Australia paying lip service to Closing the Gap: Thorpe
Failure to bring Indigenous people’s outcomes up to par with the rest of the community has led one outspoken senator to question the point of Closing the Gap targets. The…
Asia stocks slide on weak China data as copper plunges
Asian equities slipped on Thursday after weaker-than-expected Chinese activity data and a plunge in copper prices, while investors weighed a trade deal between South Korea and the United States. The…
Lehrmann claims cops destroyed evidence of innocence
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has claimed police destroyed evidence that could prove his innocence and his pending rape trial should therefore be abandoned. Lehrmann’s solicitor Zali Burrows told Brisbane…
Meta surges after Q2 results blow past expectations
Meta’s artificial intelligence spending spree appears to be paying off with investors, who sent the company’s stock soaring following a blowout quarterly earnings report. The Menlo Park, California-based company easily…
Central bank hails inflation ‘jigsaw’ coming together
A promising fall in inflation has been heralded by a top Reserve Bank of Australia official, whose dovish comments will reinforce expectations of another rate cut. The central bank’s deputy…
Australian recognition of Palestine: ‘when, not if’
Australia’s recognition of Palestine is a matter of “when, not if”, the treasurer says, as another country joined the queue to formally acknowledge its statehood. Overnight, Canada followed the UK…
Flinders flounder. What went wrong for Ben Smith and Climate 200?
Despite getting 45% more first preference votes in 2025, independents didn’t win any extra seats in the 48th Parliament. One of the disappointments was Flinders (Vic). Local journo Mike Hast…
US imposes 50 per cent tariff on copper imports: Trump
US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation ordering 50 per cent tariffs on certain copper imports, citing national security, the White House says. The proclamation imposes a 50 per…
US central bank leaves interest rates unchanged
The US Federal Reserve has left its key short-term interest rate unchanged for the fifth time this year, brushing off repeated calls from President Donald Trump for a cut. The…
Fears for vulnerable children as social media ban grows
Limiting children’s access to social media could inadvertently harm marginalised children, an expert has warned, as YouTube is roped into Australia’s ban. The federal government’s decision to include the video-sharing…