Fiji PM wants his citizens to fill Aussie defence ranks
Fiji’s leader is open to elevating the Pacific nation’s relationship with Australia to a treaty-level partnership and wants its citizens to fill the ranks of its neighbour’s defence forces. In…
‘Cheaper, fairer, ours’: state insurance firm unveiled
Households and businesses could pay less for insurance under a Liberal plan for a government-owned provider, as cost-of-living issues continue to dominate ahead of a state election. Tasmanian Premier Jeremy…
Second man charged as childcare abuse inquiry widens
A second man is facing child sex offences a day after it was revealed a former childcare worker was hit with more than 70 charges against babies and toddlers. Joshua…
Senate passes massive US tax cut and spending bill
US Senate Republicans have passed President Donald Trump’s massive tax-cut and spending bill by the narrowest of margins, advancing a package that would slash taxes, reduce social safety net programs…
Snowy 2.0. Will the Auditor-General get snowed again?
Nothing to see here, found the last Auditor-General’s report on Snowy Hydro 2 – before costs tripled. As the full price veers towards $25B, the Auditor-General is firing up again.…
Millions of Qantas customers affected in data hack
Cyber criminals have gained access to “significant” data belonging to six million Qantas customers after hacking a call centre with records including customers’ names, email addresses, phone numbers and birth…
‘Good discussions’ held with US over AUKUS amid review
Australia’s nuclear submarine agreement was the focus of the foreign minister’s talks with her US counterpart, as a Pentagon review of the partnership nears the pointy end. Penny Wong held…
Trump escalates Musk feud with threat to Tesla support
US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off the billions of dollars in subsidies that Elon Musk’s companies receive from the federal government, in an escalation of the war…
Childcare worker rules in spotlight after abuse charges
An overhaul to working with children checks is among the safety changes desperately needed to protect kids from predators lurking in Australian childcare centres. That’s the verdict from leading advocates…
Fiji leader to spruik security, unity to Australia
Strengthening security and regional unity in the Pacific will be on the agenda when the Australian prime minister meets with his Fijian counterpart. Sitiveni Rabuka will address the National Press…