Rex’s sale to US aviation business cleared for take-off
Regional airline Rex’s sale to a US buyer has been ticked off, paving the way for new ownership to take over as soon as December. More than a year after…
‘Do you care?’: Coles stares down anti-salmon activists
Coles shareholders have backed the supermarket giant’s approach to salmon farming but not before executives caught an earful from activists defending an endangered prehistoric fish. A Queensland teenager was among…
Australia’s Biggest Wage Scandal You’ve Never Heard Of | The West Report
It’s David v Goliath, the coal miner with no lawyer against BHP. The Big Australian is back in court accused of stealing billions in wages from its own workers. Former…
No trust deed. Billions of tax dollars to be spent without oversight by Nauru
The Labor Government’s deal with Nauru to resettle unwanted refugees will cost Australian taxpayers billions, spent on who knows what. Alison Battisson reports. So far, the Government has transferred at…
Bid to have Brittany Higgins declared bankrupt stalls
A former senator’s bid to discover where Brittany Higgins’ $2.4 million compensation payout went following their bruising defamation battle has been frustrated by a bankruptcy paperwork glitch. Ex-Liberal senator Linda…
Alan Jones’ concerns ahead of mammoth sex abuse hearing
A mammoth sex abuse hearing against Alan Jones has been locked in despite claims the radio host was kept in the dark about the police investigation against him. The 84-year-old…
PM demands more action on Nazi chants after ‘stuff-up’
Anthony Albanese is backing calls for changes to hate speech after dozens of black-uniformed men shouted racist Nazi-inspired slogans in another fascist gathering. The prime minister joined the chorus of…
CommBank shares drop despite $2.6b quarterly profit
The Commonwealth Bank has posted an eye-watering $2.6 billion unaudited first-quarter cash profit, buoyed by growth in home loans and deposits. Despite the result putting Australia’s biggest company on track…
Jobs4mates. Wong restores duopoly control over Senate, appoints mate.
Two weeks ago, Coalition senators supported David Pocock’s motion to extend question time by half an hour until the Government handed over the ‘Jobs4Mates’ review. But it’s now back to…
Buffett ‘going quiet’ when he finishes as Berkshire CEO
Warren Buffett has told Berkshire Hathaway shareholders they should stick around as he prepares to depart as chief executive, giving a full-throated endorsement to his successor Greg Abel and promising…