Bank manager ‘gatekeeper’ of $200m fraud syndicate
Dodgy mortgage brokers, real estate agents and solicitors are all being targeted by investigators after the latest arrest linked to a $200 million fraud syndicate. A NAB insider was charged…
Souring mood on tech weighing on Asian markets
Tech-heavy stock markets are bracing for their heaviest weekly falls in seven months with investors uneasy about how far the rally in artificial intelligence stocks has run, while safer assets…
Uni chief slams ‘unfair’ $51k degrees as jobs in peril
A major university boss has lambasted the tertiary sector for becoming too bloated, failing students and losing sight of its purpose to serve the public good. The sector had become…
Glimpse of Qantas long-haul jet to New York and London
Qantas has offered a first glimpse of its first, specially configured plane that will fly Australians non-stop to London and New York in 2027. The A350-1000ULR is on the Airbus…
Elon Musk’s $878 billion Tesla pay plan wins approval
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has scored a resounding victory with shareholders approving a pay package of as much as $US878 billion over the next decade, endorsing his vision of morphing…
Tobacco black market sending billions up in smoke
Illegal tobacco is burning a $4 billion hole in Australia’s hip pocket, with skyrocketing tobacco tax blamed for fuelling the underground trade and escalating violence. Reports from the Australian Criminal…
US flights slashed during government shutdown order
US airlines have cancelled hundreds of flights around the country due to a federal order to reduce traffic at the country’s busiest airports, as the government shutdown continues. Nearly 500…
Zionists, lawfare and the malady called revenge
Targeted himself by the Israel lobby for antisemitism, Professor John Keane analyses the nature of Zionist revenge. Ever since October 7th 2023, on several continents, courts of law have been…
‘Can’t keep being negative’: ex-leader lashes Ley, Libs
Sussan Ley has been savaged by a former Liberal leader for lacking strategy and leadership, as the party grapples with infighting and demoralising polling. The opposition leader has been accused…
Interest rate cuts might have less impact than thought
Changes to interest rates could have less of an impact on household spending than traditionally thought, which means the Reserve Bank might have to hike or cut harder to achieve…