High Court ends Giggle appeal — now the question returns to Parliament
Australia's High Court has refused special leave to appeal in the long-running Giggle v Tickle discrimination case, bringing the judicial challenge by Giggle for Girls founder Sall Grover to an end. But the decision d...
Iran war squeezes the world’s oil escape routes — what happens to Australia if Hormuz and the Red Sea are both threatened?
For six months, the world's energy industry has been trying to solve one enormous problem. How do...
The mine does not have to explode: how Iran turned uncertainty into a weapon at Hormuz
For months, American divers, special forces and unmanned vessels have been clearing mines from the...
The algorithm knows you — Australia wants the power to switch it off
Australia is preparing to confront one of the most powerful and least visible forces inf…
America takes the oil war directly to Iran’s tanker fleet
The United States has struck three Iranian crude-oil tankers after Iran’s Revolutionary …
Australian housing affordability hits record low even as prices fall
Australia has reached a troubling point in its housing crisis: homes are becoming cheape…
When taxation becomes prohibition: Australia’s tobacco policy reaches breaking point
The Coalition’s plan to cut tobacco excise by 80 per cent is confronting Australia with …
Australia
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Apple turns its flagship into an AI-powered camera and computer
Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro Max is not a radical reinvention of the smartphone’s appearance. It is something potentially...
Daylight saving 2026: when the clocks change and why Australians do not get a direct say
Daylight saving will begin in participating Australian states and territories on Sunday, 4 October 2026. At 2am local...
Is immigration creating the illusio…
Australia’s economy grew during the June quarter, but much of the political comfort offered by the headline figure disappears wh…
Tim Jarvis AM Named Inaugural Patro…
Regenerate Australia, a Perth-based environmental charity, today announced the appointment of environmental scientist and conser…
Chatswood Library Faces 24/7 Push a…
Local libraries have long been the quiet cornerstones of Australian communities, but a new push by the Willoughby City Council c…
The International Student Funding Q…
Funds can be genuine - but genuine access to them is a harder question to answer. International education is one of Australia’s gr…
The Times Property
Major Health and Wellbeing Hub Breaks Ground at Essendon Fields
Work is now underway at 74 - 76 Hargrave Avenue following a sod-turning ceremony on Thursday, mark…
Australia's Housing Market After Labor's Tax Changes: Did the Predicted Property Crash Arrive?
Several months after changes to property investment tax settings, Australia's housing market has d…
Can You Furnish an Entire Three-Bedroom Home from IKEA?
For anyone moving into a newly built home, investment property or first apartment, one question qu…
The Times Business
Same Foundations, Different Convictions: How Australian Men and Women Really Invest
New Sharesight data reveals that Australian men and women put their money in the same core funds —...
Scam Prevention Must Become a Business Resilience Priority
As Australia marks Scam Awareness Week, organisations are being urged to rethink their app...
What Insurance Customers Really Want from Omnichannel Communication
Despite years of investment in digital engagement, from rolling out mobile apps and online portals...
Technology
The computer is disappearing — beca…
For most of the history of computing, using a computer has involved going to one. The first compu...
Local News
Psychology clinic in Tasmania opens…
In response to Tasmania’s growing mental health crisis, a new purpose-built, multi-disciplinary me...
Culture
The Lifestyle Habits That Could be Damaging Y…
A leading dental expert is warning that some of the most popular wellness trends could be damaging...
Travel
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon — the stage where Cai…
“All the world's a stage.” Shakespeare wasn't writing about Cairns when he penned that famous lin...
The Times Features
The Lifestyle Habits That Could be Damaging Your Smile
A leading dental expert is warning that some of the most popular wellness trends could be damaging...
The Hormuz conflict enters a more dangerous phase — and…
The conflict around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz has entered a more dangerous phase, with the Uni...
You joined social media to communicate — when did you a…
There was once a fairly simple bargain at the heart of social media. You joined a network. You c...