Richard Scolyer – cancer pioneer and 2024 Australian of the Year – dies aged 59
Professor Richard Scolyer, the pathologist who volunteered to become patient zero in a world-first brain cancer treatment, has died. He was 59.
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Millions of Australians to receive pay rise from July 1
The Fair Work Commission has handed down its annual wage review, giving a pay rise to nearly 3 million Australian workers.
Qudos Bank Arena to become Afterpay Arena in five-year deal
The buy-now-pay-later giant will rebrand Sydney’s iconic entertainment venue as Afterpay Arena, marking the venue’s first major rebrand since adopting the Qudos Bank Arena name in 2016.
Budget 2026: Founders and VCs react to capital gains overhaul
The Federal Government has handed down a 2026/27 Budget defined by the most significant rewrite of Australia’s capital gains and property tax rules in a generation.
From tax breaks to a CGT shakeup: Inside the 2026 Federal Budget
Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down his fifth budget on Tuesday night promising to tackle the housing crisis and rebalance a tax system he says has left younger Australians behind. Here’s what you need to know.