How Labor’s budget hit the brakes on Australia’s housing market
Economists believe home values are set for their first national slump since 2022, though Australia’s persistent housing shortage means any fall would be short term
· Luca Ittimani
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Death, taxes and scare campaigns: here’s the truth about Labor’s budget changes | Greg Jericho
Conservative media is stoking unfounded fears on reform. If Albanese wants an easy win, he should prioritise a popular tax on gas exports
· Greg Jericho
ATO issues $1,650 fine to 97-year-old woman who had not ‘prioritised tax obligations’ after husband’s death
Tax office apologises as ombudsman delivers stinging criticism, saying ‘ATO won’t learn unless people highlight the mistakes’
· Jonathan Barrett
Evidence for oldest complex life unearthed in Australian rocks
A Sydney scientist has unearthed critical evidence about the oldest-known complex life forms in the universe, parsed from slabs of Australian mudstone which preserved the bodies of organisms that dwelled in a primordial sea.
· Angus Dalton
Keating defends Chalmers and Albanese amid CGT backlash, as Minns blasts feds on income tax
Former prime minister Paul Keating has accused investors criticising the capital gains tax overhaul of pure greed, leaping to Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ defence as NSW Premier Chris Minns admonished his federal allies for failing to provide bigger income tax cuts.
· Paul Sakkal, Shane Wright
Moreton Bay swoops in to poach Brisbane’s $1b quantum supercomputer
Plans for a world-first quantum supercomputer at Brisbane Airport have been abandoned, with Moreton Bay swooping in to poach the billion-dollar project.
· Cameron Atfield
Notorious paedophile ex-magistrate to be freed - for now
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Abe Maddison
Commuter chaos after truck hit by Transperth train in Guildford
Five passengers were left injured, including two toddlers, after a truck failed to clear a level crossing in Guildford just before 4pm, colliding with an oncoming train.
· Rebecca Peppiatt
A tough way to make your point
“The mention of the rugby game at Cowra (C8) reminded me of a hurling match we watched in Athlacca, a tiny village in Ireland,” writes Mary Billing of Allambie Heights. “Hurling is probably one of the most dangerous sports in the world and this was proven by the number of onlookers with arms, legs and heads wrapped …
Three hospitalised, commuter chaos after truck and train collide
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· 9News Staff
Attacks on tax reform just a defence of greed
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City of Perth slammed after suspending CEO
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Multiple people hurt in Perth truck and crane crash
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Man found dead after Perth e-scooter crash
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From concrete to courts: Plans lodged for inner-city sports hub under Story Bridge
A radio station car park beneath the Story Bridge could soon be transformed into a sleek inner-city racquet sports venue, as developers push ahead with plans to bring one of the world’s fastest-growing sports to Kangaroo Point.
· Cameron Atfield
How many free kerbside car parks does Brisbane really need?
In some Brisbane suburbs, there are at least twice as many on-street parking spaces than cars.
· Felicity Caldwell
One in 10 Queensland students need support for emotional, mental struggles
The percentage of Queensland students needing special resources because they struggle with mental health, behaviour, or emotional regulation has doubled in 10 years, the national curriculum body has found.
· Catherine Strohfeldt
Inside Australia's defence mission from a secret location in the Middle East
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· Andrew Probyn
Alleged triple killer's phone call moments before bodies found in home
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Joseph Sahyoun
Inside the Australian mission to track Iranian missiles
Deployment to the Middle East felt truly real for RAAF pilot “H” a few weeks back when he saw missiles shooting across the sky in front of his hi-tech surveillance plane.
· Andrew Probyn
Property developers investing in 'farms for children', childcare report finds
Wed 20 May 2026 at 7:36pm
· Alexander Lewis
Why parents are calling for the return of primary school homework
For more than a decade, primary school students have enjoyed the slow death of the dreaded after-school homework sheet. But the party might be over.
· Emily Kowal
This local RSL needs a home. Community groups say anywhere but here
A proposal to grant a homeless RSL club a permanent space in a community centre in Melbourne’s north-east has left groups that already use the site fearing for their future.
· Gemma Grant
Wanted: ball-obsessed rescue dog to save Australia’s endangered koalas from fires and floods
After a decade helping rescue koalas from bushfires and other disasters, 11-year-old detection dog Bear retired in March
· Australian Associated Press
‘All is on course’ for Matildas’ 2027 World Cup campaign despite FA’s financial woes
Football Australia’s severe financial loss and mass redundancies will not affect the Matildas’ preparations for the 2027 World Cup, according to coach Joe Montemurro.
