Interest rate cuts might have less impact than thought
Changes to interest rates could have less of an impact on household spending than traditionally thought, which means the Reserve Bank might have to hike or cut harder to achieve…
France calls for EU probe into Shein sex dolls, weapons
The European Union must take action against Shein, say French government officials, claiming the Chinese online retailer is in breach of the bloc’s regulations due to the sale of child-like…
The great Australian baby bust. Is having kids too expensive?
The Australian birthrate has fallen to its lowest level on record, with young families having fewer kids and having them later. Joshua Barnett reports. According to the Australian Bureau of…
Fast track urged for intercity high-speed rail project
Commuters will hop onto Australia’s first high-speed trains in just 12 years if the latest proposal for the nation’s rail network leaves the station. Stretching almost 200km from Newcastle to…
The duopoly’s secret ‘Defence Oversight Committee’. What’s the scam?
The Government has introduced a Bill into the Parliament that establishes a Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence to have general oversight of Australian defence agencies. What’s the scam? The scam…
Sportsbet Ads, Netflix Laws, and the Lobbyists Who Run Canberra | The West Report
The Government has announced legislation to compel the multinational streaming giants to produce more Australian content. But it’s not what it seems. Also, the government keeps dragging its heels on…
Stokes blames ‘marauders’ as owners reject pay report
Kerry Stokes has used his last annual general meeting as Seven West Media chair to blast “foreign marauders” and an unfair tax system for the group’s fading revenues. Seven West’s…
NAB profits stable as bad business debts creep higher
NAB has delivered a small drop in earnings as bad debts ticked up with some businesses defaulting on their loans. The business-focused bank on Thursday reported $7.09 billion in cash…
Chris Minns – pepper spray for peace protestors one day, lunch at war-crimes-lobby the next
Chris Minns’ police unleashed pepper spray on hundreds of peace protestors yesterday. Today the Premier is the drawcard for an Israel business lobby lunch with ties to the genocide in…
NYC mayor-elect Mamdani announces transition team
Fresh off winning New York City’s mayoral election, Zohran Mamdani has announced that a team including former city and federal officials – all women – will steer his transition to…