Lives and homes under threat as heatwave takes hold
Authorities are bracing for uncontrollable bushfires that could threaten lives and homes, as parts of Australia face catastrophic fire conditions. The most intense heatwave forecast to hit Australia in six…
Eyes on quarterly data after soft inflation surprise
Softer than expected inflation figures have buoyed mortgage holders’ hopes the Reserve Bank will spare them an interest rate hike next month, but the real test won’t come until the…
‘A lot of work to do’: expats weigh return to Venezuela
Political prisoners languish behind bars and corruption remains rampant, but Venezuelans in Australia hope the infrastructure for a democratic society can be built in their home nation. Celebrations and protests…
How much would you sell your country for?
Donald Trump is not just trolling on a takeover of Greenland, writes Michael Pascoe. Will it be the money or the gun … or both? If Donald Trump offered you,…
US forces board Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker
American forces have boarded a Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in the North Atlantic after pursuing it for weeks, a US official says. The tanker’s seizure comes just days after US…
US private payrolls miss expectations in December
US private payrolls rebounded less than expected in December, the ADP’s national employment report shows. Private employment increased by 41,000 jobs last month after a revised decrease of 29,000 in…
Warner Bros rejects Paramount takeover again
Warner Bros has again rejected a takeover bid from Paramount and told shareholders to stick with a rival offer from Netflix. Warner’s leadership has repeatedly rebuffed Skydance-owned Paramount’s overtures –…
Christchurch probe could be blueprint for Bondi inquiry
A royal commission into New Zealand’s worst mass shooting could provide a blueprint for a federal inquiry into the Bondi massacre, legal experts say. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has softened…
IKEA to close seven stores in China amid strategy shift
Furniture retailer IKEA is closing seven stores in China as it moves from “scale expansion to precise cultivation”. The stores earmarked for closure from February 2 include one in suburban…
Australia’s New AUKUS Protest Police | The West Report
The Australian Federal Police has quietly created a new unit called AUKUS Command, tasked with protecting Australia’s nuclear submarine program and Defence bases. But internal documents obtained under Freedom of…