Trump again claims election fraud after Virginia defeat
US President Donald Trump has claimed without evidence that a Virginia vote clearing the way for the state’s congressional map to be redrawn had been rigged, reviving a familiar line…
First home buyer scheme leading to housing price rise
A scheme allowing more first home buyers to enter the property market may be driving up house prices. A report released on Thursday by Cotality found homes on the lower…
Tesla profits rises in Q1 as Musk teases Roadster debut
Tesla’s profit has risen in the first quarter of the year as its car sales rebounded from a sharp slump in 2025. The electric vehicle maker run by billionaire Elon…
‘Lost’ rule opens door to Indigenous sovereignty
Indigenous communities could ask the High Court to rule on the fundamental question of sovereignty, after the discovery of a landmark legal rule which upends the belief the court has…
Setting sail for Gaza. Australian activists joining largest ever flotilla
Seventeen Australian activists are set to join a flotilla attempting to break Israel’s siege and deliver food and medical aid to the suffering people of Gaza. Joshua Barnett with the…
‘Dark day’: sector braces for impact from NDIS changes
The overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme has a vulnerable disability sector feeling left behind. Disability activist Jarrod Sandell-Hay, who heavily relies on the NDIS to manage his cerebral…
Fuel tax cut extension on cards amid fresh crisis talks
State and territory leaders will get an update on Australia’s fuel crisis as the prime minister leaves the door open to extending a tax cut on petrol and diesel in…
Moody’s lowers NZ outlook to ‘negative’ on fiscal risks
Credit rating agency Moody’s has downgraded New Zealand’s outlook to negative from stable, citing increased risks to the country’s fiscal trajectory amid global economic and geopolitical uncertainty. Moody’s affirmed New…
Refinery owner reaps profit boost from Middle East war
The owner of one of Australia’s two oil refiners has warned that the crisis in the Middle East is continuing to drive the cost of “black gold” higher. As a…
Stocks gain as Trump extends Iran ceasefire
US stock futures rose and the dollar wavered on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely extend the Iran ceasefire keeping sentiment buoyed although with the Strait of…