Final ‘ISIS bride’ to return despite security concerns
A woman with links to Islamic State who was banned from entering Australia over potential national security risks will now be allowed to return home from Syria. The woman, who…
Act now to take advantage of end-of-year super limits
Nearly half of all Australians won’t make extra contributions to top up their superannuation accounts this financial year, despite significant tax advantages. About a quarter hadn’t made a contribution by…
Battery bonanza reshaping grid transition game plan
Australian household battery uptake has exceeded expectations and the storage explosion is already changing the economics of the transition for the better. Yet if better co-ordinated to respond to the…
Stefanovic to exit Nine over anti-immigration interview
TV presenter Karl Stefanovic will leave Nine and is negotiating the terms of his exit after his podcast interview with an anti-immigration activist sparked a full day of executive crisis…
City to take mantle of nation’s most expensive units
A new capital city is emerging as the most expensive place in the country for units as Sydney’s strongly held prices begin to slip. Brisbane median unit values are forecast…
Terror threat level system needs review: ASIO boss
Changes are being considered for Australia’s terrorism threat level system, as the nation’s spy chief warns it wasn’t designed for the “degrading security environment” facing society. Following his annual threat…
Jobs data next test to work out interest rate outlook
Jobs figures could be crucial to determining the next interest rate move following a worrying inflation report for the Reserve Bank. Even though headline inflation data fell in May, the…
Australians in Iran, Iraq directed local Jewish attacks
Australians living overseas masterminded firebombings of a Jewish deli in Sydney and a synagogue in Melbourne, Australia’s spy chief has revealed. Spies found direct links between Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard…
Mandarin salaries. Another win for transparency as Tribunal publish submissions
After much pressure from the public and the Senate, the Remuneration Tribunal initiated a review of senior bureaucrats’ salaries. They have now gone one step further. Transparency warrior Rex Patrick…
Chicken, egg exports blocked after bird flu discovery
Australian imports of poultry and eggs have been halted by one Pacific trading partner after the first mainland cases of a deadly bird flu strain. Papua New Guinea’s National Agriculture…