· Emma Kemp
‘Vein of racism’: Race discrimination commissioner accuses One Nation and Coalition of scapegoating immigrants
Exclusive: Australia faces a ‘pronounced political fault line’, Giridharan Sivaraman tells Brisbane seminar on human rights
· Andrew Messenger
Alleged triple-killer’s phone call moments before bodies found in Sydney home
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Train smashes into truck in Perth suburb of Guildford
Wed 20 May 2026 at 6:24pm
The concerning link between head knocks and motor neurone disease
South Sydney forward Jai Arrow, 30, has revealed a devastating motor neurone disease (MND) diagnosis, effectively ending a decade-long career in the league.
· Lauren Ironmonger
Former council boss asked execs to identify potential job for niece, ICAC told
Former Parramatta council boss Gail Connolly declared she had no involvement in the recruitment of her niece, despite sending her resume to executives and asking if they could identify potentially suitable roles for her, the state’s corruption watchdog has heard.
· Ellie Busby
(LEAD) Tokyo Verdy Beleza beat Melbourne City to reach AFC Women's Champions League final
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· Yoo Jee-ho
Rugby Australia’s plan for star players was no secret to Rebels, court hears
The directors of failed Super Rugby club the Melbourne Rebels knew Rugby Australia planned to reshape the competition by concentrating top players into just three teams, leaving the Victorian franchise out in the cold, a court has heard.
· Sarah Danckert
‘It was eye-opening’: Why Ollie Peake skipped the queue for Australia
Chris Rogers didn’t realise Ollie Peake’s potential for a long career in Australian colours by watching him bat.
· Daniel Brettig
New Qld public hospital to refuse some services for religious reasons
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· Emma Pollard
Sunnybank Food Trail set to return for 2026
The Sunnybank Food Trail is set to return next month, taking over the south side suburb on Saturday, June 27.
· Matt Shea
San Diego shooting inspired by Australia’s worst mass murderer
Wed 20 May 2026 at 5:31pm
· Michael Workman
Albanese’s department among those blocking 80% of FoI requests, scathing report finds
Report finds culture of ‘resistance and delay’ in the Australian parliament with more than 60% of requests having longer response times than mandated 30-day deadline
· Tom Mcilroy
Lax rules and rise in for-profit childcare allow predators to abuse children, NSW inquiry finds
Greens MLC Abigail Boyd – who chaired inquiry – says system ‘failing too many children, families and educators’
· Penry Buckley
Labor denies CGT reform will ‘kill startups’ as tech giant Canva warns of stifling innovation
Albanese and Chalmers say they remain in consultation with tech sector, but give no indication of winding back proposed changes or giving CGT concessions
· Josh Butler
Tokyo Verdy Beleza beat Melbourne City to reach AFC Women's Champions League final
SUWON, South Korea, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Tokyo Verdy Beleza struck twice early and added a late insurance marker to defeat Melbourne City FC 3-1 to reach the final of the top Asian women's football tournament.
· Yoo Jee-ho
Former Wallabies star faces court over threats to kill
A former Wallabies star has faced court over allegations he repeatedly threatened to kill a man over a supposed land deal in Samoa.
· Cloe Read
Decoding America: Who really writes Trump’s Truth Social posts? – podcast
Host Reged Ahmad and the Guardian’s US site editor Jonathan Yerushalmy examine Republican Thomas Massie’s loss in the Kentucky primary after a vicious attack campaign fulled by Donald Trump.
Afternoon Update: Tim Wilson calls budget an ‘earthquake’; NRL star’s shock MND diagnosis; and a whale’s 15,000km odyssey
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· Tony Harper
Weapons expo is returning to Melbourne, despite sparking mass riots
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Lara Pearce
Real or AI: can a photographer and internet addict spot fake portraits? – video
It's getting harder and harder to guess whether a face is AI. The University of New South Wales recently launched an AI faces test, which challenges users ability to distinguish between real and fake faces. Guardian Australia's Carly Earl and Matilda Boseley take the test to see if it's a science or just vibes
Trailblazing doctor and accessibility pioneer dies at the age of 32
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Emily Bennett