Gas reserve a win for manufacturing, if it delivers
Australian energy customers will get first dibs on gas produced locally in move celebrated by a manufacturing sector squeezed by high fuel costs. Gas exporters will be forced to reserve…
Minns’ protest ban: breathtakingly racist, authoritarian, and must be resisted
Chris Minns’ protest ban has the premise that preventing the murder of Jews in Sydney means consenting to the murder of Palestinians in Gaza. It is not just authoritarian: it…
Failed bombs among new Bondi Beach massacre allegations
The Bondi gunmen allegedly threw several shrapnel-filled bombs into a Jewish crowd celebrating Hanukkah in a failed attempt to claim more lives in their minutes-long, anti-Semitic massacre. Police allegations about…
Mega media group merger clears shareholder hurdle
Shareholders have overwhelmingly thrown their support behind a deal to create an Australian media giant spanning television, radio, print and digital. Shareholders in the company that owns Seven Network and…
Asia shares extend tech rally, yen under pressure
Asian share markets have climbed tracking tech-driven gains on Wall Street, while the yen wallowed at all-time lows against the euro and Swiss franc as higher interest rates at home…
Exporters forced to reserve gas for domestic market
Australia’s big exporters will be forced to put aside up to a quarter of their gas for the local market under a national reservation scheme. Exporters will need to reserve…
Bondi tragedy. Let’s not forget guns in the political blamefest
Revelations that the Bondi gunman bought 3 shotguns from the same NSW gun store on one day are likely to put the focus back on guns. Michael Pascoe reports. Ahmed…
‘Light will win’: message of hope after Bondi tragedy
Chaya Dadon had found a hiding spot under a bench at Bondi Beach as a torrent of bullets rained over her, but she put her life on the line to…
‘Justice’: pressure ramped up for anti-Semitism probe
The opposition has put forward its plans for a broad royal commission to investigate anti-Semitism in the lead-up to the Bondi massacre, including scope to probe attitudes towards Israel. Prime…
Power restored to most after major San Francisco outage
Power has been restored to the bulk of the 130,000 homes and businesses in San Francisco affected by a massive outage that caused major disruptions in the US city. Pacific…