Politics · 30 September 2026
Nearly half the Greens partyroom has put forward three contenders – David Shoebridge, Mehreen Faruqi and Sarah Hanson‑Young – for the leadership vote due this week.
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Business · 30 September 2026
After a string of security breaches, Sydney’s Tangara trains have shut the rear carriages to passengers, prompting a cost‑cutting scramble that could affect the operator’s bottom line and the commuter market.
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Business · 30 September 2026
The Treasury’s free dental care plan has market participants chewing on higher rates, property squeezes, and a new sugary‑drink tax, all while the cost of keeping care unaffordable climbs.
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Finance · 30 September 2026
When the Reserve Bank of Australia nudged rates higher, the Labor government’s plans for spending and productivity were left balancing on a financial tightrope. Market participants mutter that the move is a reminder th…
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Politics · 30 September 2026
In a move that would make a clown look sober, the RBA hiked rates, promising to curb inflation while inadvertently turning the job market into a treadmill and the housing market into a sinking ship.
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Finance · 30 September 2026
The Australian market opens flat as traders weigh the Reserve Bank’s latest rate hike against looming inflation data, and market participants keep talking about the same thing: more hikes or a slowdown?
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Politics · 30 September 2026
A collection of September’s editorial cartoons highlights the city’s endless queues, fickle weather, and the perpetual drama of local government, proving that a single sketch can say more than a council report.
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Finance · 30 September 2026
The Reserve Bank’s fourth rate rise to 4.6% has pushed home repayments into the hundreds, prompting market participants to rethink budgeting and property‑ownership strategies across Sydney.
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Politics · 30 September 2026
A bungled UN speech by Penny Wong has sparked a heated debate over Palestinian statehood, with Israel accusing her of a 'blatant lie' and the world watching as diplomatic tensions simmer like a pot of too‑strong coffee…
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