Australian Agricultural Projects Up 10%, Insider Buyers Are Up 26%

Australian Agricultural Projects Ltd (ASX:AAP) insiders who bought shares over the past year were rewarded handsomely last week. The stock rose 10%, resulting in a AU$1.8m rise in the company's market capitalisation, translating to a gain of 26%...

Australia’s housing crisis is failure by design

It’s no secret that Australia’s housing market is out of control. It’s a topic that ignites passions across the country, across generations and across the political divide. Even government agencies, loathe to take any responsibility for the mess...

‘Australian spirit’: PM’s appeal to help families in need

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged Australians to make the festive season brighter for those doing it tough as he launched the 2025 Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal. The Prime Minister was joined by Kmart Group managing director Aleksandra...

Australian shoppers embrace hybrid habits

Bricks-and-mortar stores continue to play a pivotal role in the Australian retail landscape; however, the rise of online shopping cannot be understated. In June, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that online sales in June 2025 had...

Australia home prices post fastest monthly gain in two years

[SYDNEY] Australian home prices climbed at the fastest pace in more than two years in October, underscoring the risk that a resurgent property market could complicate the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) efforts to rein in inflation pressures....

Historic win will inspire future champs: PM Modi on Women's World Cup triumph

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised India’s maiden ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup victory, calling it a “historic win” that will “motivate future champions to take up sports.” Prime Minister Modi congratulated the Indian women’s cricket...

'Australian music at its best': Daniel Johns gets ARIA nod for FutureNever

His 2022 album FutureNever broke ARIA chart history by going to No.1 twice before becoming the longest-reigning Australian top 10 album of the year, and the highest-selling new Australian album of 2022. That same year, Johns staged the exhibition...

Victoria residents cite homelessness, public safety as top issues in 2026 budget engagement

The City of Victoria says residents continue to rank housing, homelessness and public safety as top priorities for investment in the upcoming 2026 municipal budget, according to a new report going before council Monday. The report prepared by city...

Australia’s social media ban shows the way

‘You’ve just got to bloody do something about this.” That’s what Annabel West said to her husband after reading Jonathan Haidt’s book The Anxious Generation, which charts the devastatingly negative impact of social media on teenage mental health....

Australians gain new access to global private credit: the TermPlus perspective

Richardson says TermPlus is designed to provide exposure to a Mercer-curated portfolio of more than 3500 underlying global private credit loans diversified by region, borrower and strategy. “Our focus is on democratising access,” he says. “Through...

Netflix Celebrates Cinema History with Global 35mm Screenings of George Clooney and Adam Sandler's JAY KELLY

Netflix is taking a step back in time with Noah Baumbach’s upcoming dramedy Jay Kelly, which is a film about memory, fame, and the lasting magic of the movies. Before it goes to streaming, Netflix will give Jay Kelly an exclusive theatrical run in...

Tony Abbott’s history of Australia wants us to be proud of men like him

Former prime minister (and journalist) Tony Abbott has published a political history of Australia. Across 18 well-written chapters, he narrates the nation’s trajectory, starting with the establishment of a penal colony in 1788 and ending with the...

The two Australian cultures are tearing us apart

Australia has two intellectual cultures. One is utilitarian and apparently successful, dedicated to solving practical problems for ordinary people. The second is our campaigning humanities, which is in crisis. Nobel prize winners Acemoglu and...

Meet the mayor hoping to transform Australia’s ‘most dangerous town’

The depiction of the far-off desert town in the 1950s bestseller A Town Like Alice helped propel a million British migrants from their windswept homeland to the other side of the planet in a wave migration that transformed Australia. The Alice...

Most Australians wouldn’t tolerate power cuts nearly every week – why should First Nations?

A new report has laid bare the staggering human and systemic costs of Australia’s experiment with prepaid electricity — a system that’s leaving tens of thousands of First Nations households regularly disconnected from power, sometimes dozens of...

Ind vs SA: India women create history, become second to achieve THIS feat

Australia Women hold the record for the highest team total in the history of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup finals. They scored 356/5 in the summit clash against England Women in the 2022 edition of the tournament. On Sunday, India Women piled...

Santa’s mailbox is open: Kids invited to hand-deliver their wishes in-store with Australia Post

Australia Post Christmas Santa Mail is back for another magical year, and children across Australia are once again invited to hand-deliver their Christmas wish lists at their local Post Office. From today, young Santa fans can drop off their...

Indigenous Voice architect reveals why she thinks most Australians voted NO - and takes shot at Jacinta Price

By AAP Published: 18:18 EDT, 2 November 2025 | Updated: 18:39 EDT, 2 November 2025 An Uluru Statement architect has lauded the millions of Australians who voted 'yes' to an Indigenous voice to parliament, saying the referendum provided a...

Eight signs of luxury: The new standard features of Australia’s high-end apartments

New apartment developments are renowned for reaching ever greater heights, but for Australia’s high-end apartments it’s all about elevating lifestyles. Can you spot the signs of luxury? Myka Residences in Perth shows the new standard. Image:...

How culture, faith and learning can be woven together

Pat Coughlan, left, Dulamai Whiteman and Tawana Carmody with the new artwork (Toowoomba Catholic Schools Office) Educators, leaders and community members from across Australia are invited to register for the 2026 Queensland First Nations Catholic...