Australia resists US push to declare future war role
Australia is rebuffing US calls to commit itself ahead of a future conflict with China as the prime minister declares the nation is already doing its fair share on defence.…
Delay, deny, defend. The FOI process is broken
The Freedom of Information process is turning contemporary information useful for current debate and scrutiny into historical information of limited value. Rex Patrick knows it all too well. Delay is…
PM juggles military tensions amid football diplomacy
Football and tourism have been the focus of the prime minister’s first full day in China as questions about Australia’s participation in a potential future conflict with the Asian superpower…
All signs point to jobs market holding firm in new data
The unusual resilience of Australia’s jobs market is expected to continue in fresh data due out this week. Despite expectations unemployment will rise over the course of 2025, forward indicators…
Australia rejects US call to declare Taiwan war role
Australia has rebuffed calls to declare what role the nation would play in a potential war with China over Taiwan, with a minister saying it won’t automatically follow the US…
Footballers and movie stars: PM’s Shanghai tourism push
Enticing Chinese travellers to Australia will be the priority of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s tour of China. After touching down late on Saturday with fiancee Jodie Haydon, Mr Albanese’s six-day…
Trump hits EU, Mexico with 30 per cent tariffs
President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 30 per cent tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on August 1, after weeks of negotiations with the…
Trump’s family business to build tower block in Romania
The Trump Organization – US President Donald Trump’s family business – will team up with Romanian real estate developer SDC Imobiliare to build a tower block with luxury apartments in…
Fears heritage-listed rock art at risk from gas project
More than a million pieces of ancient rock art have secured World Heritage status in a bittersweet listing for environmentalists and traditional custodians fearful nearby industrial activity is damaging the…
Fears gas project will harm heritage listed rock art
Environmentalists fear the extension of a gas project could jeopardise the future of an ancient Indigenous rock art collection after it was listed as a World Heritage site. The Murujuga…