Rates kept on hold in surprise Reserve Bank decision
The Reserve Bank has kept the cash rate on hold in a move that will disappoint borrowers hoping for further mortgage relief. The surprise decision went against expectations of most…
Trump ramps up trade war in tariff letters to leaders
President Donald Trump has begun telling trade partners – from powerhouse suppliers like Japan and South Korea to minor players – that sharply higher US tariffs will start August 1,…
PM offers tariff warning as US expands levies on allies
The prime minister has stressed tariffs punish the country imposing them, as Donald Trump increased levies on exports from Australia’s most important trade partners. The US president has unveiled 25…
Jewish Australians call for national anti-hate unit
Australia’s Jewish community is pushing the federal government to set up a national task force to curb anti-Semitism. A Victorian task force will examine police powers after a spate of…
Trump to put 25 pct tariffs on Japan and South Korea
President Donald Trump on Monday placed a 25 per cent tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing persistent trade imbalances with the two US allies in Asia.…
‘Clear pathway for reform’ after fatal police shooting
The nation’s longest-running coronial inquest has exposed “deeply disturbing” racism within an Australian police force, the human rights commission says. Kumanjayi Walker was fatally shot by then-constable Zachary Rolfe during…
Call to axe ‘nuisance’ levies as US tariffs wreak havoc
Australia has been urged to push for free markets, avoid a trade war and reduce its own “nuisance” levies as the world braces for the resumption of US tariffs. While…
Bright spots in agriculture amid market volatility
With droughts on one side of the country, floods on the other, and political volatility overseas, Australia’s agriculture industry has been right in the thick of it. But there is…
Rush to buy homes before rate cuts send prices soaring
The Reserve Bank of Australia is odds on to confirm another cash rate cut and buyers are scrambling to get a foothold in the property market before prices rise even…
‘Potential’ hacker contacts Qantas over data breach
Qantas has revealed it has been contacted by a hacker claiming to be behind the theft of details of millions of the airline’s customers. The hack potentially compromised the names,…