‘Strong campaign’: One Nation doubles in size in Senate
One Nation founder Pauline Hanson has pledged to take the fight to Labor after her party secured as many senators as the Nationals. The party will double in size in…
Insurers accused of ‘playing people for mugs’
Health insurers are spending more but leaving Australians with higher out-of-pocket expenses, sparking scorn from private hospitals. A record $12.3 billion was dished out by private health insurers in the…
Warm weather, Cyclone Trump hit consumer recovery
Australia’s consumer recovery has been blown off course by unseasonable weather and Donald Trump’s tariff storm. Despite a rebound in spending by Queenslanders following Cyclone Alfred, retail trade receded 0.1…
Three face court amid protests over gas hub expansion
Three protesters who targeted a Woodside annual general meeting with stench gas and flares will be sentenced on downgraded charges as protests continue over the extension of a mammoth gas…
Busting the top five myths about the new super tax
The hysteria about Labor’s proposed changes to the super tax for people with more than $3 million is driven largely by myths. Harry Chemay busts them all. In recent years,…
‘Chain of love’: political leader farewells her mum
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has farewelled her mother in a heartfelt tribute, speaking of an “unbroken chain of strength and love”. A funeral was held for Angela Braybrooks at St…
US-China tariff talks ‘a bit stalled,’ Bessent concedes
US trade talks with China are “a bit stalled” and getting a deal over the finish line will likely need the direct involvement of President Donald Trump and Chinese President…
Retail sales could be hit by Donald Trump effect
Fresh retail trade figures will reveal whether Donald Trump’s tariffs have spooked Australian consumers, up-ending a gradual recovery in household spending. Just as interest rate cuts started to boost consumer…
Protests heat up after mammoth gas expansion green-lit
Community anger is continuing to simmer after the life span of a mammoth gas project was extended for decades. Woodside’s North West Shelf project – which hosts Australia’s biggest gas…
Trump tariff court setback stirs relief and uncertainty
A US trade court ruling that blocked most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and found he had overstepped his authority has triggered some relief on financial markets, while adding to…