Bootlegger boom: big excise fuels black market booze
A spate of fire bombings could be just the beginning as concerns mount the tax system is driving a burgeoning alcohol black market putting lives and the budget bottom line…
Fiscal restraint to define federal budget as costs rise
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has pledged to make spending restraint a key feature of the federal budget as the government flags major cost pressures. Responsible economic management and spending restraint will…
Outback town regroups after little girl’s death, riot
An outback town is exhausted and heartbroken after a young girl’s death and a chaotic night triggered an accused murderer’s evacuation, an Elder says. Jefferson Lewis, 47, had to be…
Rail service slashes weekday trains during union fight
Hundreds of weekday train services in one of Australia’s biggest cities will be slashed from next week as a result of an industrial dispute between a rail operator and workers.…
Clean up AI or go away: rules proposed for data centres
Australian planning authorities should withhold development approvals for data centres until they can guarantee the artificial intelligence models they host do not break the law. Groups appearing before the NSW…
Major smelters under a cloud, government money runs out
More than 1000 jobs and operations at two smelters are under a cloud as governments and an international company butt heads over the dollar-figure of a fresh support package. Taxpayer-funded…
Stratospheric dreams of a new city coming back to earth
Leaders want to avoid “naive promises” for a sprawling city as the federal government kicks in millions to untangle urban developers from red tape. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Opposition Leader…
Snoring leader buys restless leg syndrome device maker
An Australian-American medical giant leading the world in products to treat sleep apnoea is branching out into another major sleep disorder – restless leg syndrome. Resmed has bought Noctrix Health,…
Bondi Royal Commission. What this report refuses to see
“This report was designed to produce conclusions rather than find them.” A response to the interim findings of the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion by Andrew Brown. As…
Secrecy culture vs transparency. Albanese’s FOI cost scam
The Albanese Government claims the Freedom of Information system is costing too much, but it’s the secrecy that is costing us. What’s the scam? The scam is it’s government secrecy…