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POLITICS NOW‘No delay’ in energy plan: Albanese
The Prime Minister said the government are looking to implement a plan by Christmas to assist Australians with rising power prices.
Simon Bensonand
Carly Douglas
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POLITICS NOW‘No delay’ in energy plan: Albanese
The Prime Minister said the government are looking to implement a plan by Christmas to assist Australians with rising power prices.
Simon Bensonand
Carly Douglas
LIVE
POLITICS NOW‘No delay’ in energy plan: Albanese
The Prime Minister said the government are looking to implement a plan by Christmas to assist Australians with rising power prices.
Simon Bensonand
Carly Douglas
LIVE
POLITICS NOW‘No delay’ in energy plan: Albanese
The Prime Minister said the government are looking to implement a plan by Christmas to assist Australians with rising power prices.
FALLOUT
Clough collapse a ‘major shock’: CEO
Clough chief executive Peter Bennett has sought to reassure its 2500 staff amid the engineering company’s administration, that will further delay Snowy Hydro 2.0.
TRIAL FALLOUT
Dawson splits from third wife, property sold
Christopher Dawson blames the breakdown on the stress caused by the media’s revelations that he killed his first wife, Lynette Joy Simms, with the convicted murderer and his third wife selling an investment property in November.
COURT
Frank Houston victim denies wanting silence
The man who was sexually abused by Frank Houston has denied telling his son, Hillsong found Brian Houston, that he wanted to stay silent.
1951-2022
Zest and passion for life: Actress Kirstie Alley dies aged 71
Her children announced the news via their mother’s social media accounts, saying she ‘passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered’.
COMMENTARY
‘It’s about hatred, it’s about race’: Sussex tirade continues
Royal life is ‘a dirty game’, Harry complains in a new trailer for his doco. Yes, he’s talking about that same royal life that’s given he and Meghan titles, status, credibility … and a $US100m Netflix deal.
LIVE
World Cup commentator sacked mid-match for slur
The most acrimonious sacking of the World Cup happened in a commentary box with a pundit shown the door at half-time for mentioning these two words.
COURTS
Businesswoman who defrauded NAB sent to prison
Sydney event management executive Helen Mary Rosamond has been taken to jail after being found guilty of defrauding the bank of millions of dollars.
Eddie Jones facing sack from England job
Eddie Jones’ era as head coach of the England rugby team appears set to end – we lay out the likely timetable and replacements for the controversial Aussie.
EXCLUSIVE
Push for DPP to resign over Lehrmann trial
A leading criminal lawyer calls for the resignation of ACT DPP Shane Drumgold and an investigation into the decision to prosecute Bruce Lehrmann.
Business
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TRADING DAYASX down before RBA call; Beach falls
Shares fall ahead of a possible eighth straight rate hike. Clough collapse 'a shock' to CEO. Magellan funds under management fall $2.5bn. BoQ chair details Frazis exit.
LEADERSHIP CHANGE
Frazis was warned over leadership style
Bank of Queensland’s board made it clear to ousted chief executive “over a period of time” that the lender would need a different leadership style to navigate its strategy.
COMMENTARY
Frazis failed the ultimate test at BoQ
The bloody axing of the former chief executive was brutal. Now the regional bank’s board needs to show who is in charge.
WINE
De Bortoli Wine holds tight on prices despite inflation
The company, which recently launched a wine with pop star Kylie Minogue, has kept its wine prices static despite inflationary pressures as it tries to be competitive.
UPDATED
Clough collapses after Webuild deal falls through
New accounts show the company borrowed $167m from its joint venture partner amid Snowy 2.0 woes.
MEDIA
AFR appoints new editor
The Australian Financial Review has appointed Fiona Buffini as its new editor.
COMMENTARY
How to keep lights on through the volatile green switch
With more than a dozen power plant closures in coming years there is little room to move in a market that is still desperately building out capacity.
