Trump to put 25 pct tariffs on Japan and South Korea
President Donald Trump on Monday placed a 25 per cent tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing persistent trade imbalances with the two US allies in Asia.…
‘Clear pathway for reform’ after fatal police shooting
The nation’s longest-running coronial inquest has exposed “deeply disturbing” racism within an Australian police force, the human rights commission says. Kumanjayi Walker was fatally shot by then-constable Zachary Rolfe during…
Call to axe ‘nuisance’ levies as US tariffs wreak havoc
Australia has been urged to push for free markets, avoid a trade war and reduce its own “nuisance” levies as the world braces for the resumption of US tariffs. While…
Bright spots in agriculture amid market volatility
With droughts on one side of the country, floods on the other, and political volatility overseas, Australia’s agriculture industry has been right in the thick of it. But there is…
‘Potential’ hacker contacts Qantas over data breach
Qantas has revealed it has been contacted by a hacker claiming to be behind the theft of details of millions of the airline’s customers. The hack potentially compromised the names,…
Strictly embargoed! The gaming of the press release
Does the delicate dance between politicians and political journalists distort what he public is told and when? Zacharias Szumer investigates. At the 2023 ALP National Conference, one NSW upper house…
Fears for next anti-Semitic firebombing on home soil
Australia’s Jewish community is bracing for more anti-Semitic attacks as a task force is charged with doing whatever it takes to tackle hate. Calls for action have sharpened after four…
Shock jock sues radio network over doomed ‘royal prank’
A “shock jock” who made a prank call to a UK hospital caring for Princess Catherine claims he was not supported by his employer in the fall-out of a nurse’s…
Buried alive: miracle escape after man shot through eye
A man who crawled out of a shallow grave with a bullet lodged in his brain is among the victims of a criminal gang who went on a six-day rampage…
Indigenous business drive crucial Closing the Gap gains
Indigenous businesses are creating billions of dollars of social value and helping towards progress on Closing the Gap targets. A landmark report from Supply Nation found Indigenous businesses create $42.6…