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?Frightening’: How fake AI payslips fuel mortgage fraud

Dodgy loan applications are on the rise, reigniting a bank push for a shift away from old-school documents.

Australia led the way on prescription psychedelics. Now the field is at a crossroads

US companies are striving to cut out the psychotherapy once thought essential to treatment and deliver a drug-only alternative.

Man charged after mother of three found near death in her home in Melbourne’s east

A 45-year-old man known to Irish woman Annmarie O’Reilly has been charged with her alleged murder a day after she was found critically injured i…

?It was a shock to them’: The families who turned their backs on Sydney and embraced the bush

Two families say they don’t regret leaving Sydney at the height of the COVID lockdowns in western Sydney, leaving the city for sleepy Young.

Harry and Meghan’s California neighbours shrug as their idyll ends

In Montecito, the sun-soaked, celebrity-studded California community where the couple have lived since 2020, word of the royal departure spread…

Looking for your next read? Our critics deliver their verdicts on 10 new books

There’s a bit of everything in this week’s new releases: love, sex, heartbreak, magic, politics, history and even a woman who may or may not tur…

Dual citizen arrested in Brisbane, accused of spying on Ukrainian army for Russia

The man has been arrested over allegations he was covertly and deceptively collecting information about the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Nicole Kidman’s third act has a disco beat. Shame the rest of us can’t keep up

Approaching her 60th birthday, our Nic could have gone quiet. Instead, she’s going to raves in “a little dark wig” in party towns like Ibiza.

Fourth Sydney Airport safety incident under investigation in as many weeks

Investigators are examining an incident on Tuesday where two Qantas flights were given clearance to take clashing routes.

As Hanson and Taylor change tack, the PM can maintain a steady course

One Nation and the Coalition are repositioning themselves for the election to come. But Anthony Albanese’s still in control of the political nar…

The Australian Children's Choir is celebrating its 50th anniversary

Over five decades, The Australian Children's Choir has performed with a host of high profile artists such as John Farnham, KISS, and the Melbour…

McLaren lands standout 4.96% heavy mineral average in WA Eucla Basin

McLaren Minerals continues to impress, with 179 new drillholes at its Eucla Basin titanium project averaging a hefty 4.96% heavy minerals at 15.…

Comyn’s marriage breakdown and the public interest test

The Cult of Comyn. He has been likened to the business equivalent of Taylor Swift.

Grave fears for man who vanished after violent confrontation

Police fear a man has died after being shot during an argument, loaded into the back of a ute and not seen again.

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ICAC Operation Rosny as it happened: Dallas McInerney denies deliberately destroying evidence after wiping phone, iPad over weekend

Follow for live updates as the Independent Commission Against Corruption investigates links between Liberal Party operatives, fugitive property…

Alan Jones trial as it happened: Text messages reveal bitter feud between Jones, Ray Hadley as cross-examination of ‘Complainant C’ continues

“C” returned to the witness box today after a tense day of cross-examination on Tuesday, but a legal issue has paused the evidence.