Turkey says COP31 will push for more global action
The United Nations climate summit will seek to turn past decisions into action, with financing the main focus, Turkey says, as it prepares to host and chair COP31. Environment and…
French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over X images
Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris, where investigators are looking into allegations of misconduct related to the social media platform X, including the spread of child sexual abuse material…
ASX director Giuseppe Porcelli criminally convicted in Italy, gets prison pardon
Vivacious ASX director and entrepreneur extraordinaire Giuseppe Porcelli was found guilty of “Fraudulent Bankruptcy” in Italy, yet thrives under the noses of Australian regulators. Michael West reports. “Le bugie hanno…
Oil jumps, stocks retreat as Mideast ceasefire teeters
Oil prices have jumped and global equities have eased as markets grow increasingly concerned the ceasefire between the US and Iran might not hold, while tensions over the Strait of…
Big bank takes action as Middle East crisis rolls on
A second major bank is taking action to protect its business amid an uncertain economic outlook, as the crisis in the Middle East continues to weigh. National Australia Bank has…
Why I’m going to Gaza | The West Report
Newcastle student Zach Schofield is heading to Gaza on the Sumud Flotilla this week, one of 17 Australians attempting to break Israel’s siege and deliver food and medical aid. Zach…
Truckies win fuel boost to fight dire price threat
Transport workers could receive a boost to the amount they receive to cover fuel costs as the impacts from the Iran war threaten their livelihoods. The Fair Work Commission has…
World weighs fate of Mideast ceasefire, US seizes ship
Concerns the ceasefire between the United States and Iran might not hold are growing after the US said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its…
Cracks show in One Nation vote as Hanson taunts rivals
Major parties are trying to emulate One Nation policies, its leader says, as two opinion polls show a plateau in voter support for the populist political force. The latest Newspoll…
Where are the AUKUS nuclear waste costings (let alone the dump sites)?
Defence is supposed to provide ‘cradle to grave’ costings for proposed capability before a procurement is approved. That doesn’t seem to have happened for AUKUS nuclear waste storage and disposal.…