Australia’s fuel shock: The school-holiday petrol bill is only the beginning
Australians heading away for the school holidays are confronting extraordinarily expensive fuel. But the price displayed outside the service station tells only part of the story. For families filling a car before a lo...
Australia faces 40 years of budget deficits — and our children will inherit the bill
Australia’s federal budget is projected to remain in deficit for the next 40 years. That should b...
Australia is living longer and growing more slowly — who will carry the country?
Australians are expected to live longer, have fewer children and inhabit smaller households over t...
Australia’s fuel threat spreads beyond Hormuz as Saudi oil route comes under attack
An apparent improvement in oil movements through the Strait of Hormuz has been overshado…
Sucked in. Inside the Engineered Reality of Modern Australian Gambling
The modern Australian gaming lounge is an architectural masterpiece of quiet insulation. S…
The price of passage: Iran accused of turning Hormuz into a toll gate
A new American sanctions action suggests Iran is not merely disrupting shipping through …
The oil shock is becoming the new reality — and Australia must confront how exposed it has become
For months Australians have been waiting for the Middle East oil crisis to end. Perhaps…
Australia
Research Reveals Hidden AI Anxiety in Australian Families: 92% of Australian Parents Believe Their Family Is Keeping Pace With AI, but 41% of Younger Parents Fear Their Children Falling Behind
40% of parents aged 25–34 say helping their Gen Alpha children learn or develop new skills is their top AI priority ...
Families Australia Calls for National Action: 44,000 Children in Care as Australia Faces Growing Foster Carer Shortage
A national coalition of child and family organisations, carers and advocates brought 440 pairs of children’s shoes to ...
Coptic New Year Celebrated at NSW P…
The event provided an opportunity to celebrate Coptic faith and heritage while recognising the significant and diverse contributio…
Fitstop Global Games to Bring 1,000…
The Australian-born fitness brand is bringing its global competition home, with athletes from across the country set to test their…
Central Coast Residents Can Now Loc…
Australia's largest taxi network, 13cabs, has expanded its fixed-price fare service to the Central Coast, giving residents certa…
Central Coast Residents Can Now Loc…
Australia's largest taxi network, 13cabs, has expanded its fixed-price fare service to the Central Coast, giving residents certa…
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
Top doctors tip in another $3.5M into AI medtech capital raise
Medow Health AI ip in another $3.5M into AI medtech capital raise Medow Health AI, the Australian he...
Australians are still spending — so why are shops closing?
Walk through many Australian shopping strips and there is a contradiction in plain sight. Austral...
Australian Investors Urged to Look Past the Headlines as Reporting Season Volatility Sets the Tone for AGM Scrutiny
Australia's reporting season delivered uneven results, sharp share price reactions and a more caut...
Technology
The $4,699 iPhone: why people still…
The iPhone 18 Pro Max can cost more than many people would spend on a computer. Its appeal says as...
Local News
Fitstop Global Games to Bring 1,000…
The Australian-born fitness brand is bringing its global competition home, with athletes from across...
Culture
Caffeine: We Can Live Without It — Happily
Coffee starts the morning. Tea gets us through the afternoon. An energy drink promises another few...
Travel
School holiday pricing: fair market economics…
Every Australian family with school-aged children knows the pattern. Look at an airfare, hotel ro...
The Times Features
Caffeine: We Can Live Without It — Happily
Coffee starts the morning. Tea gets us through the afternoon. An energy drink promises another few...
Australians Put Major Renovations on Hold and Turn to S…
Nearly half of Australian homeowners have delayed a major renovation in the past two years, accord...
Healthy Spring Habits: Why Hydration Deserves a Spot on…
Spring is here, and it's arrived warm. Sydney recorded temperatures more typical of midsummer in t...