UK inflation falls before Bank of England rate decision
British consumer price inflation unexpectedly fell to 3.2 per cent in November from 3.6 per cent the month before, a day before the Bank of England is widely expected to…
Budget takes $8.2b hit thanks to black market tobacco
Australia’s roaring tobacco black market has blown more holes in the federal budget but Treasurer Jim Chalmers continues to stare down calls to tackle the excise driving the trade. In…
Japan’s exports rise as shipments to the US bounce back
Japan’s exports have climbed six per cent, with shipments to the United States rising for the first time since March as uncertainties over tariffs abated following a trade deal with…
Better budget bottom line, higher inflation on the way
Treasury has updated its economic and fiscal forecasts for the next four years in its mid-year budget update. BUDGET DEFICITS (PREVIOUS IN BRACKETS): * 2025/26 – $36.8 billion ($42.2b) *…
How the Media is Weaponising the Bondi Terror Attack | The West Report
In the aftermath of the Bondi attack, facts were still emerging while parts of the media rushed ahead with speculation, political framing and culture war narratives. In this episode of…
Hacking group threatens to expose users of Pornhub
The hacking group “ShinyHunters” says it has stolen data belonging to premium customers of the leading sex website Pornhub and is threatening to publish it. Although Reuters could not immediately…
Science research funding receives $233 million boost
Science research will receive more than $200 million in funding after the organisation previously announced hundreds of jobs were set to be lost due to rising costs. Treasurer Jim Chalmers…
Penfolds owner shares plunge on earnings downgrade
The owner of luxury wine brand Penfolds says its key US and China markets continue to face major challenges and any improvement in the near term is unlikely. Treasury Wine…
Warner Bros set to reject Paramount bid, back Netflix
Warner Bros Discovery’s board could soon announce a decision on Paramount Skydance’s $US108.4 billion ($A163.3 billion) takeover bid, with the board likely to advise shareholders to vote against the offer,…
Probe intensifies into motives for ‘barbaric attack’
Counter-terrorism investigators are poring over swathes of seized material as they try to uncover how father-and-son shooters committed an atrocity that killed 15 people and injured many more. Sajid Akram,…