Cup Day forecasts to bring intrigue, rate cut off cards
Analysts have largely written off the possibility of more mortgage relief on Melbourne Cup Day, but updated economic forecasts could hold the answer to where the bank will move next.…
Subs base enigma. NSW Government doesn’t know what to hide or why
Getting access to documents concerning a nuclear submarine base in NSW has become an FOI riddle wrapped in a submarine mystery inside a nuclear enigma. Rex Patrick reports. You can’t…
Carbon credits driving car imports. What’s the scam with BYD?
The world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer, China’s BYD, is holding 13,000 more cars in stock in Australia than it needs for sales. What’s the scam? The scam is that BYD…
Warning for Liberals on net zero as axing calls grow
The coalition is unlikely to be in power for another decade if the Liberals follow the Nationals in jettisoning their commitment to net zero emissions by 2050, an expert warns.…
Illicit cigarettes surge clouds modest spending lift
Australia’s addiction to black-market tobacco has dragged down consumer spending figures, as the nation’s economic recovery stumbles along. After two soft months of growth, household spending rose just 0.2 per…
Reese Witherspoon admits anxiety is key to her success
Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon puts her success down to anxiety, saying she’s been “rewarded” for perfectionism and stresses herself out “in service of my job”. Reflecting on her acting and…
It was a mistake to replace Biden with Harris: Clooney
Hollywood actor George Clooney says it was a mistake to replace Joe Biden with Kamala Harris during the 2024 US presidential election. The outspoken Democrat, also said he was “saddened”…
Westpac touts ‘solid’ year as profits near $7b
Westpac has delivered a $6.9 billion full-year net profit, up slightly on its result for the previous year. The big four bank on Monday said its net interest margin, a…
Pay per shower: fully-funded aged care turns market-driven aged support
The new Support at Home Program for the elderly is introducing a ‘free market’ transactional aged care system. It’s a retrograde step, Sarah Russell reports. Forty years ago, the Hawke…
Optus execs to face grilling over triple-zero outage
Top Optus executives and senior government officials will face the music at a parliamentary inquiry into their response to a triple-zero outage linked to the deaths of three people. A…