Deep dive probe into insidious military sexual assault
Barriers to investigating sexual assault in the Australian Defence Force and how the military can better tackle the issue will go under the microscope as part of a landmark inquiry.…
‘Aussie success story’: epilepsy device company lists
A company with plans to revolutionise epilepsy monitoring has finally listed on the Australian stock exchange, culminating a journey that began when a medical student’s father developed the neurological disorder.…
Asia’s factories stumble as US trade deal fails to help
Asia’s manufacturing powerhouses struggled with sluggish demand in November, extending declines in factory activity as progress in US trade negotiations failed to translate into a significant recovery in orders. A…
HK stablecoin stocks slump
Hong Kong-listed stocks with cryptocurrency-related businesses have tumbled after China’s central bank vowed to crackdown on virtual currencies and flagged concerns about stablecoins. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) warned…
Oil rises on OPEC+ output plan, Venezuela worries
Oil prices have risen as much as 1.5 per cent after OPEC+ members reaffirmed a plan to pause production increases in the first quarter of next year and the prospect…
Swiss voluntary assisted dying pioneer checks out
Ludwig Minelli, the Swiss founder of leading assisted-dying clinic Dignitas has died “self-determinedly by voluntary assisted dying”. Dignitas said in a statement said that Minelli died on Saturday, shortly before…
Warning runway not yet cleared for big coal plant exit
Australia is still tracking towards a potentially disruptive gap between the closure of its biggest coal station and key grid stabilising technology. The system operator of the nation’s eastern power…
BOJ to consider ‘pros and cons’ of rate increase
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda says the central bank will consider the “pros and cons” of raising interest rates at its next policy meeting, providing the strongest signal yet…
Hanson flies south to fire up anti-immigration mob
A controversial senator has received a hero’s welcome from an anti-immigration mob, declaring she won’t be kowtowed after her latest burqa stunt. Watched by heavily armed police, about 700 people…
Wong, Farrell, DFAT duck for cover on rising Israel trade, genocide risk
Australia has quietly moved Austrade staff from the office in West Jerusalem to Tel Aviv but continues Israel trade despite the genocide – while DFAT condemns “unfair targeting” of Israel…