BIGGEST DROP IN 30 YEARS
Profits fall: rate hikes start to bite companies
Soaring inflation, a jump in wages and cooling mining earnings help drive a 12 per cent collapse in company profits – the biggest fall since 1994.
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The 25 best books to buy this Christmas
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Commentary
COMMENTARY
Xi’s lost control over Covid but don’t expect revolution
Meanwhile, the Barnaby Joyce-led delegation to Taiwan should avoid extravagant language but maintain a friendly relationship.
Greg SheridanForeign Editor
COMMENTARY
No cheap or easy fix for high energy prices
There is no doubt that the best solution to higher prices always is more supply.
Judith SloanContributing Economics Editor
COMMENTARY
Profits plunge leaves PM cornered
How long will it take before Anthony Albanese declares we need to ‘get profits moving again’?
Tom DusevicNational Chief Reporter
EARLY CHRISTMAS FOR DEMOCRATS
Not a great start for Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign
Even Republicans condemn Donald Trump for hosting a white supremacist, while supporter Kanye West defended Nazis. What else can go wrong?
Adam CreightonWashington Correspondent
EDITORIAL
Socceroos scored a huge goal
Soccer has never felt so mainstream in a nation in which the big games have long been NRL, Aussie rules, cricket and swimming.
Editorial
COMMENTARY
What our leaders are reading this summer
For more than a decade Troy Bramston has asked politicians about their reading choices. As ever, their selections are revealing. What will Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and other senior figures read over the break?
Troy BramstonSenior Writer
THE FRONT PODCAST
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Sparky’s visa debacle, and a very expensive Christmas
Scottish electrician Mark Green has suffered another setback in his bid for permanent residency.
EXCLUSIVE
Family’s battle to stay as ISIS brides waved through
An SA electrician who was asked to emigrate to fill local labour market shortages has suffered another delay in his battle for residency.
RETAIL SPENDING
Consumers to spend big, but cost of living bites
Consumers are set to break spending records on Christmas presents, but they are being forced to start buying earlier than usual.
BIGGEST DROP IN 30 YEARS
Profits fall: rate hikes start to bite companies
Soaring inflation, a jump in wages and cooling mining earnings help drive a 12 per cent collapse in company profits – the biggest fall since 1994.
85 YEARS LATER
Mystery of the last Tasmanian tiger solved
The missing remains of the last Tasmanian tiger, which made up Australia's most puzzling zoological mystery, have in fact been kept in a museum cupboard.
JENNA IN THE AM ☕️
Cara Delevingne donates her pleasure to science, Harry and Meghan have two volumes of truth
All the news that's fit to mint.
RESEARCH
Abuse leads to drug use in LGBT youth
One quarter of LGBTQIA teenagers have used an illicit substance over the past six months, as new research reveals why drug use is so high in queer young people.
MARILYN
‘I have a duty to offend my audience’: Monroe film director
The Australian director of the biopic laments audiences being upset the blonde bombshell is not reinvented as an 'empowered' woman.
EXCLUSIVE
Political push to ‘protect’ babies born alive after abortion
Two politicians are pushing for laws similar to the ‘born alive’ bills raised in the US, where abortions have become a lightning rod in politics.
MOTORING
Honda Civic Type R: practically Porsche like
It’s a first hearing a Honda Civic be compared to the almighty Porsche 911, but the Civic Type R might just give it a run for its money.
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AWARDS SEASON
Going, going, gong
With Oscar nominations out next month, is Will Smith in with a chance, despite his ban from the ceremony, and will frontrunner fatigue plague the favourites?
WASHINGTON GALA
Bidens, cultural elite fete ‘humbled’ stars
George Clooney and Gladys Knight were among an elite circle of stars to receive honours in the presence of President Joe Biden.
EXCLUSIVE
Local crop lost in bumper harvest for book sales
Australian readers have bought an astonishing 50 million books in 2022, up 10 per cent on even the bumper Covid years, but local writers are largely missing out.
Labor’s seven-day breakthrough
This week in 1899 the world’s first Labor government was elected in Queensland – but the premiership of Anderson Dawson lasted just one week.
