Childcare owner to close centres after abuse scandal
A major early childhood education and care provider at the centre of a shocking case of alleged abuse committed by a former worker plans to shutter about 40 centres across…
Banks to reveal how Iran conflict has affected earnings
As Australian home owners stare down the barrel of more interest pain and higher inflation due to the Middle East conflict, the major banks are laying down defences. ANZ, National…
Not OK to ‘loot a charity,’ Musk says at OpenAI trial
Elon Musk has taken the stand at a trial over the future of OpenAI, casting his lawsuit as a defence of the institution of charitable giving. Musk, the world’s richest…
Online safety leader stares down abuse, death threats
As more women take on public leadership and regulatory roles, Australia’s first eSafety commissioner warns they could require security protections similar to elected parliamentarians due to plausible online threats made…
The Enforcement. The lobby that bought Australian democracy
Australia’s sovereignty is routinely violated by Israel. Our institutions utterly subject to foreign interference. Andrew Brown presents the devastating case for a royal commission into Zionist influence in Australia. Yesterday…
Bid to slash red tape, green light development faster
Energy, housing and resources projects will be fast-tracked under an Albanese government bid to remove a “layer of bureaucracy” by speeding up approvals. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will on Wednesday…
Spotlight on Rebel Wilson as she testifies in film feud
Hollywood star Rebel Wilson is set to spend a second day in the spotlight after denying repeated accusations that she was lying during a fiery defamation battle with her co-star.…
First Iran war inflation data to lock in RBA rate hike
The Iran war may be in its ninth week but its impact on the Australian economy has yet to materially show up in hard data. That changes on Wednesday. The…
BYD profit slumps as its car sales in China falter
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD’s quarterly profit has fallen at its fastest pace since 2020, a stock market filing shows, hit by sluggish sales at home and intensifying competition. The…
United Arab Emirates intends to leave OPEC oil cartel
The United Arab Emirates has announced it will leave the oil cartel OPEC and its wider OPEC+ group effective on May 1, a move rumoured for some time as the…