‘Fairweather friends’: premier’s jibe in coal tax fight
A stoush over coal royalties is set to go another round with a state premier expected to take a swipe at a mining giant. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli on Tuesday…
Big department store’s shock result sees shares tumble
Significant problems at Myer’s troubled high-tech warehouse have weighed heavily on its bottom line, sending the retailer’s shares plunging. Myer made a $36.8 million underlying profit in 2024/25, down 30…
‘Treated like dirt’: face-to-face leader talks wobble
Anthony Albanese may again miss out on a sit-down with Donald Trump, after Australia was left off the US president’s list of meetings with world leaders. In a briefing, White…
Australia champions Palestine stance, but US not happy
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is preparing to meet the French president on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly as he defends Australia’s stance on Palestinian recognition. Mr Albanese…
Judge lifts Trump’s halt of offshore wind farm project
A US federal judge has ruled that a nearly complete offshore wind project the White House halted can resume, dealing President Donald Trump a setback in his ongoing effort to…
Triple-zero oversight questioned after Optus outage
Triple-zero oversight is again in the spotlight, as the federal government is accused of “failing Australians” by not implementing a custodian before the recent Optus outage. Thursday’s service interruption has…
Australia champions Palestine stance to world leaders
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is preparing to meet the French president on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly as he defends Australia’s stance on Palestinian recognition. Mr Albanese…
Exile to a vanishing shore: human rights, climate and the Nauru ‘solution’
The recently announced deal to send hundreds of refugees to Nauru raises serious questions about human rights and environmental obligations. Alison Battisson and Janet Pelly explain. The Nauru deal was…
Right move by Wong protecting aid workers, but sanctions on Israel needed
Australia has defied trenchant pressure by America and Israel to recognise Palestine today but more needs to be done to fight against Israel’s genocide. Michael West reports. Israel forced nurses…
Australia defies US, Israeli pressure on Palestine
Palestinian officials have praised Australia’s formal recognition of the battle-scarred nation, despite pushback from Israel and others including some in Donald Trump’s party. The federal government joined the UK and…