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NATIONALS ‘MISINFORMATION’
Divisive race politics must end: Langton
One of the architects of the Indigenous voice has blasted Jacinta Price for not being representative of the Celtic Warlpiri people.
Molnupiravir ‘effective Covid antiviral’: CMO
Michael Kidd has contradicted the nation’s top advisers on Covid-19 treatments on the efficacy of Australia’s most widely prescribed antiviral medication.
EXCLUSIVE
Call in watchdog or DNA families ‘will be betrayed again’
The scientist who exposed systemic flaws in Queensland’s government-run DNA lab calls for an independent body to oversee the handling of thousands of criminal cases.
‘RISKS AND TENSION’
Australia ‘playing with fire’ over Taiwan visit: Beijing
Beijing has warned a bipartisan visit to Taiwan by a group of Australian politicians will undermine efforts to repair Australia-China ties.
World
EXCLUSIVE
US altered launchers to stop Ukraine firing into Russia
The Biden administration secretly modified rocket launchers it gave to Ukraine to prevent its army further inflaming the war.
EXCLUSIVE
India warns Albanese over Sikh separatists, terror
Senior Indian officials have raised the alarm over the growth of Sikh separatism in Australia and its links to terrorist groups.
China eases zero-Covid policy
Local authorities across China have begun a slow rollback of the restrictions that have governed daily life for years.
GEORGIA RUN-OFF
A child would beat our contender: top Republican
Georgia’s lieutenant-governor describes Herschel Walker as ‘one of the worst candidates in history’ as Democrats look to increase their majority in the Senate.
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Racing style celebrates a significant milestone
The other race that stops a nation is on the runway at the Victoria Racing Club.
Luxury is in the details at the world’s only Hotel Clicquot
The Champagne maison’s immersive luxury hotel experience returns for a second year, bringing a chic, sun-loving lifestyle to Noosa.
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NEXT-LEVEL LUXURY
Inside the world’s most opulent cruise suites
From personal butlers to private saunas, take a peek inside the most extravagant rooms at sea.
Travel
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TRAVEL
European flights will soon permit phone calls
Say farewell to the ringtone-free sanctuary of the airline cabin.
AVIATION
Fasten seatbelts: 12 million passengers flying in summer
Expensive airfares haven’t been a deterrent to travel as the major airlines report 12 million seats have been booked this summer.
LUXE LIST
10 design hotels with more than just good looks
From a concrete-hewn desert camp to a verdant “vertical forest” hotel, these luxe lodgings make for a truly memorable stay.
PICK YOUR PISTE
Skiing in Japan: 5 getaways for powderheads of every stripe
In-the-know skiers flock to these mountain resorts for piles of feather-light snow, dramatic scenery and soul-restoring ramen. Here, we round up 5 of the best.
‘A MATTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY’
Zelensky’s holy war against enemy within
A war has opened up in Ukraine’s churches and monasteries, which have for years been a proxy battlefield for the struggle against Russia.
OWNERSHIP DISPUTE
Why returning the Elgin Marbles matters so much to Greece
With reports from Athens that a deal with the British Museum to hand back the prized works of art is close, Mary Beard explains what is at stake for both sides.
Labor’s seven-day breakthrough
This week in 1899 the world’s first Labor government was elected in Queensland – but the premiership of Anderson Dawson lasted just one week.
‘WE CANNOT BE BROKEN’
Ukraine’s great test of endurance
Russian missile barrages are causing longer and more widespread power outages. Ukrainians are learning to cope.
Sport
Australia face an uncomfortable reversal of roles ahead of Ashes
Just when you think Test cricket is fading away along comes a match so stupendous that possibilities for the format appear endless.
Eddie Jones facing sack from England job
Eddie Jones’ era as head coach of the England rugby team appears set to end – we lay out the likely timetable and replacements for the controversial Aussie.
