Rising star to testify in ‘nightmarish’ feud with Rebel
An up-and-coming actor is set to testify in her defamation battle against Hollywood star Rebel Wilson over social media posts she claims painted her as a liar. Charlotte MacInnes is…
Gas exporters face grilling amid 25 per cent levy push
Australia’s resources industry will push back against calls to overhaul the tax regime for gas sold overseas as producers front a parliamentary inquiry. Representatives from Shell Australia, ConocoPhillips and Origin…
Regional bank sees credit stress ahead as economy slows
One of Australia’s leading regional banks has warned the economy will likely slow in the months ahead, after posting a lower profit as higher credit expenses weighed. Bank of Queensland…
‘Scared’: NDIS shake-up sparks fear of cuts to support
Disabled Australians fear their services will be cut under a major overhaul aimed at reining in the spiralling cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Health Minister Mark Butler is…
Fed nominee Warsh urges new approach to inflation
Federal Reserve chief nominee Kevin Warsh has called for “regime change” at the US central bank that would include a new “framework” for controlling inflation and a possible overhaul of…
The Gas Cartel is Panicking | The West Report
“Never let a good crisis go to waste”. Albo and Jim Chalmers have a unique opportunity right now to fix the Budget and reshape Australia by taxing the foreign gas…
Bali cheaper as Rupiah drops, but where are the tourists?
Over the last 12 months, the Indonesian Rupiah has dropped by 15% against our dollar, making Bali cheaper, but fewer tourists are arriving. Duncan Graham reports. The Indonesian economy is…
SKorea cops seek arrest warrant for BTS agency founder
South Korean police have requested an arrest warrant for Bang Si-hyuk, the chairman of K-pop agency HYBE, over alleged illegal trading tied to the company’s initial public offering. The Seoul…
‘Playing us for fools’: foreign gains fuel gas tax push
Japan is earning more public revenue on its gas imports than the Australian government is raising taxing exports of the valuable resource, parliamentarians have heard in a blockbuster hearing. With…
Stocks rebound as Iran peace talks in focus
Stocks rebounded in early trading in Asia on Tuesday as markets took heart from reports Iran is considering attending peace talks with the United States in Pakistan, with renewed bets…