The stranger secret: how to talk to anyone – and why you should
Forget fear of public speaking. A lot of people now shy away completely from speaking to anyone in public. But if we learn to do this it’s enriching, for ourselves…
Will a Trump Tower finally rise in Australia – or is this more flash and bluster on the Gold Coast glitter strip?
Previous plans for a Trump Tower in Queensland almost 20 years ago went the way of other imagined edifices in Rio, Batumi and Tijuana Follow our Australia news live blog…
State of the Union address: Trump arrives at US Capitol as dozens of Democrats plan boycott – live updates
US president signaled a ‘long speech’, expected to start at 9pm ET, which will double as pitch to voters ahead of midterms later this year Sign up for the Breaking…
Australia news live: power bills up by nearly a third in the year to January; software firm WiseTech to cut 2,000 jobs as AI changes sweep in
Follow updates live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Politico, a major US news company, is set to launch in Australia later this year. The…
Chris Baghsarian: two men arrested in relation to alleged kidnapping and murder of 85-year-old Sydney man
Human remains suspected of being those of Baghsarian were found on Tuesday morning near a golf club in Pitt Town, on Sydney’s northwest fringe Follow our Australia news live blog…
‘Very troubling’: Albanese’s evacuation from Canberra Lodge over bomb threat a sign of the times, Gallagher says
Police investigation under way as PM jokes that his dog Toto is ‘on alert but all good’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…
AI writing on the wall as WiseTech to cut 2000 coders
Global logistics software company WiseTech Global will slash about 2000 jobs as it leans into artificial intelligence, as fears around AI disruption loom over local technology stocks. The cuts, which…
Punters take some skin off but gambling giant wagers on
Lucky punters have put a ding in Tabcorp’s interim results, although the gambling giant is still seeing strong growth in the number of young people placing bets. The so-called “customer-friendly…
Court ruling on back pay dents Woolworths profit
Woolworths’ first-half profit has been cut in half after a court ruling left the company owing around $710 million to workers in back pay. The supermarket giant on Wednesday posted…
Warner Bros opens door to Paramount after higher offer
Warner Bros Discovery says Paramount has raised the price of its takeover offer to $US31 ($A44) per share, potentially setting the stage for a fresh bidding war with Netflix over…