Australia ordered to pay Russia for embassy takeover
Australia can reclaim a proposed Russian embassy site but will need to compensate the authoritarian state for the forceful takeover. The High Court ruled as valid federal laws passed to…
Big four banks slammed for profiting from fossil fuels
ANZ and Westpac are streaking ahead of the other big banks as go-to financiers for fossil fuel companies, a report has found. More than 70 per cent of fossil fuel…
Legal loopholes threaten reef, ex-Treasury boss warns
The Great Barrier Reef is at risk unless nature law reforms close long-standing deforestation loopholes, warns a prominent economist and environmentalist. Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry says there is a…
Polite discussion at noon: Libs to decide energy policy
Liberal MPs and senators will meet in the nation’s capital for crucial talks as they inch closer to a formal policy on climate change and energy. The party is widely…
‘Cracks’ in NDIS led man to seek prison return instead
An institutionalised young man opted to return to jail where he had been stabbed rather than living with insufficient NDIS support on the outside. Jayden Conroy had spent a large…
Door closes on inner-city homes for young Australians
Australians are scrapping over the last “patches of dirt” left in the inner cities as a chronic undersupply of homes pushes buyers to their limits. Fresh data from online listings…
Rex’s sale to US aviation business cleared for take-off
Regional airline Rex’s sale to a US buyer has been ticked off, paving the way for new ownership to take over as soon as December. More than a year after…
Australia’s Biggest Wage Scandal You’ve Never Heard Of | The West Report
It’s David v Goliath, the coal miner with no lawyer against BHP. The Big Australian is back in court accused of stealing billions in wages from its own workers. Former…
‘Do you care?’: Coles stares down anti-salmon activists
Coles shareholders have backed the supermarket giant’s approach to salmon farming but not before executives caught an earful from activists defending an endangered prehistoric fish. A Queensland teenager was among…
Bid to have Brittany Higgins declared bankrupt stalls
A former senator’s bid to discover where Brittany Higgins’ $2.4 million compensation payout went following their bruising defamation battle has been frustrated by a bankruptcy paperwork glitch. Ex-Liberal senator Linda…