Australia’s generosity on show for Bondi attack victims
Australians and people the world over have opened their hearts and wallets to support those killed and injured in the Bondi attack. More than $5 million has been donated across…
Gold, iron ore and population swell big state’s coffers
A thriving economy, robust commodity prices and a growing population have helped Australia’s richest state maintain its enviable financial position. In the mid-year budget review, the Western Australian government projected…
Net migration falls as ‘values’ debate heats up
Australia’s net migrant intake has continued to fall from its post-COVID record as the migration debate turns from numbers to values. Net overseas migration (NOM), which measures the amount of…
Gun vs Keffiyeh. One kills, the other gets you death threats
A Jewish woman wearing a Keffiyeh as well as the Star of Israel was escorted off Bondi Beach by police. The resulting social media storm led to death threats to…
Four million. The myths of Australia’s gun control
Ever since the aftermath of Port Arthur, Australia has been hailed as the world’s gold standard of gun control. But is that really true? According to research by The Australia…
‘Mistakes, gaps’ during deadly Optus triple-zero outage
At least 10 mistakes were made by Optus and contractor Nokia during an outage that caused hundreds of triple-zero calls to fail in four jurisdictions, a report has found. Two…
The Government is using a tragedy to crack down on free speech | The West Report
In the aftermath of the Bondi massacre, Australian governments are moving fast. Too fast, and in the wrong direction. Before investigations are complete, before facts have settled, political leaders and…
Woodside boss and climate activist target resigns
The head of Australia’s largest oil and gas company has suddenly resigned after years of being targeted by climate activists. But Meg O’Neill isn’t leaving the industry altogether as she…
Regional bank pinged over money laundering guardrails
Australia’s fifth-largest retail bank has been pinged by regulators after a review found it had deficient safeguards against money laundering. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank hired Deloitte to conduct the review…
New Zealand’s GDP rollercoaster continues after rise
New Zealand growth has roared back to life with a 1.1 per cent result last quarter, but remains a smaller economy than a year ago. After posting a shocker negative…