Cruise tragedy sparks calls for tighter safety rules on Great Barrier Reef
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 07:55:10 +0000
The death of an 80-year-old woman who was left on a remote tropical island after a cruise stop has reignited debate over passenger safety standards on the Great Barrier Reef.
Inflation 'vastly overshoots' forecasts as prices rise 3.2pc
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:44:24 +0000
Inflation data has came in much hotter than economists were expecting with annual inflation surging to 3.2 per cent in the September quarter, up from 2.1pc in June.
Future uncertain for workers stood down from mothballed coal mine
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:38 +0000
Half the workforce at the Tahmoor Colliery in NSW has been stood down without pay, with workers and their families facing weeks of financial uncertainty.

Inflation 'vastly overshoots' forecasts as prices rise 3.2pc annually
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:44:24 +0000
Inflation data has came in much hotter than economists were expecting with annual inflation surging to 3.2 per cent in the September quarter, up from 2.1pc in June.
Inflation delivers a shock Reserve Bank can't ignore next week
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 02:39:23 +0000
A November rate cut is dead, buried and cremated. It now looks far from certain that interest rates will fall again at all.
Liberal MPs question Sussan Ley's attack on Albanese's Joy Division shirt
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 02:21:18 +0000
Sussan Ley stands by her criticism of the prime minister for wearing a Joy Division T-shirt while stepping off a plane last week. Privately, some of her Liberal colleagues are questioning the attack.
'Fake' Australian admiral discovered a year after vanishing
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 05:53:50 +0000
Peter Cowell's whereabouts have been unknown since July 2024, but the ABC has tracked him down to suburban Perth.

Live updates: Australia and India battle for T20 supremacy ahead of World Cup
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 08:13:57 +0000
The world's two best T20 teams Australia and India begin their preparations for next year's World Cup by kicking off a five-match series in Canberra. Follow here for live updates.
Fifita makes Bennett reunion official by joining Rabbitohs after Titans exit
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 05:56:09 +0000
After flirting with exits from the Titans previously, David Fifita makes his move official, joining the South Sydney Rabbitohs on a deal for the next two seasons.
'Most that's been on the line for many clubs': AFLW heads into final round
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 05:17:07 +0000
The final round of the AFLW home and away season promises to be nervous watching for more than half the competition's fans as eleven sides battle for seven finals spots up for grabs.
Last disposal rule headlines AFL's seven changes for 2026 season
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 03:19:34 +0000
The AFL confirms the arrival of the last disposal rule as one of seven rule changes aimed at making umpires' jobs easier while shortening the length of games.