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…
Stock market rebounds from worst losing streak in years
Australian shares are rebounding from an eight-session losing streak, but remain under pressure as the Middle East fuel crisis drags on. The S&P/ASX200 jumped 81.6 points by midday, up 0.95…
Asian stocks find relief as oil price eases
Asian share markets have rebounded in relief as oil prices came off the boil and upbeat company earnings pulled investors into tech stocks, while Japan’s first yen-buying intervention in two…
After Golders Green, this is what British Jews need from the government, the police – and the rest of society | Dave Rich
Jews in Britain are facing a wave of hate spread by hostile states, and some homegrown. We can only tackle it by working together Another week, another attack on British…
Jimmy Kimmel’s quip about Melania Trump is protected speech, and Disney must stand tall | Margaret Sullivan
Americans don’t want the government to decide what TV comics can and can’t say A few days before the alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump last weekend, one comic’s joke…
The supreme court’s voting rights decision is a death knell for American democracy | Moira Donegan
The US was not a true democracy before the Voting Rights Act. Wednesday’s decision has essentially destroyed the law Is America a democracy? The term implies an equality of rights…