By-election a test for former premier’s leadership
A suburban by-election is set to shake up state politics, with a party leader’s position under threat and a once-safe seat on the line. Voters in the northern Brisbane-based seat…
The adopted family members being dumped in hard times
Baz is looking for love and open to meeting both men and women. Recently split from a female, his online profile describes him as a small man but adventurous, endearing…
Bank plunge could spell end of an era for ASX investors
The dominance of listed bank stocks could be coming to an end, and investors should look elsewhere for better returns following a dive in the value of Australia’s biggest institution,…
Starbucks to lay off 300 US corporate workers
Starbucks says it is laying off 300 corporate employees and closing some offices in the United States as part of its ongoing turnaround. No coffeehouse employees are affected, the company…
Universities blast coalition plan to slash migration
Universities and academics have blasted the coalition’s plan to cut Australia’s migrant intake, warning it would hurt the economy and cost jobs. The opposition is promising one of the biggest…
Rent hikes, more homelessness as climate change bites
Climbing insurance premiums and other economic symptoms of climate change are expected to push rents higher and drive homelessness without well-targeted intervention. Under a high-emissions future, characterised by the ongoing…
Transgender ban from ‘women-only’ app remains unlawful
A “women-only” social media app has failed to overturn a finding it discriminated against a transgender user, paving the way for a gender identity battle in the High Court. The…
Passengers from hantavirus cruise land in Australia
Passengers from a cruise ship afflicted by the rare and deadly hantavirus have touched down in Australia before a three-week quarantine. Four Australian citizens, one permanent resident and one New…
BHP wanted us silenced NOW. The Federal Court said no
Judge rejects an urgent application by Australia’s biggest company BHP and its solicitors MinterEllison to drag a coal miner and MWM journalist into court. Michael West reports. BHP and its…
BHP Wanted Us Silenced, The Court Said Not So Fast | The West Report
BHP tried to rush Michael West Media and injured coal miner Simon Turner into the Federal Court, seeking urgent orders to take down reporting on a story we believe is…