RBA reveals what’s needed to avert rate hikes in 2026
By the end of January Australians should have a clearer picture of whether they can expect interest rate hikes next year. Quarterly inflation data, due to be released by the…
Family travel perks curbed after MP expenses outrage
Families of politicians could be downgraded to economy class flights and stopped from claiming taxpayer-funded trips to major sporting events. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has moved to restrict family reunion…
Battle of the bulge, weight loss pill wins approval
US regulators have given the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity. The US Food and Drug…
Trump unveils ‘Trump-class’ US battleships
US President Trump has announced plans for a new “Trump class” of battleships, marking the start of an expanded naval buildup and signalling increased scrutiny of defence contractors over production…
Video game pioneer behind Call of Duty, dies at 55
Vince Zampella, one of the creators behind such best-selling video games as Call of Duty, has died. He was 55. Video game company Electronic Arts said Zampella died on Sunday.…
Mercedes-Benz to pay up to settle emissions scandal
Mercedes-Benz USA and parent company Daimler AG have agreed to pay almost $US150 million ($A225 million) to settle allegations that the automaker secretly installed devices in hundreds of thousands of…
And the biggest compo payout for Robodebt victims is … Scott Morrison!
Compare Robodebt victims’ compo to the quantum of Scott Morrison’s publicly funded legal fees. It’s shameful, reports Rex Patrick. He knew! Scott Morrison was the minister who took Robodebt to…
‘Disgusting’ politicisation of Bondi massacre slammed
The opposition leader has been condemned for a “disgusting” personal attack on a senior government figure, who she claimed had not shed any tears over the Bondi massacre. Energy Minister…
Gas reserve a win for manufacturing, if it delivers
Australian energy customers will get first dibs on gas produced locally in move celebrated by a manufacturing sector squeezed by high fuel costs. Gas exporters will be forced to reserve…
Minns’ protest ban: breathtakingly racist, authoritarian, and must be resisted
Chris Minns’ protest ban has the premise that preventing the murder of Jews in Sydney means consenting to the murder of Palestinians in Gaza. It is not just authoritarian: it…