Lisa Visentin

The prestigious Group of Eight is opposed to a levy to fund infrastructure across the sector, as a 400-page report declares the current funding model is broken.

The byelection in the federal seat of Dunkley, in Melbourne’s outer suburbs, is a test of the government’s standing with middle Australia and the Liberals’ strategy of winning outer suburban seats.

New data from the National Anti Scam-Centre shows older Australians are increasingly losing money through scams on Facebook and Instagram, while reported losses are declining from telephone and SMS scams.

Singapore: Traditionally a favoured haunt of the cashed-up older generations, China's gold and jewellery shops have been ushering a distinctly younger customer through their doors in droves.

China is playing a calculated strategic game in the Middle East, positioning itself as a peace-brokering alternative to the US while having no real skin in the game, experts say.