Oldest Pearl Harbour survivor keeps memory alive at 106
On the day of the Pearl Harbour attack, the country’s oldest living survivor of the Japanese bombing was far below deck helping repair one the boilers of the USS St…
US Treasury rout tests tolerance for higher loan costs
President Donald Trump’s resolve on Iran is being tested by a force largely beyond his control: the bond market. As yields rose rapidly over the last week, a White House…
Power bill relief as energy caps slashed in one state
Hundreds of thousands of households will pay less for energy next financial year after a state regulator slashed the cap on standard electricity offers. The average household on the Victorian…
Gen Z bombarded by fake crypto trading scams
In the already difficult to navigate world of online trading, young people are being lured in by the promise of easy money trading cryptocurrency. The problem – the sites, trades,…
Gaza flotilla. Reluctance to protest Israel’s cruelties enabled the abuse
The failure of Australia and Western governments to hold Israel to account enabled the abuse of Gaza flotilla detainees, Jerusalem Peace Prize recipient Stuart Rees argues. If bullies notice that…
Forensic experts sift through drone hit dormitory
Forensic experts have sifted through the ruins of a dormitory largely destroyed in what Russian authorities say was a Ukrainian drone attack in Ukraine’s Luhansk region, seized and placed under…
Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding
Authorities are bracing for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in southern California could leak or explode, as an evacuation order continued for 50,000 residents, with no timeline on…
Police, intelligence in spotlight at Bondi attack probe
What police and intelligence agencies knew leading up to the Bondi terror attack will be the focus of a second round of public hearings at a wide-ranging inquiry. After hearing…
Trump says no rush for Iran deal, US blockade stays
US President Donald Trump does not want to rush into any deal with Iran, appearing to dampen hopes of an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war that had been raised…
Defence helps Pacific partners fight illegal fishing
Illegal fishing costs Pacific Island nations hundreds of millions of dollars in potential revenue each year but an Australian-backed operation is helping them fight back. The Southwest Pacific is the…