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Live: BHP knocked back again in takeover saga, ASX set to open flat
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Catch 22 means 'pretty much no rental properties are affordable' in Australia
via abc.net.auRental affordability in Australians capital cities is going from bad to worse. PropTrack's latest Market Insight Report shows surging rents over the past year have seen the number of affordable rentals "vanishing" across the country. -
NSW star Haas focused on Origin despite father's arrest and risk of facing death penalty
via abc.net.auPayne Haas says he has never considered skipping the State of Origin since being named as a NSW Blues starter despite his father facing drug-trafficking charges and possibly the death penalty in the Philippines. -
Taylan May pleads not guilty to domestic violence-related charges
via abc.net.auPanthers player Taylan May, who has been stood down under the NRL's no-fault policy, pleads not guilty to three separate charges while appearing in court for the first time. -
Macy Gray has given up on predicting hits, with the success of I Try taking her by surprise
via abc.net.auMacy Gray has sold more than 25 million albums throughout her career — nine million of her debut album On How Life Is. She'll perform the entire album from start to finish when she tours Australia from July. -
'It was a pure accident that I became an artist': Macy Gray on celebrating 25 years
via abc.net.auMacy Gray has sold more than 25 million albums throughout her career — nine million of her debut album On How Life Is. She'll perform the entire album from start to finish when she tours Australia from July. -
The Ambiguous Football League: Why Australian football's rules have always been up for debate
via abc.net.auFor a game that began with 10 rules written down in a pub in 1859, Australian football has been characterised by the evolution of those laws. -
Andrew Giles cancels visa of man who allegedly murdered woman after it was reinstated
via abc.net.auFacing pressure after his ministerial direction played a part in alleged murderer Emmanuel Saki's visa being reinstated, the immigration minister tears up the Sudanese man's visa. -
Government handbook instructing bureaucrats to be 'vague' not useful, public servant tells Senate estimates
via abc.net.auSenators have spent the day debating transparency and "vexatious" questioning at estimates hearings. -
Parliament staffer has seizure after request for lighting change not acted on
via abc.net.auA staff member in Parliament House has had a seizure after the Department of Parliamentary Services denied requests to adjust lighting in their office. -
'We'll definitely have a rising star': Daria Saville not panicking as Australia's women fall to 27-year French Open low
via abc.net.auDaria Saville's exit at Roland-Garros made it the first time since 1997 that no Australian woman has advanced past the first round. She believes the result is not an indication of what will come in the future. -
Parliament House boss denies relationship with deputy when her boss, won't confirm other times
via abc.net.auThe head of the federal government department tasked with overseeing Parliament House has flatly denied he was in a relationship with his deputy while he was her boss. But he has refused to tell Senate estimates if the two had a relationship before or after working together. -
'I feel like I'm coming home': Heartbreak driving Joe Burns's switch to represent Italy in cricket
via abc.net.auAfter representing Australia in 23 Test matches, Joe Burns is set to switch allegiances when he lines up for Italy in a bid to help the country qualify for its first T20 World Cup in 2026 as a tribute to his late brother. -
Teen sensation to be named in Socceroos squad just days after flagging he could switch allegiances if he misses out
via abc.net.auEighteen-year-old Bayern Munich-bound sensation Nestory Irankunda looks set to be locked down by Football Australia with a Socceroos call-up next month. -
Something very weird just happened in the eSafety vs X case
via abc.net.auThe eSafety Commissioner's fight against X over videos of the Wakeley stabbing just got messier, with two new groups from the other side of the world granted leave to join the case. -
'I bleed blue': Latrell Mitchell rubbishes reports he didn't want to be picked for Origin
via abc.net.auAfter missing the past two series, Latrell Mitchell says he is available for the NSW Blues but his form has not been good enough for Michael Maguire to pick him for State of Origin I. -
Mixed feelings for DCE as great mate Trbojevic replaces Tedesco as NSW captain
via abc.net.auQueensland skipper Daly Cherry-Evans says the axing of former NSW captain James Tedesco "sucks" because he has been in the same position and understands the pain. -
Coalition says Labor should not spare convicted offenders from deportation over ties to Australia
via abc.net.auThe federal government's approach to character-based deportation comes under scrutiny after it emerges that several serious offenders, who would have ordinarily been deported under longstanding deportation practices, have instead been allowed to stay. -
Live: Wong says Israeli airstrikes had 'horrific and unacceptable consequences'
via abc.net.auForeign Minister Penny Wong responds to Israel's air strikes on the Gazan City of Rafah. Follow live. -
Live: Country Road reponds to sexual harassment allegations, while ASX flatlines with UK and US markets closed
via abc.net.auOne of Australia's biggest and most successful fashion chains is being hit with sexual harassment allegations. New retail trade figures are also giving further insight into how the Australian economy is performing. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. -
Live: ASX expected to rise while US and UK markets stay closed for public holidays
via abc.net.auLocally, fresh retail trade figures released this morning will give further insight into how the Australian economy is performing. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. -
Super Netball Round-Up: First Nations Round a chance for non-Indigenous players to reflect
via abc.net.auIndigenous culture took centre stage in Super Netball First Nations Round, but what are the clubs doing in National Reconciliation Week to form an authentic connection with community? Meanwhile, the Fever have finally been dethroned after a six-week winning streak. -
Expert panel to tell government how to prevent violence against women and children
via abc.net.auThe federal government has been heavily criticised by the domestic, sexual and family violence response sector following its budget. Today its "rapid review" of how to best prevent violence against women will begin in Sydney. -
As Queensland trials 50c public transport fares, experts say there are more ways to improve our commute
via abc.net.auNationally, most of us opt to get behind the wheel when it comes to commuting to work. But as one Australian state slashes public transport fares, experts say there's more to do in improving the way we get around. -
The mortgage cliff warning signs are plain to see for those who bother to look
via abc.net.auA surge in home loan hardship requests and a record number of quick resales are two signs that Australia is still perilously close to the edge of the mortgage cliff. -
First cloud band of year to bring rain to most of Australia — just in time for parched regions
via abc.net.auA north-west cloud band will engulf Australia this week, signalling a rapid transition away from the monotonous high pressure systems which have dominated recent weather charts. -
Parliament House department shrouded in secrecy facing calls for greater transparency
via abc.net.auPrime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing a call to reverse an "interim" law he introduced more than a decade ago to make a Parliament House department exempt from Freedom of Information requests. -
De Goey suffers injury setback as Collingwood's horror run continues
via abc.net.auAfter missing Collingwood's draw against Fremantle with "groin awareness", scans have revealed something more sinister for star midfielder Jordan De Goey. He is now on the club's lengthy injury list. -
O'Loughlin becomes 38th Australian to play Major League Baseball
via abc.net.auAdelaide's Jack O'Loughlin has made an impressive Major League Baseball debut, pitching three scoreless innings for Oakland against Houston. -
It's tasked with protecting Australia's democracy. But inside bubble accusations of a toxic culture
via abc.net.auIt's the government department tasked with protecting Australia's democracy, yet within it bubble accusations of a toxic culture, the silencing of dissent and the routine cover-up of problems.
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