Film makers refusing work with some Israeli firms
Actors Olivia Colman, Javier Bardem and Aimee Lou Wood are among more than 1300 film workers who have signed a pledge to refuse to work with Israeli film institutions “implicated…
Australia zeroes in on Vanuatu pact as leaders gather
Australia and Vanuatu are on the precipice of signing a landmark security and economic agreement as Pacific island leaders prepare to meet. The Nakamal agreement will likely be inked on…
Fugitive hunt enters third week after teary farewells
Officers have been told not to blame themselves for the death of a retiring policeman as the manhunt for an alleged double murderer enters its third week. Detective Leading Senior…
London’s Tube derailed as workers strike
London’s underground rail network has ground to a halt as staff began a week of strikes over pay and working conditions, disrupting travel for commuters and tourists. Almost no underground…
Big business seeks new dawn for environmental laws
Australia’s peak business lobby warns the nation’s project approvals process needs improvement under environmental law reform or significant investment will “amount to nothing”. In an address to the Business Council…
Retirement finances not so super for Indigenous people
With more than half of Indigenous people dying before they can access the age pension, researchers have found simple changes to the system may reduce the disadvantage they face. University…
Lehrmann takes corruption watchdog boss to court
Despite being on the brink of bankruptcy as a result of court proceedings, embattled former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has lodged legal action against the head of a corruption watchdog…
Immigration. Why Australia should favour skilled migrants over family reunions
Australia’s migration programme has failed to deliver what it promised. It brings in relatively few genuinely skilled workers, while favouring family migration. Professors Alan Gamlen and Peter McDonald suggest a…
‘Steve Irwin gene’: slain veteran cop’s bravery saluted
Idolised and adored for his “Steve Irwin gene”, a retiring policeman has been hailed for the relentless bravery that ultimately robbed him of his life. Family, friends, colleagues and political…
S.Korea to bring home 300 workers detained in US raid
More than 300 South Korean workers detained following a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in the US state of Georgia will be released and brought home, the South…