Taylor distances himself from Bragg’s proposal to let homebuyers use super as collateral for mortgages
Opposition leader said the idea for Australians to use their superannuation savings as collateral for a loan ‘is not our policy’
Trump invades the UN with a brutish speech
Gone was any shred of US idealism. It was a spectacle of raw power – a power that is likely to only diminish in the years ahead
We must educate our children to evaluate concepts such as ‘values’ and ‘pride’, rather than teach them to hoist a flag
A law passed in Victoria in 1886 left aftershocks felt across Australia today. Yet few white people have ever heard of it
Man missing after reportedly jumping off cruise ship bound for California
Carnival spokesperson confirms onboard cameras captured male passenger going overboard on way from Mexico
Trump still thinks Iranians will ‘rise up’ against the government. In Tehran I see a different story
If anything, the ongoing war is uniting a divided country against the foreign invaders. Washington seems a long way from grasping this point, says Hossein Hamdieh, a social researcher based in Tehran
Patrick Clancy interview on 60 Minutes fails to provide big ratings boost for CBS
Amid show’s major overhaul by Bari Weiss, Sunday’s episode draws third-smallest audience for a second episode in the past 25 years
Iran and US hold talks on sidelines of UN summit, says Trump
Senior Iranian official indicates willingness to reopen strait of Hormuz if US takes steps to ease pressure on Tehran
Trump’s threat to annihilate Iran to UN general assembly is stunning, even for him
US president may have upstaged the ghost of Soviet leader Khrushchev by musing destruction of fellow member state
Outgoing UN chief says polluters have treated atmosphere like an ‘open sewer’
António Guterres laments world leaders’ inaction and says oil and gas firms ‘must pay’ for climate devastation
The royal commission into alleged corruption in Victoria’s Big Build is due to begin. How will it work?
The extent of ‘corruption, criminal conduct or serious misconduct’ will be examined and former premiers could be called to give evidence
Gums, ginkgos and a golden wych elm: which will win Victoria’s tree of the year?
From Carlton to Castlemaine, National Trust of Victoria competition aims to raise awareness about trees
Cost of raising two children in Australia has risen 134% in two decades, study says
Parenting advocate Georgie Dent says rising childcare cost has pushed the overall burden to $36,500 a year and calls for more paid parental leave
Alex Antic’s rise in SA Liberals has coincided with a collapse in the party’s vote. Is there further to fall?
Election of rightwing senator – once called a ‘vote-losing machine’ – as state president in South Australia takes party further from the centre
Another Florida Republican distances himself from Donald Trump before midterms
GOP nominee for governor Byron Donalds removes multiple mentions of president from his campaign website