Uluru handback celebrated 40 years on in Red Centre
Deep in Australia’s outback, weekend ceremonies and celebrations mark 40 years since a symbolic high point for Aboriginal land rights. The handing back of the great rock Uluru and Kata…
Trump shadow looms large as PM scales regional summits
The prime minister is preparing for a week of quiet diplomacy as he attends two key international summits where Donald Trump’s tariffs and China’s growing influence in the Pacific will…
Governor takes aim at tax barrier to economic mobility
An age-old tax keeping empty nesters in huge homes while young families squeeze into apartments has drawn renewed ire from a frequent critic. Successive Reserve Bank governors have criticised stamp…
China to raise household consumption ‘significantly’
China will increase the proportion of government investment for people’s livelihoods and raise the percentage of household consumption of GDP “significantly” over the next five years, officials say. The comments…
Has Trump set Australia up for a rare earths price war with China?
Who will guarantee the ‘offtake’ for Australia’s rare earths mining boom? Jude Manning on the prospect of a China price war and long-term government subsidies. Anthony Albanese got plenty of…
Free phones for some in Samsung triple-zero ‘debacle’
Some Samsung mobile phone users will get free handsets after being stung by triple-zero issues, but telcos and the electronics giant have stopped short of offering blanket replacements. Testing undertaken…
Class action filed over rates of sexual violence in ADF
Women who allege widespread and systemic sexual abuse, harassment, discrimination and victimisation during their employment within the Australian Defence Force (ADF) are taking part in a class action in an…
Young Australians told not to fret lower super balances
Australians are retiring with more in their superannuation accounts than ever before, though most – and particularly women – are falling short of recommended retirement standards. However, younger people should…
Asia shares gain on US-China trade hopes, oil eases
Asian shares rallied on Friday as Wall Street earnings and signs of a thaw in US-China relations boosted investor sentiment, while oil prices eased following fresh US sanctions on Russian…
‘Clearly not too busy’: Rebel lashed in film lawsuit
Aussie A-lister Rebel Wilson’s honesty has been called into question over an expected delay in providing material for a defamation lawsuit brought by an up-and-coming actor. Charlotte MacInnes is the…