BYD experiences first profit drop since 2021
Chinese car maker BYD says its annual sales have risen to a record high, outpacing Tesla’s, but its profit fell for the first time since 2021 under pressure from cutthroat…
Why small business is fighting back against Meta bans
Larissa Carnegie felt powerless as the social media profile she had tirelessly built was reduced to nothing more than an error message. The Brisbane hairdresser was devastated to discover she…
Earth hour turns 20 at pivotal moment in climate action
Twenty years ago, Sydney became the birth place of one of the world’s best-known viral environment campaigns. In 2007, public awareness of climate change was sharpening. Scientific consensus on the…
Truckies want cash payments, slash in road user charge
Transport companies are seeking emergency financial payments and a cut to the heavy vehicle road user charge as part of a nationwide response to fuel shortages caused by the Iran…
Freedom of Speech on Trial at the Melbourne Symphony | The West Report
#auspol #freespeech – Concert pianist Jason Gillham is taking the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to court after his performance was cancelled following remarks about the killing of journalists in Gaza. The…
Australia’s biggest LNG plants offline due to cyclone
A powerful tropical cyclone in Western Australia has disrupted production at the country’s two biggest liquefied natural gas plants run by Chevron and Woodside, exacerbating a global supply crunch caused…
CBA ups inflation prediction as supply chains strain
Economists at Australia’s largest lender have issued a dire warning for consumers, forecasting inflation to scale new heights as hopes of a quick resolution to the Iran war fade. The…
Asia stocks extend global rout as Iran war drags on
Asian stock markets were swept up in a global rout on Friday, tracking Wall Street lower as the threat of a protracted energy shock out of the war-torn Middle East…
World Cup playoffs: Poland fight back to sink Albania, Kosovo win thriller in Slovakia
Denmark ease past North Macedonia 4-0 Arda Guler magic helps Turkey sink Romania 1-0 Robert Lewandowski helped Poland come from behind to scrape past Albania 2-1 after Arber Hoxha gave…
The Medical Trap of Forced Addiction: The Truth Behind America’s Fentanyl Crisis
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 times more potent than morphine, was intended as a medical tool to alleviate the suffering of critically ill patients. Yet in the United States, it…