The powerhouse economies of Australia

The economic powerhouses and laggards of Australia have been revealed in a new report today. The CommSec State of the States report ranks every jurisdiction based on eight key economic indicators. The research by the broking arm of the Commonwealth Bank found the economic performance of states and territories is being supported by a strong job More...

Attacker had ‘preoccupation with death’ before rampage, coroner told
Before he murdered six people in a busy metro shopping centre during a psychotic episode, a stabber was preoccupied with weapons, violence and mass killing, a coroner has heard. Joel Cauchi had fallen through More...

Man assaulted, robbed of $8000 Pokemon card during late night car park sale
A man has allegedly been assaulted and robbed of a Pokémon card worth more than $8000 during a late-night sale in a NSW car park. The 38-year-old man had arranged to sell rare collectable cards at the intersection More...

Man aged 31 charged with murder as death toll rises to 11
Murder charges have been filed against a suspect in a weekend car ramming attack that killed 11 people between the ages of five and 65 and injured dozens at a Filipino heritage festival in the Canadian city More...

Arrest of Queensland man leads to rescue of seven children
Seven children in Australia and the Philippines have been rescued after a Queensland man was arrested and charged with 28 child exploitation and drug offences by police. Police raided the 31-year-old’s More...

Men launch over tiny tables in the ultimate battle of the strongest finger
One of the world's most obscure "sports" held its annual championship at the weekend. Source link More...

Peter Dutton’s bus gets stuck in middle of Sydney; Leaders in last-minute dash to convince voters; Latest poll favours Labor, Anthony Albanese
In a development Peter Dutton will be hoping isn’t a sign of how this week is going to play out, the opposition leader’s media bus has got itself stuck in the Sydney CBD. The coach, which ferries More...

Police investigating sudden death of man in central Brisbane
Police are investigating the death of a man near the Brisbane central business district overnight. He was asked to leave a business on the corner of Ann and Morgan streets in Fortitude Valley about 12.20am More...

Russia launches nearly 150 drones against Ukraine as Trump doubts Putin’s desire for peace
Three people died and four were wounded overnight into Sunday (Sunday afternoon AEST) in airstrikes on Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region, the regional prosecutor’s office said. Another person died More...

It’s Mark Carney vs Pierre Poilievre but Donald Trump is unofficially on the ballot
The US president’s trade war and threats to make Canada the 51st state have infuriated Canadians and led to a surge in nationalism that has helped the Liberal Party flip the narrative heading into Monday’s More...