Airport screening costs up. What’s the scam?
The Senate has voted for an inquiry into regional air travel. Not before time, says Rex Patrick, airport screening costs are forcing up prices in the regions. Everyone wants air…
Double standards call over billion-dollar smelter offer
The potential billion-dollar bailout of Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter looks like “double standards”, according to a state Liberal government trying to keep its own facility operational. Tomago Aluminium, which is…
All eyes on inflation for crucial interest rate clues
Crucial inflation figures may be the final piece in the puzzle for the Reserve Bank on what it will do next on interest rates Inflation data for the September quarter…
Gates urges climate fight focus shift to cut suffering
Billionaire investor and philanthropist Bill Gates thinks climate change is a serious problem but it will not be the end of civilisation. He thinks scientific innovation will curb it, and…
Amazon cuts 14,000 jobs as spending on AI ramps up
Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence. In June, CEO Andy Jassy, who has aggressively sought to cut costs…
What’s the scam with Victor Chang suspending, bagging then advertising Peter Macdonald?
MWM has heard from readers who have been out and about in Sydney shopping centres that Victor Chang Cardiac Research has taken the brazen step of using a brochure to…
China and ASEAN sign upgraded free trade pact
The ASEAN bloc of Southeast Asian nations and China on Tuesday signed an upgrade to their free trade agreement, which includes sections on digital, the green economy and other new…
RBA drops rates hint as Australia maintains AAA status
Australia’s AAA credit rating has been locked in as the Reserve Bank governor plays down a surprise jump in unemployment. Ratings agency Fitch maintained its full-marks assessment of the nation’s…
Sheep and beef behind rise in farmer sentiment
Farmers are again a confident lot, with a key gauge for optimism among primary producers at its highest level in 18 months. More rain, better growing conditions, and improved livestock…
CSL shares plunge to six-year low as growth stalls
CSL’s share price has plunged to a six-year low after it downgraded its growth forecasts amid falling US vaccination rates and reduced demand for China given government cost-control measures. The…