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…
Israel signs $A53 billion gas export deal with Egypt
Israel has signed a gas export deal with Egypt worth 112 billion shekels ($A53 billion), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced at a joint press conference with Israeli Energy Minister Eli…
ICAC investigating University of Wollongong as chancellor grilled at Inquiry
Documents seen by MWM indicate that the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is investigating the University of Wollongong. Stephanie Tran reports. MWM understands ICAC officers attended the University of…
Assange files complaint against Nobel winner Machado
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has filed a legal complaint against the Nobel Foundation, seeking to halt payments to Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. Assange…
‘Ray of sunshine’: 10yo Bondi victim to be farewelled
The youngest victim of the Bondi Beach massacre will be farewelled as authorities continue to build their case against an alleged terrorist. Ten-year-old Matilda, remembered by her school for being…