Nationals head set to face leadership challenge
David Littleproud will face a challenge for the leadership of the Nationals when parliament resumes. Backbench MP Colin Boyce, who represents the Queensland electorate of Flynn, said he would launch…
Trump triggers flight from US dollar, yen steadies
The dollar was on the ropes near multi-year lows on Wednesday after investors sold it aggressively when US President Donald Trump seemed to shrug off its recent decline, while Wall…
Israeli president’s five-day Australia visit locked in
Israel’s president Isaac Herzog will make a five-day visit to Australia for talks with federal leaders and will meet with survivors of the Bondi terror attack. Mr Herzog, who was…
Iran’s rial hits new low after economic crisis, unrest
Iran’s currency has dropped to a record low, according to Iranian currency tracking websites, weeks after protests sparked by the rial’s dwindling value rocked the country. The websites said the…
Heat reprieve for some but others set to swelter again
Heatwave conditions are set to continue across inland regions of south-east Australia, as coastal cities enjoy a brief reprieve after record-breaking temperatures. Residents living at Renmark, in South Australia’s Riverland…
TikTok settles as social media addiction trial to begin
TikTok has agreed to settle a landmark social media addiction lawsuit just before the trial kicked off, the plaintiff’s lawyers say. The social video platform was one of three companies…
PM’s East Timor visit complicated by past ‘chicanery’
The prime minister will seek to improve a complicated relationship between Australia and East Timor when he addresses the small island nation’s parliament. During his first visit to one of…
The Robodebt six. Is the NACC protecting Scott Morrison?
The NACC is still considering investigating those deemed most responsible for Robodebt, and whether to make the hearing – any hearing – public. Paul Begley with an update. Speaking at…
Rate hikes, affordability won’t curb house prices
Despite the threat of higher interest rates and rising affordability pressures, real estate agents and finance professionals remain bullish about property prices this year. But a divergence is opening up…
Rival leaders hold fire on cementing coalition break-up
Liberals and Nationals are locked in a tense stand-off nearly a week after their dramatic split, as the heads of both parties hold off naming new shadow ministries which would…