Barnaby, Brussels and Out of Control E Bikes | The West Report
Kids on souped up e bikes tearing down the footpath at fifty. Lithium batteries exploding in bedrooms. Politicians shrugging and saying it is a state issue. In this episode of…
IKEA opens furthest store from Sweden in New Zealand
IKEA has opened its first store in New Zealand, entering its 64th market and marking the furniture retailer’s most distant outpost from its native Sweden. The long-awaited 34,000 square-metre store…
Rising Tide, rising backlog. Coal protests too big for Zero Tolerance, police & courts
A total of 156 people were arrested during the Rising Tide protests, which closed the world’s biggest coal port at Newcastle. Wendy Bacon was one of them. Rising Tide is…
Mistiming energy transition could prove a costly lesson
Households can expect electricity prices to fall over the next five years but drift higher through the 2030s unless renewables roll out faster. The all-important time frame was revealed in…
India revokes order to preload govt app after outcry
India’s government has scrapped an order to smartphone makers to preload a state-run cybersecurity app on all new devices after an outcry from politicians, privacy advocates and global tech companies…
‘Fragile’ consumers not ready for interest rate hikes
What did Wednesday’s economic growth figures tell us about the likely path of interest rates? If financial markets are anything to go by, not much. Yes, the Australian economy’s growth…
Higgins ‘can breathe again’ after Lehrmann appeal loss
Brittany Higgins feels as if she can “breathe again” after Bruce Lehrmann lost his high-profile appeal against a defamation decision that found he raped her. The disgraced former Liberal staffer…
Cyclone-hit coastal town blows away house value gains
A town hammered by a cyclone has delivered the strongest house value gains for the year to date, while Sydney’s premium suburbs remain the nation’s highest-value markets. Kalbarri, a West…
Australia announces $95 million aid package for Ukraine
Australia and New Zealand are set to become the first non-NATO countries to contribute funds to buy critical military equipment for Ukraine as part of a new $95 million package.…
Aussie social media ban complaints lost in digital void
Australia’s telecommunications referee is bracing for a barrage of complaints after the social media age ban begins even though it will be powerless to address them. The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman…