The Hospital with too many Sick People | The West Report
A public hospital sold off to a private operator, controlled in the Cayman Islands, and now, after years of cost-cutting, legal threats, and a damning Auditor General’s report, the NSW…
Macquarie sued for misreporting up to 1.5 billion sales
One of Australia’s biggest financial providers is in court again after allegedly failing to report up to 1.5 billion short sales, putting at risk the nation’s financial stability. Corporate watchdog…
PM to visit Jakarta in first state visit since election
Global tensions and Indonesia’s developing relationship with China and Russia will likely be on the agenda when Anthony Albanese makes his first overseas trip of his second term. The prime…
Parent group challenges energy giant over carbon claims
A parent group with more than 20,000 members will challenge one of Australia’s largest energy companies in court over claims it misled customers about emissions from its products. Representatives from…
Liberals’ first female leader could face ‘glass cliff’
Sussan Ley could be doomed to fail as she takes on the Liberal leadership at one of the party’s lowest points. After a close contest against shadow treasurer Angus Taylor,…
Liberals’ first female leader promises strong policies
The federal Liberals’ first female leader has pledged unity as she works to rebuild the party after a blistering electoral defeat. Sussan Ley, the former Liberal deputy under Peter Dutton,…
Labor revels in election afterglow as ministry sworn in
Labor politicians have swapped factional fisticuffs for fashion and family fun as their ministry was sworn in. Smiles were abundant following a big election victory as new and old members…
Consumers in crossfire despite US-China trade war truce
Consumer confidence is improving, but Australians have been urged to temper their expectations after the treasurer noted the limits of a US-China trade truce. Both nations have agreed to a…
First woman heads federal Libs, nuclear champion deputy
Sussan Ley’s elevation as the first female leader of the federal Liberal Party has been hailed as a new beginning for an opposition facing years in the wilderness. The former…
First woman appointed to lead the federal Liberals
Sussan Ley has become the first female leader of the federal Liberals after being picked to lead the opposition following the coalition’s resounding election defeat. The former Liberal deputy defeated…