Land levy planned despite anti-‘forever tax’ pledge
Property owners in Australia’s most populous state could pay an annual levy of up to $600 under a proposal to change the way emergency services are funded. NSW is the…
Budget boon for tobacco pirates as police lose battle against cartels
The Government’s 68% excise rip on a packet of cigarettes has cruelled revenue and showered millions on tobacco pirates. Adam Shand reports on the Budget and thriving illicit trade. A…
Labor plays down chances of post-budget poll boost
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is playing down the government’s chances of a post-budget popularity boost as he defends controversial changes to tax on investments. After a week dominated by competing economic…
If this was Guardiola’s last big Wembley moment, Semenyo was a fitting match-winner | Barney Ronay
Forward doesn’t fit the mould of a classic Pep signing, but we have all come a long way in the past decade of Manchester City success One way or another,…
Smalley takes two-shot lead into final round of US PGA Championship but big names lurk
Home hope surges to six under thanks to round of 68 Rahm among five on four under; McIlroy is three under The leaderboard was spinning like a tombola at Aronimink…
Elina Svitolina sinks Coco Gauff to regain Italian Open after eight-year gap
Ukrainian wins final in Rome 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 Jannik Sinner to face Casper Ruud in men’s final When facing the toughest opponents in the world, there were too many…
Fake lawyers, scientists, chefs and punters: meet the ‘white monkeys’ paid to make Chinese businesses look global
A foreign face is often thought to add prestige to a product or business – what’s behind this unregulated economy? Piers had been in China for all of two days…
Politics has tossed friendship out of the window – as Keir Starmer is realising | Simon Jenkins
Britain’s embattled PM is beset by enemies. One reason is that Westminster has ceased to be a club and turned into a shambles The Tories took years of Westminster turmoil…
The hantavirus debacle raises a key question: why would anyone go on a cruise? | Dave Schilling
I cannot think of one thing that a cruise offers that isn’t available in the safe bosom of dry land I don’t swim. This is a fairly crucial element of…
Pity the poor AI data centers facing ‘discrimination’ | Arwa Mahdawi
The centers are diverting much-needed resources from regular people. Local resistance has the industry playing defense Back in 2016, Marco Gutiérrez, the Mexican-born founder of Latinos for Trump, issued an…