Beijing blames US for raising trade tensions
China has called President Donald Trump’s latest US tariffs on Chinese goods hypocritical and defended its curbs on exports of rare earths, but stopped short of imposing new levies on…
EU begins gradual rollout of digital border system
European Union member countries have begun rolling out a new entry and exit system at the bloc’s external borders, electronically registering non-EU nationals’ data. The Entry/Exit System (EES), an automated…
‘It’s all over the place’: Qantas customer data leaked
Australian airline passengers are on high alert after hackers leaked the personal information of up to 5.7 million Qantas customers. Qantas confirmed on Sunday it was among several global companies…
Reserve Bank to lay out reasons for not cutting rates
Mortgage holders can expect to receive a little more insight into why Australia’s central bank has chosen to keep interest rates on hold The Reserve Bank on Tuesday will hand…
Feet up for PM before hotly anticipated Trump meeting
Anthony Albanese will step away from the spotlight before jetting out for crucial trade talks with Donald Trump in Washington. The prime minister has lined up “a whole week off”…
Pro-Palestine rallies march on amid fragile ceasefire
Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters are set to continue to march two years after Israel began a military offensive in Gaza, as momentum for a lasting ceasefire slowly builds. Despite the…
Lecornu explains reappointment as French prime minister
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has explained his surprise reappointment by French President Emmanuel Macron, just days after he announced his resignation. Lecornu, a close ally of Macron, took office…
Snowy 2.0 legal cost avalanche – more public money spent hushing more public information
The Government has confessed to the Senate that it has spent $600K on lawyers to prevent the early warnings signs of Snowy 2.0 cost and schedule blowouts from being made…
No peace prize for Trump. Will fragile Gaza deal hold?
The Gaza ceasefire has started following Trump’s peace plan. Cause to celebrate, but many questions remain about what’ll happen next. Marika Sosnowski on ‘strangle contracts’ with the devil. There are…
Gaza ceasefire offers hope of easing tensions at home
Hopes of ongoing peace in the Middle East are extending to Australia but the nation’s deep-seated racism also needs to be tackled, the race discrimination commissioner says. Supporters of Palestine…