The one tweak that could grow your super by $200,000
Australians are being urged to engage more closely with their super, because small tweaks made early in life can grow into large differences over time. Fewer than half of all…
Oscars to move to free streaming on YouTube in 2029
In a seismic shift for one of television’s marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart US broadcaster ABC and begin streaming on YouTube beginning in 2029, the Academy of Motion…
Dishing the public dosh to force RBA’s hand on rates
There are two ways to fix Australia’s inflation problem, a leading economist for a top bank says. One, HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham, says is to restrain government spending, allowing…
Warner Bros board rejects rival bid from Paramount
Warner Bros Discovery’s board has rejected Paramount Skydance’s hostile bid, saying it failed to provide adequate financing assurances. In a letter to shareholders, disclosed in a regulatory filing, the board…
Budget takes $8.2b hit thanks to black market tobacco
Australia’s roaring tobacco black market has blown more holes in the federal budget but Treasurer Jim Chalmers continues to stare down calls to tackle the excise driving the trade. In…
Japan’s exports rise as shipments to the US bounce back
Japan’s exports have climbed six per cent, with shipments to the United States rising for the first time since March as uncertainties over tariffs abated following a trade deal with…
UK inflation falls before Bank of England rate decision
British consumer price inflation unexpectedly fell to 3.2 per cent in November from 3.6 per cent the month before, a day before the Bank of England is widely expected to…
Better budget bottom line, higher inflation on the way
Treasury has updated its economic and fiscal forecasts for the next four years in its mid-year budget update. BUDGET DEFICITS (PREVIOUS IN BRACKETS): * 2025/26 – $36.8 billion ($42.2b) *…
How the Media is Weaponising the Bondi Terror Attack | The West Report
In the aftermath of the Bondi attack, facts were still emerging while parts of the media rushed ahead with speculation, political framing and culture war narratives. In this episode of…
Hacking group threatens to expose users of Pornhub
The hacking group “ShinyHunters” says it has stolen data belonging to premium customers of the leading sex website Pornhub and is threatening to publish it. Although Reuters could not immediately…