Silver lining for depleted Liberals in teal contests
Fresh hope has emerged for a shattered Liberal Party after its electoral wipeout, with coalition candidates taking the lead in crucial contests with teal independents. Despite losing a swathe of…
End of an online era as Microsoft closes Skype
Skype, the once-popular video call service, has ended operations after more than 20 years. Owner Microsoft had announced the move in February, encouraging Skype users to migrate to its communications…
OpenAI scraps plans to change into for-profit company
ChatGPT inventor OpenAI has reversed course on plans to transform into a for-profit company, announcing that it will remain under the control of its original US non-profit entity. The decision…
Will an emboldened Albo play it safe, stick to the middle, or reform?
Expecting a “courageous” Anthony Albanese (as Sir Humphrey Appleby might say) following Labor’s spectacular re-election on Saturday? Andrew Gardiner reports the realities of politics dictate we rein in those expectations.…
Australian farmland values just keep on growing
Millions of hectares of Australian farmland have sold for a total of almost $15 billion, as agricultural property values rack up 11 years of growth. Median farmland values increased by…
Major policy reform downplayed for second Labor term
Anthony Albanese will enter his second term in power with a massive majority after a landslide victory, but Labor insiders are tempering voter expectations of dramatic reforms. The scale of…
3G Capital to acquire shoemaker Skechers for $US9bn
Skechers is being acquired and taken private by the investment firm 3G Capital. The board of Skechers unanimously approved the $US9 billion ($A14 billion) deal, the companies said on Monday.…
Global economy already feeling drag from Trump tariffs
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are increasingly clogging up the wheels of a world economy that for decades were greased by predictable and relatively free trade. Big-name multinationals right down…
PM stares down political rivals after landslide victory
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has taken his election landslide as a mandate to press ahead with key reforms as he stares down the Greens on housing. Despite winning a substantial…
‘We continue the work’: PM hits ground for second term
Anthony Albanese has pledged to take up the hard work of leading for a second term as prime minister after winning a massive vote of confidence from Australians. In his…