Asian shares mixed as gold and silver hit record highs
US futures have edged lower and Asian shares have traded mixed on Friday, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 leading gains. The prices of gold and silver surged to records, extending their…
Former Malaysian PM convicted in corruption trial
Imprisoned former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has been convicted in a corruption trial tied to multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund. The nation’s High Court found Najib,…
Person of interest named in Hanukkah car fire
A person of interest has been named as police investigate a suspected arson attack on a car donning a celebratory Hanukkah sign, parked outside a rabbi’s home. Victorian police are…
Prosecution or persecution? Charges dropped against Bondi ‘F*** Israel tee-shirt man
Police have quietly dropped all charges against Andrew Brown, the man arrested for wearing a Fuck Israel tee-shirt. Michael West reports. Just before Christmas, as a nation grieved and feuded…
How Boxing Day films fare against the streaming surge
Video might have killed the radio star, but cinemas insist the digital streamers won’t spell the same fate for the Boxing Day film tradition. Global box office totals in 2025…
Decade of Nauru deals. Ongoing tragedy of human rights abuses and corruption
Since 2012, Australian taxpayers have tipped more than $13 billion into Nauru’s government and controversial private contractors for ‘offshore processing’ of a dwindling number of asylum seekers. Janet Pelly asks…
Aussies set to spend big to bag Boxing Day bargains
As bumper Boxing Day sales begin, shoppers are being cautioned to closely track prices to ensure they’re getting genuine bargains not illusory offers. The total spend this year is expected…
Wild weather to bake or drench Christmas celebrations
Heatwaves and thunderstorms are threatening to dampen the Christmas spirit for some as the nation’s religious leaders offer a message of hope. Extreme weather is set to plague both the…
Rex Patrick. All I want for Christmas is a good coffee
What to do? Get myself a quality coffee machine or continue enjoying the morning social scene that goes with sitting at a café drinking a barista made beverage? The decision…
Port Arthur via Oslo to Bondi. History repeats, lessons ignored at our peril
It happens every day somewhere in the world; the killing of innocents by war mongers, mass murderers or terrorists. When it is close to home, it affects us so much…