Polluter-paid climate damages up for council vote
Sick of floods, storms and other climate extremes eating into council budgets, local governments are seeking fossil fuel-funded compensation. More than 500 councils are set to vote on a City…
‘Highly likely’: downgrade threat after surplus call
Doubts have been raised over a surprise surplus call as a state government braces for a “highly likely” credit downgrade amid rising debt. Queensland’s Liberal National government handed down its…
UN report finds Israel deliberately targets Palestinian children
A UN Commission of Inquiry has found Israeli forces have deliberately targeted Palestinian children, their actions amounting to genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza and the West…
BREAKING! UN Investigation shows Israel Targeted Palestinian Children | The West Report
Michael West interviews former Australian Human Rights Commissioner and UN investigator Chris Sidoti on the UN’s findings into Israel’s targeting of Palestinian children in Gaza. Titled: “The essence of childhood…
Funding for DV services to tackle ‘abominable’ issue
The under-the-pump family violence support sector says a sizeable funding boost feels like a warm blanket. Some $184 million was carved out of NSW’s budget to bolster more than 90…
‘It will kill the brand’: plea over brewery’s closure
The impending closure of a century-old brewery will kill a beer brand, according to disgruntled workers who have launched a last-ditch plea for a change of heart. Parent company Lion…
One Nation monoculture claim red-carded as ‘nonsense’
The make up of the Socceroos is a sign of Australia’s multicultural success, the prime minister says, rejecting Pauline Hanson’s claim the nation should be a monoculture. The One Nation…
An invitation from the “most trusted media brands”. What’s the scam?
Murdoch’s News Australia has invited “a select group of local businesses” to a workshop hosted by “Australia’s most trusted media brands.” What’s the scam? At first, we were excited to…
KPMG chairman, partners to exit scandal-tainted firm
The chairman of KPMG Australia is stepping down and two partners are leaving the firm after a bruising parliamentary hearing and allegations of wrongdoing at the major consultancy. National chairman…
Australia’s most populous state on track for surplus
NSW has cut its growth outlook and lowered its hopes for stamp duty revenue due to a softer housing market. But the Labor government still expects to secure an elusive…