Discussions around Australia's generational inequality crisis highlight a deepening class divide, while the Labor government plans a budget housing boost to tackle affordability; meanwhile, interest rate rises are sinking spirits for ordinary Australians, even as investment bank Macquarie posts second-highest profit.
Government secrecy regarding AUKUS nuclear waste faces a tribunal rebuke, the Coalition prepares for a by-election D-Day in a key seat, and a backlash over a bureaucrat job freeze is met with a "get back to work" stance, coinciding with a former foreign minister resigning as a top uni chancellor.
Australian Jews detail 'unfair' backlash linked to Gaza, racism is considered 'out of control' following a child's alleged murder, and a book review explores history, grief, and reconciliation; additionally, a documentary **'Inside the Rage Machine' exposes social media’s dangerous grip on democracy**.
The Inland Rail project's future is debated, with its 'grandfather' advocating for its completion, while billions more are locked in for Victoria's Suburban Rail Loop as regional rail projects face cuts, and Snowy 2.0 is revealed to be a 'snow-job' costing taxpayers twenty times its budget.
Shares dropped and oil rebounded as the US and Iran exchanged fire, signaling escalating tensions in a key oil transport route, alongside the news of a massive 11,000-carat ruby unearthed in Myanmar.
Data breach fears are growing as a suspected ransom note appears, potentially compromising names, email addresses, and school locations of Australian education providers.