Trump ‘may change mind’ about firing Fed Chair
US President Donald Trump has again floated the idea of firing Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair he has long attacked over interest rates he wants lowered. “I don’t know…
EU-Aust free trade deal: a “middle finger to Trump”
There is appetite for the European Union and Australia to signal a “middle finger to Trump” by uniting on a long-awaited free trade deal but some in Brussels are tempering…
Venice braces for Bezos’ ‘wedding of the century’
Venice is divided ahead of next week’s celebrity wedding of US tech-tycoon Jeff Bezos and Laura Sanchez, with some looking forward to the glitz and glamour, while others fear it…
Friends united by concern for family in Iran and Israel
Conflict in the Middle East is thousands of kilometres away from the desks of Saina Salemi and her colleague Oscar, but the pair constantly discuss blasts and evacuation warnings. Ms…
Oil tumbles, stocks rebound after Trump Mideast pause
Stock markets have ticked higher while oil has skirted close to its biggest daily drop since April after President Donald Trump pushed back a decision on US military involvement in…
Blood from a stone. Govt rebuffs investigation over Australians serving in IDF
After 14 months of monkey business the Australian Government has batted off FOI requests for advice on Australian citizens serving in Israel’s army IDF. Yaakov Aharon reports on an heroic…
Trump meeting on backburner with PM to skip summit
The prime minister will wait a little longer for a second-chance meeting with Donald Trump as the president pushes out his timeline to act on the situation in the Middle…
Australia deploys military to help Middle East evacuees
The military is being called in to help Australians trying to leave Iran and Israel, after the US gave itself two weeks to decide on whether to join the conflict…
Former finance minister to lead banking industry
A former Liberal finance minister will represent the country’s banks after being appointed chief executive office of the Australian Banking Association. After almost two decades in politics, Simon Birmingham announced…
Stocks struggle, oil up as Trump weighs US move on Iran
Share markets in Asia struggled for direction as fears of a potential US attack on Iran hung over markets, while oil prices were poised to rise for a third straight…