Nostalgia and political beef cap first sitting period
A sense of nostalgia has pervaded the nation’s capital as the 48th parliament’s first sitting fortnight drew to a close. After two weeks of political beef over US cattle, battles…
Israel’s final solution in Gaza – banking on US cash for forced relocation
The Israeli aim of ethnically cleansing Palestinians from Gaza is well underway. It relies on US finance, compliant allies and rejection of peace plans. Cathy Peters reports. Israel’s Mossad director,…
Point of starvation spurs statehood push for Palestine
Australia has the “opportune moment” to recognise a Palestinian state as the nation’s leaders say formal acknowledgement is now only a matter of time. Canada has followed the UK and…
Jigsaw coming together for further interest rate relief
Hopes of an impending interest rate cut have been bolstered by a top official who says fresh figures show inflation falling in line with predictions. Reserve Bank of Australia deputy…
Australia paying lip service to Closing the Gap: Thorpe
Failure to bring Indigenous people’s outcomes up to par with the rest of the community has led one outspoken senator to question the point of Closing the Gap targets. The…
Asia stocks slide on weak China data as copper plunges
Asian equities slipped on Thursday after weaker-than-expected Chinese activity data and a plunge in copper prices, while investors weighed a trade deal between South Korea and the United States. The…
Lehrmann claims cops destroyed evidence of innocence
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has claimed police destroyed evidence that could prove his innocence and his pending rape trial should therefore be abandoned. Lehrmann’s solicitor Zali Burrows told Brisbane…
Meta surges after Q2 results blow past expectations
Meta’s artificial intelligence spending spree appears to be paying off with investors, who sent the company’s stock soaring following a blowout quarterly earnings report. The Menlo Park, California-based company easily…
Central bank hails inflation ‘jigsaw’ coming together
A promising fall in inflation has been heralded by a top Reserve Bank of Australia official, whose dovish comments will reinforce expectations of another rate cut. The central bank’s deputy…
Australian recognition of Palestine: ‘when, not if’
Australia’s recognition of Palestine is a matter of “when, not if”, the treasurer says, as another country joined the queue to formally acknowledge its statehood. Overnight, Canada followed the UK…