Capability to dictate Australian defence spending
Lifting the federal defence budget will be based on what Australia’s military can achieve, rather an arbitrary dollar figure, a senior minister says. Pressure has mounted on the Albanese government…
Final bash set to end lavish Bezos wedding party
Newlyweds Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez left their luxury hotel on Venice’s Grand Canal for a final night of partying, crowning a three-day star-studded wedding extravaganza. Bezos,…
G7 agrees to avoid higher taxes for US, UK companies
The United States and the Group of Seven countries have agreed to support a proposal that would exempt US companies from some components of an existing global agreement, the G7…
“Accumulation of defects”. A-G report scathing on Navy shipbuilding
As the Navy embarks on the ambitious AUKUS program, the Auditor-General has handed Defence a ‘C minus’ on the Canberra Class ship-building program. Rex Patrick reports. Ever since the Navy…
More money in pockets as financial year changes begin
Australians will get a boost to minimum wages while more will be squirrelled away into retirement nest eggs under changes taking place at the start of a new financial year.…
Newlyweds Bezos and Sanchez gear up for final party
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez, flush from their Venice wedding ceremony, are gearing up for the final day of partying in the lagoon city with scores of…
Australians warned to not jump the gun on tax return
Australians are being warned to exercise patience when lodging their tax returns and be wary of tax-time loans this end of financial year. Some 142,000 people had amendments or their…
Lower energy use just the beginning for retail giant
Major Australian and New Zealand retailers are primed for an energy switch following millions of dollars in federal funding to decarbonise their services. Wesfarmers, who own shops like Officeworks, Bunnings,…
Jeff Bezos weds Lauren Sanchez in grand Venice ceremony
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez have married in a lavish Venice wedding, after multiple days of star-studded nuptial events. Sánchez, 55, posted to Instagram a photo of…
Bezos, Sanchez head to wedding ceremony in Venice
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez have left their luxury hotel on Venice’s Grand Canal to head to their wedding ceremony, the centrepiece of a three-day gala featuring…