Rate cut stays on wishlist as Christmas bonus off table
Borrowers are being warned interest rates are unlikely to be cut for much of 2026 as the Reserve Bank meets for its final monthly meeting of the year. The central…
A year after Bashar Assad fled, Syria struggles to heal
A year ago, Mohammad Marwan found himself stumbling, barefoot and dazed, out of Syria’s notorious Saydnaya prison on the outskirts of Damascus as rebel forces pushing toward the capital threw…
Are Renewables Really Driving Energy Prices? | The West Report
Why are your energy bills so bloody high? Is it renewables, as the Coalition and fossil media claim? No. In this episode of The West Report, Michael follows the money…
Social media age ban is upon us. What does it really mean?
The much heralded and little understood social media ban for kids comes into effect on Wednesday, but will it solve anything? QUT Professor Daniel Angus asks. Young people in Australia…
‘Respect’ frustrates Reynolds’ pursuit of Higgins’ cash
A former senator’s act of kindness towards Brittany Higgins might have backfired, with a bankruptcy case aimed at discovering where the former staffer’s $2.4 million compensation payout went delayed further.…
‘Difficult decision’ on energy bill relief payments
Energy bill relief will come to an end for Australian households, after the federal government made the “difficult decision” not to extend the scheme. Labor’s energy rebate for households and…
Central bank rates outlook may pivot on wages, labour
Australia’s central bank would be justified in taking a no-change stance when it reveals its final interest rate decision for the year, according to new data on wages and jobs.…
Barnaby Joyce announces defection to One Nation
Maverick MP Barnaby Joyce will join Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party. After weeks of speculation, the New England MP and former deputy prime minister has confirmed he would move to…
Three men charged over Nazi symbols, extremist content
A string of people have been charged for allegedly displaying Nazi symbols and possessing extremist material in a crackdown on social cohesion. The Australian Federal Police’s national security investigations team…
‘Pub test’: minister under fire over new flight details
Pressure is mounting on cabinet minister Anika Wells following revelations she charged taxpayers to fly her husband to the cricket and Formula One. The spending is the latest in the…