Stocks up as markets wind down to bumper year
Asian shares advanced on Wednesday, capping a year of brisk artificial intelligence-driven gains, while commodities such as gold and silver extended their bullish run to new all-time highs as 2025…
NSW passes protest ban, Premier ducks questions on armed CSG on Sydney streets
The Minns government is refusing to respond to questions on Mossad-linked security armed on Sydney streets as Premier rushes through sweeping anti-protest powers in the aftermath of the Bondi massacre.…
Shoppers tipped to splash cash in Boxing Day spree
Australians will splash $1.6 billion on Boxing Day sales alone, as budget-conscious shoppers gravitate towards a bargain despite growing cost-of-living pressures. Sales are tipped to rise by 4.3 per cent,…
Australians want a unified response to the Bondi attack
Australians are looking for reassurance from political leaders after the Bondi massacre and not partisan point-scoring, a leading pollster says. Hopes of a bipartisan response to the killing of 15…
A deadly year on Aussie roads as national toll soars
New cars are safer than ever but Australia is on track for a devastating road toll, making 2025 the deadliest year in more than a decade. Annual road safety data…
Bomb failures averted ‘far worse’ carnage at Bondi
The death toll from the Bondi massacre could have been four times as high had shrapnel-filled bombs detonated after they were allegedly thrown by two gunmen into a crowd celebrating…
US economic growth accelerates in third quarter
The US economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter, driven by robust consumer spending, but momentum appears to have faded amid the rising cost of living and recent…
“Make Iran like Gaza”: Chilling insider view from Israel weapons expo
How to make ‘Iran like Gaza’ and describing the genocide in Palestine as a weapons testing laboratory. Michael West and Stephanie Tran with the inside story of a weapons expo.…
Follow the Money, Who Profits From Gaza and the Next War | The West Report
Exclusive footage from inside an Israeli global defence tech conference reveals how war is being openly sold as a growth industry. Weapons executives and financiers discuss Gaza as a testing…
Christmas bonus as Aussie shares soar to six-week high
Australia’s share market has surged to six-week highs, buoyed by Santa rally hopes and Reserve Bank minutes that were less hawkish than expected, which bolstered interest rate sensitive sectors. The…