ASIO director-general Mike Burgess has revealed Iran’s IRGC targeted journalist Sharri Markson and Liberal figure Michael Kroger in ‘sophisticated’ intelligence operations this year. Read more: bit.ly/4i9GZtk

RBA officials will front a Canberra hearing, September CPI numbers are due and supermarket giant Woolworths is set to provide its first quarter sales results. More: bit.ly/4yEpUMZ

Opinion: A Liberal win in Victoria – where the party has surged ahead of both Labor and One Nation – could rewrite the federal political rule book. Here's how: bit.ly/3W3echz

A Liberal win in Victoria - where the party has surged ahead of both Labor and One Nation - could rewrite the federal political rule book. Read more: bit.ly/3W3echz

Israelis have turned out to vote in record numbers in a general election described as the most important in recent history. Turnout reached 44.9 per cent by early afternoon, the highest level logged by that point in the day since 1973. Read the full article: bit.ly/4jKCEhw

A terminally ill Perth man has months to live but is fighting to recover more than $200,000 in superannuation lost in the First Guardian fund collapse. Barnaby Joyce blasted the government over its inaction, reports Cliona O'Dowd: bit.ly/4zwR4qF

The Greens handed back $7000 and lost $591,000 – the costly consequence of rejecting a fossil fuel-linked donor who found a warmer welcome from the less emotionally conflicted teals. Read more: bit.ly/4yKyNEU

Opinion: Albanese faces greater and graver political repercussions as the image of him misleading, deflecting and dissembling over facts and truth is etched ever deeper into the public consciousness. Read more: bit.ly/4ikLzE2

Turnout reached 44.9 per cent by early afternoon, the highest level logged by that point in the day since 1973. Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party said it had asked the election authorities to extend polling hours as it sought to mobilise voters. Read more: bit.ly/4jKCEhw

Anthony Albanese told parliament a $6m grant would fix raw sewage flooding into the Cooks River, but officials say that’s not what the money is for. Read more: bit.ly/4iH32aW

DataRoom: What do Challenger, Perpetual, Cleanaway, Steadfast and reliance Worldwide have in common? They’re all part of a bigger question hanging over the ASX right now, writes Bridget Carter: bit.ly/4suWUpF

A rookie journalist’s review of an obscure Canadian band sparked a global rumour that the Beatles had secretly reunited, and Capitol Records deliberately fanned the flames. Read the full story: bit.ly/4dZB5bI

Losing a spouse can leave a partner facing a financial maze. This is what you should do now to protect your family. Read the full story: bit.ly/4BrxIo7

Hackers claim to have breached Sodali and if the dark web brags are true, a ransomware group could have eyes on some of the world’s biggest – and Australia’s biggest – company secrets. Read why: bit.ly/3W7y3w0

Dementia, including Alzheimer’s, has topped the list of leading causes of death in Australia for the second year in a row. Read more: bit.ly/4zd8hF6

The 2027 Adelaide Festival has unveiled its program, with reinstated Venice Biennale artist Khaled Sabsabi headlining a major solo exhibition. More details: bit.ly/4z7Wwjh

A Congolese refugee who raped his 13-year-old daughter has been allowed to stay in Australia – one of 124 serious criminals granted a reprieve under Direction 110 this year. All the details: bit.ly/4iiJKr1

DataRoom: Private equity firm PAG could put Oporto and Red Rooster owner Craveable Brands up for sale, thanks to strong earnings results, two years after testing the market. That’s on the back of what could be considered an impressive earnings result in a tough market, reports Bridget Carter: bit.ly/4BuZjVq

The strategy that’s used for most Australians’ retirement savings is not necessarily the one driving the best returns. Read the full list: bit.ly/4yMXb8S

The victors of the Prime Minister's spelling bee left Anthony Albanese stumped with some of the toughest words served up in the sixth annual competition. Read the full story: bit.ly/4srN2wH