Be bold in May budget, roundtable guests urge Chalmers
It’s been six months since Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ productivity roundtable and the economists, business heads and union figures who attended are feeling cautiously optimistic. Yet that’s not because of any…
Trump to raise global tariffs from 10 to 15 per cent
President Donald Trump says he will raise temporary tariffs on almost all US imports from 10 per cent to 15 per cent, the maximum level allowed under the law, after…
Breaking the social media addiction cycle as adults
Like children, many adults are also struggling with the urge to endlessly scroll and feel like they can’t escape the pull of Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and other platforms. Some experts…
Breaking the social media addiction cycle as adults
Like children, many adults are also struggling with the urge to endlessly scroll and feel like they can’t escape the pull of Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and other platforms. Some experts…
Hungary to block a key EU loan to Ukraine over oil flow
Hungary will block a planned 90-billion-euro ($A150 billion) European Union loan to Ukraine until the flow of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline resumes, Hungary’s foreign minister says. Russian oil…
For Europe, US tariff relief comes with a sting in tail
From European wine makers to chemical companies and distillers, the US Supreme Court ruling knocking down a large part of President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs comes with a sting in…
Asian economies weigh impact of new Trump tariff moves
US trading partners in Asia have started weighing fresh uncertainties after President Donald Trump vowed to impose a new tariff on imports, hours after the Supreme Court struck down many…
Rupert Murdoch’s second wife, Anna de Peyster, dies
The former wife of media titan Rupert Murdoch and mother of their children James, Elisabeth and Lachlan, has died aged 81. Anne de Peyster, formerly Anna Murdoch, died in Palm…
Juvenile Justice. Caging children while corporate criminals go free
In Australia, a child of ten can go to prison for shoplifting, while an executive engaged in multimillion-dollar bribery gets away with a fine. Aleta Moriarty with the story. On…
Why are so many academics in the Epstein files? It’s not just about money | Christopher Marquis
In a university ecosystem that breeds hunger for status, Epstein made scholars feel like celebrities The Jeffrey Epstein story is often told as the intersection of two obsessions: sexual abuse…