Universities blast coalition plan to slash migration
Universities and academics have blasted the coalition’s plan to cut Australia’s migrant intake, warning it would hurt the economy and cost jobs. The opposition is promising one of the biggest…
Rent hikes, more homelessness as climate change bites
Climbing insurance premiums and other economic symptoms of climate change are expected to push rents higher and drive homelessness without well-targeted intervention. Under a high-emissions future, characterised by the ongoing…
Transgender ban from ‘women-only’ app remains unlawful
A “women-only” social media app has failed to overturn a finding it discriminated against a transgender user, paving the way for a gender identity battle in the High Court. The…
Neo-Nazi group outlawed under anti-hate legislation
A Neo-Nazi collective has become the second group to be effectively outlawed in Australia under anti-hate legislation. The group, which has gone by a number of names including the European…
BHP Wanted Us Silenced, The Court Said Not So Fast | The West Report
BHP tried to rush Michael West Media and injured coal miner Simon Turner into the Federal Court, seeking urgent orders to take down reporting on a story we believe is…
BHP wanted us silenced NOW. The Federal Court said no
Judge rejects an urgent application by Australia’s biggest company BHP and its solicitors MinterEllison to drag a coal miner and MWM journalist into court. Michael West reports. BHP and its…
Passengers from hantavirus cruise land in Australia
Passengers from a cruise ship afflicted by the rare and deadly hantavirus have touched down in Australia before a three-week quarantine. Four Australian citizens, one permanent resident and one New…
Asia shares fall as US yields hit one-year high
Asian shares came under pressure on Friday as investor euphoria over tech stocks gave way to inflation fears that saw Treasury yields spike to one-year highs and rising bets on…
Stocks down as dip buyers come to the rescue of banks
Australia’s share market is again heading lower after a brief reprieve on Thursday, as a rally in major miners runs out of steam. The S&P/ASX200 fell 15.9 points by midday…
NSW survive nail-biting finish to claim second straight Women’s State of Origin series
Queensland go down 10-14 to New South Wales in game 2 Stunning try-savers deny Maroons’ Jasmine Peters twice The margin was just a few pixels in the video review bunker,…