BHP denied appeal for judgment over Brazil dam collapse
BHP cannot appeal against a UK ruling that it is liable for the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil, London’s Court of Appeal has ruled. In November, London’s…
CNN founder Ted Turner dies at the age of 87
Ted Turner, the founder of the CNN network, has died at the age of 87, the broadcaster says. The United States-based network said the outspoken and often outrageous television pioneer…
How selling off the port of Darwin led Australia to get Sued | The West Report
We warned about this China deal done by Tony Abbott. Australia’s free trade deal with China was sold as a win for exporters, investors and the national interest. But buried…
How we can fight China rare metal monopoly: mining boss
Australia and its allies may have to embrace market intervention to combat decades of inaction that let China gain a stranglehold on critical raw materials, an outgoing mining boss says.…
Antisemitism. The Royal Conflation Commission is in session
The Bondi Royal Commission started its public hearings this week, and the mainstream media is lapping up the antisemitism narrative while ignoring other Jewish voices. Stephanie Tran reports. The first…
Apple agrees to $US250m settlement over delayed AI
Apple has agreed to a $US250 million ($A348 million) settlement in a lawsuit accusing the tech giant of misleading iPhone buyers over delayed artificial intelligence upgrades to its Siri voice…
‘A joke’: Fortescue founder takes on diesel tax credit
More Australian miners would be reducing diesel dependency and the budget would be in better shape to support households if the Commonwealth cut back fuel credits, Fortescue chair and found…
Romania’s pro-European coalition collapses
Romania’s pro-European coalition has collapsed after lawmakers voted against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, less than a year after he was sworn in, triggering fresh turmoil in the European country. The…
“Free trade deal”, what? Chinese sue Australia over Darwin Port
The Chinese owner of Darwin Port suing the Australian government shows why ‘free trade’ deals must not include investor rights to sue governments (ISDS). Patricia Ranald on the Landbridge case.…
Big tech wants to punish Australia over Albanese’s media bargaining code – and Trump might be inclined to listen | Bruce Wolpe
The president’s contempt for the media is explosive and his ‘disappointment’ with Australia apparent. For Meta, Google and Oracle, it’s a powerful combination The fallout of the Albanese government’s proposed…