Today
Biden plots to salvage campaign many allies believe is over
Appeals for Joe Biden to exit the presidential race have only intensified since he has been quarantined at his Delaware beach home with COVID-19.
- 13 mins ago
- Akayla Gardner and Katanga Johnson
The biggest risk for the Democrats may not be Trump voters
Democrat voters in one of the most marginal seats in the country won’t back Donald Trump, but nor are they sure they can support an enfeebled Joe Biden.
- 20 mins ago
- Matthew Cranston
Trump raised more money than Biden in second quarter
Trump had been far behind Mr Biden in dollars raised until a New York jury found him guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to a porn star.
- 24 mins ago
- Eva Xiao, Sam Learner and Alex Rogers
He wrote Qantas’ Project Sunrise off as a PR stunt. Now he runs it
After years in the planning, the airline’s head of international Cam Wallace is preparing to launch the ultra-long haul flights to London and New York.
- 29 mins ago
- Ayesha de Kretser
It’s a banker bonanza as Permira eyes its $4b I-MED payday
The firm’s dealmakers have tapped Jefferies to join their sell-side advisory lineup, alongside Morgan Stanley – which has kept close to the company for years.
- 34 mins ago
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Wave of shipping inflation could complicate rate cuts, economists warn
Economists are sounding the alarm on the impact of surging shipping costs on the global fight against inflation.
- 43 mins ago
- Delphine Strauss
Kerry Stokes hires from Twiggy to replace Bruce McWilliam at Seven
Can you ever really replace someone like Kerry Stokes’ top legal lieutenant Bruce McWilliam? Probably not – but maybe that’s a good thing.
- 46 mins ago
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Trump’s return is no cause for chill in Australia
Trump’s America-first populist mash-up of right-wing nationalism and left-wing economics threatens to jeopardise US leadership of the international rules-based order that benefits Australia.
- 49 mins ago
- The AFR View
- Exclusive
- AFR Freshwater poll
Coalition overtakes Labor in popular vote
The Coalition has inched ahead in the popular vote for the first time since the federal election. Should Labor’s fortunes slide any further between now and polling day, the Coalition could come within striking distance of minority government.
- 56 mins ago
- Phillip Coorey
- Opinion
- AFR Freshwater poll
Albanese knows how messy a hung parliament will be
Peter Dutton could be within striking distance of government, underlining Labor’s fragile position and why it is nervous at the prospect of another rate rise.
- 56 mins ago
- Phillip Coorey
CSR’s ‘extraordinary’ insulation price rise could be gouging
A major distributor of the building materials giant’s products wants the company to hand over internal documents as it attempts to show misused of market power.
- 56 mins ago
- Max Mason
Nine signs your ambition is out of control
When the desire to excel tips into perfectionism, your mental health can suffer.
- 56 mins ago
- Julie Hare and Euan Black
David Rowe cartoons for July 2024
David Rowe is a multiple Walkley award-winning cartoonist. He draws a daily political cartoon and one for the Chanticleer column.
- 1 hr ago
- David Rowe
How building codes are crunching affordability
Energy efficiency demands and stringent accessibility rules are increasing the cost of building homes by tens of thousands of dollars.
- 1 hr ago
- James Hall
ASX to fall as investors await magnificent seven earnings
Futures indicate the local index is set to drop 0.8 per cent or by 67 points to 7876 at the start of trade, dragged lower by a fall on Wall Street.
- 1 hr ago
- Joanne Tran
As Biden rests, Harris assumes starring role on campaign trail
The vice president has been thrust into an awkward position: remaining loyal to the president while demonstrating that she is ready to take over.
- 1 hr ago
- Nicholas Nehamas
C-suite departures come thick and fast at industry super giant Cbus
Staff were on Friday informed chief strategy officer Alexandra West had lobbed her resignation after less than a year in the role.
- 1 hr ago
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Turramurra home sold for $4.6m despite weaker winter market
The national auction market is losing steam ahead of the spring selling season, with buyer demand waning as expectations of a rate cut this year fizzle.
- 1 hr ago
- Nick Lenaghan
Hacked Optus gonged for cybersecurity nous
The irony of the award going to a company defending both a class action and an ACMA civil lawsuit for alleged security failures hung heavy in the room.
- 1 hr ago
- Myriam Robin
Construction watchdog should be reinstated, AFR readers say
The Albanese government should reinstate a federal construction watchdog and hold a royal commission into the CFMEU, according to an AFR reader poll.
- Gus McCubbing
