The Palaszczuk government has reached deep into its coffers to fix its beleaguered health sector amid widespread reports of bed shortages and patients waiting for hours to be treated in emergency departments.

A Tudor-style “castle” on one of Melbourne’s most sought-after strips has hit the market for the first time in more than a decade.

Private equity giant Oaktree Capital Management has changed its offer to loan Crown Resorts cash so it can buy out its biggest shareholder James Packer.

The federal government insists its border policy has not changed despite the Biloela family’s imminent release from Christmas Island, but it has left the door to permanent resettlement slightly ajar.

Younger Aussies could be set for an uncomfortable retirement as home ownership falls further out of their reach.