Ben Carroll Sworn In as Victoria’s 50th Premier After Labor Spill
Ben Carroll has been sworn in at Government House as Victoria’s 50th premier, after a Labor party room spill ended
July 2026
Origin Energy Confirms Hack Hit 900,000 Customer Accounts
Origin Energy has confirmed that customer records were accessed in a data breach at Australia’s largest energy retailer, and that
Australian Rents Hit a Record $705 a Week as Vacancies Stay Tight
Advertised rents for new tenants don’t reflect how much most of the roughly 3 million households with a lease are actually paying, according to an analyst – and there, the picture is very different. Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images