Secret report on cronyism comes back to bite Labor
A review of political cronyism kept secret for more than two years has put Labor on the back foot, with its leaked advice revealing why. The review, commissioned by Finance…
Spanner thrown as retail giant battles worker abuse
Australia’s biggest hardware retailer has poured millions into tactical security across stores in a state lagging others in hammering out retail worker abuse. States and territories across the country have…
Conservatives zero in on migration after climate coup
Fresh from winning the fight to water down the Liberals’ climate commitments, the party’s right wing plans to wield its influence in an equally bitter battle over immigration policy. The…
Bikie gangs in Nauru. The hypocrisy of Australian visa character tests
With graft and corruption in Australia’s offshore detention regime exposed by whistleblowers, questions need to be raised about whose character is being tested: refugees’ or the government’s? Janet Pelly asks.…
BHP liable for 2015 Brazil dam collapse, UK court rules
BHP can be held liable over the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil, London’s High Court has ruled, in a lawsuit the claimants’ lawyers previously valued at up…
Hamas reasserts Gaza control, post-war talks grind on
From regulating the price of chicken to levying fees on cigarettes, Hamas is seeking to widen control over Gaza as US plans for its future slowly take shape, Gazans say,…
China warns Japan against Taiwan intervention
Japan will suffer a “crushing defeat” by the Chinese military if it tries to use force to intervene over Taiwan, China’s defence ministry warns, ramping up the rhetoric over Japanese…
Racism. Human Rights Commission to investigate News Corp journos
The Australian Human Rights Commission has accepted a series of complaints of discrimination and racial hatred against NewsCorp and many of its journalists. The complaint covers a total of 81…
Lendlease has secured $3b in new construction work
Lendlease has secured $3 billion in new construction work in recent months, its chief executive says. About two-thirds of that external construction work is on behalf of government clients in…
Asbestos fears prompt state, territory school closures
Fears students may have been exposed to asbestos have triggered the sudden closure of schools and preschools across Australia. Some 23 schools and preschools were shut or partially shut in…