Qantas fibs, Super Hysteria & the no so natty Nats | Scam of the Week
In this episode of Scam of the Week, we dig into the big political divorce and a tax tweak dressed up as a class war. Qantas, superannuation ‘scandal’, the divorce…
“Shut the door Spotify”. Artists hit by AI rip-offs on streaming platforms
AI is screaming down the streaming pipe for local musicians but industry titans such as Spotify are not fixing it. Michael Sainsbury reports. When Grammy-nominated Australian musician Paul Bender, was…
Knife-edge recounts could decide parliament’s make-up
It could take weeks to confirm the members of Australia’s next parliament, with one seat sitting on a margin of only eight votes and an incumbent in another requesting a…
Knife-edge recount to determine parliament’s make-up
It could take weeks to confirm the members of Australia’s next parliament, with a rare recount to decide the winner of a seat sitting on a margin of only eight…
Trump threatens new EU tariffs, reigniting trade fears
US President Donald Trump has threatened to ratchet up his trade war again, pushing for a 50 per cent tariff on European Union goods starting June 1. “Our discussions with…
French court finds eight guilty in Kardashian robbery
A Paris court has found the ringleader and seven other people guilty in the 2016 robbery of Kim Kardashian. The court acquitted two of the 10 defendants. The sentences being…
Liberal leads independent as seat goes to recount
The Liberals have pulled ahead of an independent to lead by just eight votes after the distribution of preferences in a federal seat that must go to a recount three…
Coalition to chart path forward as family feud cooled
The coalition’s nuclear energy policy has been watered down as a compromise to patch up a fractured partnership. The Liberals have given in-principle support to removing a federal moratorium on…
EU awaits clarity on Trump’s 50 per cent tariff threat
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says US President Donald Trump does not believe that the European Union’s trade offers to the United States are of sufficient quality and that he hopes…
Dollar under pressure as US fiscal anxiety rises
The dollar is heading for its first weekly fall in five weeks against major currencies and long-dated Treasury yields remain elevated as US debt concerns that have mounted for years…