed up to $3000 under new federal government planby Ike Morris on May 28, 2026 at 6:05 am
Aussies who have lost thousands of dollars to scams could soon be given a much-needed reprieve under a new plan from the federal government.
Politics News
- Questions raised over lucrative $4.3b northern Australia border surveillance contract awarded to Metreaby Andrew Greene on May 28, 2026 at 11:08 am
Officials have been quizzed about a $4.3 billion contract for maritime surveillance north of Australia awarded to a US defence contractor involved in a deadly crash in the Philippines last year.
- Man cops $45,000 fine for distributing anonymous, illegal election pamphlets targeting Allegra Spenderby Samina Rakhshani on May 28, 2026 at 10:59 am
A NSW man has copped a massive fine after distributing thousands of anonymous and illegal election pamphlets targeting an Independent MP.
- Mark Riley: The Budget’s danger is trust issues hidden in changes to capital gains tax on businessesby Mark Riley on May 28, 2026 at 10:37 am
The biggest outrage was expected to be over investment properties, but the hidden issue will hurt small businesses, says Mark Riley.
- Judge allows Trump to implement mail-in voting orderby Luc Cohen on May 28, 2026 at 10:32 am
Donald Trump has for years pushed the false claim that his 2020 election defeat was the result of widespread voter fraud and has criticised voting by mail.
- Editorial: Cook blows the whistle on Federal Budgeton May 28, 2026 at 9:59 am
Anything that damages the WA mining sector is a massive blow not just for this State, but for the nation.
- Carey lays blame on blames Zempilas for City of Perth council allowance vote backflipby Oliver Lane on May 28, 2026 at 9:40 am
Perth MP John Carey says he still lacks confidence in the City of Perth’s leadership and has bizarrely blamed Basil Zempilas after the council backflipped on a motion after public outcry.
- ‘Principled’: AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett defends Ben Roberts-Smith arrestby Nathan Schmidt on May 28, 2026 at 9:26 am
Australia’s top cop has revealed why police dismissed an offer by Ben Roberts-Smith to hand himself in.
- Taxpayers foot bill for private Mount Hospital bail-out as winter strategy funding is pushed backby Jessica Page on May 28, 2026 at 9:12 am
Doctors and nurses have welcomed the State Government’s intervention to keep the private Mount Hospital open, but the cost is yet to be revealed.
- AFP defends Roberts-Smith arrest as media leak probedby Kat Wong on May 28, 2026 at 8:56 am
The AFP has denied leaking details of alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith's arrest to the media as it backed its prosecution of the former SAS soldier.
- Jim Chalmers introduces ‘first step’ of ambitious capital gains tax changes to Parliament despite backlashby Katina Curtis on May 28, 2026 at 8:47 am
Jim Chalmers described the legislation he introduced to the lower house on Thursday as the ‘first step’ in an ambitious tax reform package.
