Christmas rate relief off the table at last RBA meeting
Mortgage holders aren’t expected to get an early Christmas present from the Reserve Bank, with a cut to interest rates all but off the table. The central bank will begin…
‘I stand by it’: under-fire minister defends trip costs
A senior federal minister is defending her taxpayer-funded trips as being within government guidelines, as new details emerge about other costs. Anika Wells came under fire for the $100,000 cost…
The Winker Strikes Back and the Murderer drags Australia towards war | The West Report
We look to the rollicking Senate Estimates for our prestigious Scam of the Week. Who will it be, the world’s most useless corruption commission, or the red Porsche at Home…
Marles’ new Defence agency – rearranging deck chairs on the HMAS Titanic
Earlier this week Defence Minister Richard Marles announced a big reform in Defence Procurement. Except it wasn’t a big reform, rather a rearranging of deck chairs. Former senator Rex Patrick…
Wind change heightens fire risk as a dozen homes lost
Fire crews are concerned a wind change, lightning strikes and thunderstorms will add further challenges after a devastating day of blazes. At least a dozen are still burning out of…
Sweeney says silence not so golden over jeans ad furore
Hollywood actor Sydney Sweeney has spoken out following the backlash to an American Eagle jeans advert she starred in and said her silence has “widened the divide”. The US film…
Happy honeymoon Albo, but when will real reforms start, mate?
We wish newlyweds Jodie Haydon and Anthony Albanese all the best. Long may their union last. But how long should we wait for the PM to stand up and make…
Retail workers detail horrific abuse ahead of Xmas rush
Shoppers are being warned not to abuse retail workers during the holiday rush as details of shocking abuse are revealed. Nine in 10 retail and fast-food workers have been verbally…
Persistent heatwave conditions fuel bushfire threat
Dangerous fire conditions are set to continue across parts of eastern Australia as forecast dry lightning risks new blazes. Severe heatwave conditions are lingering in NSW, spanning eastern parts of…
Age-check fears mount ahead of child social media ban
Concerns are mounting tech giants will wrongly identify kids as adults when age verification checks begin to rollout on social media platforms in a world-leading ban for under-16s. The social…