LUXURY & LIFESTYLE
HOME HUNT
What $7.5m buys you in Canberra’s power circle
This modernist five-bedroom home, close to Canberra’s corridors of power, pays homage to Palm Springs.
WINE
At $28, this is one hell of a wine
Balance and harmony brook no dissent in this red hot Barossa bargain.
ARMCHAIR GARDENING
A spot of armchair gardening, anyone?
This year’s crop of garden books has been a good one, offering plenty of choice for holiday reading or gift-giving.
MOTORING
The Maserati MC20 is on track to party
Despite a long, proud history of producing Italian performance cars, Maserati has not been known famous for making wild, racetrack-smacking beasts. Until now.
MAGAZINE
Dai Le and ‘one of the greatest own goals in political history’
In a parliament heavy with Independents, Dai Le has begun to mark her own political path, widely divergent from the teals. How she even ended up there is extraordinary.
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MAGAZINE
Sex, lies and espionage: inside East Germany’s ruthless Stasi
What’s the best way to learn your enemy’s secrets? The Stasi had the answer.
MAGAZINE
Jessica Watson’s journey from the depths of grief
She’s faced towering waves and a media storm after her solo sail around the world aged just 16. But Jessica Watson reveals that was nothing compared to the courage it’s taken to fight back after suddenly losing the love of her life.
COMMENTARY
How green we were
Comparing the way we live today with the 1960s, one thing in particular sticks out.
FOOD
Kingfish ceviche and chipotle mayo
In summer, a little less cooking can be a fine cure. That’s what makes ceviche such a useful dish to have up your sleeve.
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AVIATION
AVIATION
Airlines not price gouging despite fares doubling
The consumer watchdog has found no evidence of price gouging by airlines, as fares more than double in a matter of months.
12 minutes agoBy Robyn IronsideTRAVEL
European flights will soon permit phone calls
Say farewell to the ringtone-free sanctuary of the airline cabin.
50 minutes agoBy Elle HalliwellHIGHER EDUCATION
HEAT WARNING
Climate change danger for possums
Climate change could force the extinction of ringtail possums in Australia’s wet tropics by 2050, say James Cook University researchers.
By Tim DoddBOILING FROG
Mountain frogs face dire threat
Rare amphibious species in Australia’s rainforests face extinction in a “boiling frog” scenario, Southern Cross Uni researchers have warned.
By Tim DoddMEDIA
MEDIA
AFR appoints new editor
The Australian Financial Review has appointed Fiona Buffini as its new editor.
1 hour agoBy James MaddenSOCIAL MEDIA
‘Mercurial’ Musk deters Twitter advertisers
Elon Musk’s ‘mercurial nature’ and ‘erratic product updates’ has put Twitter advertising in doubt for many businesses, a new report has found.
By Sophie Elsworth
Property
PROPERTY
Call for rent freeze amid crisis
Renters would have saved a collective $10.7bn if rental payments had been frozen nationwide for the past year, analysis shows.
By SARAH ISONRESIDENTIAL
House prices on track for 20pc drop but listings holding
The nation’s property market is throwing off mixed signals as another rate rise looms, Morgan Stanley says.
By Ben WilmotTechnology
COMMENTARY
With hydrogen up in the air, Toyota goes big on electric
Post-dieselgate emissions targets have pushed the world’s largest carmaker to a belated change of tack on a faster route to its zero-carbon future.
By Robert LeaCYBER SECURITY
Health apps pose cyber risk, warns ACCC
The proliferation of wellness apps and rewards programs across Australia’s health insurance industry is heightening the risk of another Medibank-style cyber attack.
By Jared LynchScience
EXCLUSIVE
State vaccine hub gets $280m boost
Queensland will be transformed into an mRNA scientific powerhouse following a multimillion-dollar investment, which will enable scientists to begin work on a world-first vaccine for chlamydia and other diseases.
By RHIANNON DOWNEXCLUSIVE
Star turn by a star-eating hole
See the first impressions of one of space’s rarest stellar events, occurring some 8.6 billion light years away.
By Chloe Whelan
