The Latest Breaking News from the Australian Financial Review

Late last week, citing anonymous sources, the Australian Financial Review reported the federal government was considering delaying and possibly overhauling its plan to impose a higher tax on superannuation balances above $3 million.

Last week in Sydney, we saw a melodrama acted out that could stand in for the state of Australian universities more generally. Inside Sydney’s swish Fullerton Hotel, a glittering cast of vice-chancellors, politicians, public servants, journalists, and consultants deliberated at a higher education summit, sponsored by the Australian Financial Review…

In one instance, the junior lawyer was reportedly instructed to watch a 2004 hockey film at 1am to illustrate a philosophical point the boss was trying to make.

The head of Pratt Holdings was called a friend by Donald Trump and hosted a victory party at Mar-a-Lago after the 2024 election

"They allowed this to get out of hand," the legal insider said of the all-but-certain forthcoming legal case.

Mari Ruiz-Matthyssen said she’ll be taking legal action after a hoax email — purportedly sent by her — went out last week.

Young men — aka those aged 18 to 34 — are far more likely to say they prefer Peter Dutton for PM than their female counterparts. Why?

The early 1990s in Victoria were tough. The economy was contracting severely, the population was shrinking, employment was collapsing and the unemployment rate skyrocketed to the highest in the land.

Viewers lash out at ‘harassment’ of former TV star. Plus: AFR parts ways with Rowan Dean