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Blanche d’Alpuget found her place in history

By Chris Wallace Writer Blanche d’Alpuget has died aged 82, leaving a lasting imprint on Australian literature, and having influenced the course of political

Debate rages over health rebate plan for over-65s

By Yuting Zhang The controversy surrounding the Federal Government’s plan to scrap extra private health insurance rebates for the over-65s continues. Not everyone

Keating’s global harmonisation vision emerges from past

By Frank Bongiorno There have been two topics on which former Australian prime minister Paul Keating has been a persistent, passionate commentator in the three decades

Theatre struggles for profits despite audience growth

By Linda Lorenza and Robert Vanderburg Recent cancellations of major musical theatre productions, including Waitress and Beetlejuice, have raised an obvious question:

Draft digital duty of care laws to address online harm

By Lisa Given The Federal Government has introduced draft digital duty of care legislation, designed to protect Australians from online harms. The legislation was first

Nuggets of investor wisdom at #CapTech2026

Investors are being urged to look beyond major mining companies for Australia’s next big opportunity. Investors seeking exposure to Australia’s long-term resources

Brisbane pubs cleared to provide more accommodation

There will be more room at the inn when Brisbane pubs are allowed to provide extra hotel accommodation. The Brisbane City Council will introduce “practical changes”

New wave of interest expected for CBD childcare centres

Childcare centres in the CBD areas of Australia’s cities are preparing for a fresh wave of interest as growing numbers of office workers return to their desks. CBD

Housing market is ‘down but not distressed’

Housing prices are continuing to fall but a new report says there is little evidence of a “distressed” market. The Savills Australia Residential Research report for

Employers seeking rethink of ban on non-compete clauses

A peak employer group says the banning of non-compete clauses for many workers will have “predictable problematic consequences” for businesses. The Australian

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