Under the pump: extra fuel to flow as premiers, PM meet
Fuel is expected to begin flowing from Australia’s emergency stockpiles imminently in response to the war in the Middle East, as state and territory officials prepare for crisis talks on…
Treasurer promises ‘ambitious’ tax-reforming budget
Changes to the way capital gains and businesses are taxed are on the cards, as Treasurer Jim Chalmers promises more reforms to level the playing field for younger generations and…
State braces as cyclone looms but ‘she’ll be right’
Like many laid-back locals, Luke Pote doesn’t usually stay up to date with weather advice at his remote community. But that looks set to change as one of the biggest…
Australia exposed as China rewrites green economy
The shuttering of a Western Australian lithium refinery after just four years should serve as a warning as China pumps more than A$160 billion into overseas critical minerals and metals…
Jobs data to help guide Reserve Bank’s May rates move
Australia’s jobs market is expected to give the Reserve Bank more to worry about. Economists predict official labour force data, due to be released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics…
Liquidator: “Happy to lose $350k, let the boat go to scrap”
“Happy to lose $350k and let the boat go to scrap”, says the email from liquidator Hall Chadwick’s associates to Kimberley Pearl Tours. What’s the scam? The scam is Section…
Hoodwinked. How BHP bulldozed a coal miner in court
The latest manoeuvre by BHP and co in their Goliath v David court case against an injured coal miner is to run him out of money, which he doesn’t have.…
The Big Australian names its next chief executive
The Big Australian is getting a new boss. Brandon Craig will become the chief executive of BHP on July 1, replacing Mike Henry, who will step down after six and…
‘Petulant’ Trump blasts Australia for shunning Iran war
Donald Trump has declared the US doesn’t need the help of Australia and other allies who rejected US calls for partners to help take back a major oil-shipping corridor. In…
Shaun Ryder on highs, lows and Happy Mondays: ‘Heroin isn’t a party drug – you can’t just do it at the weekend’
As a child, the singer loved to start fires. As an adult, he was barely less chaotic. He discusses Bez, charisma, ADHD, his new memoir – and why making music…