Coffee cups, truck laws leave shoppers with hefty bill
Patchwork laws between states, including those that ban single-use plastics, are driving up costs for shoppers. It’s a claim Australia’s peak retail body makes in a new report that argues…
Millions to be spent getting high-speed rail on track
Federal spending on a long-sought high-speed rail project is on track to reach almost $700 million before the first shovel hits the ground. A two-year development phase of a high-speed…
EU hits pause on US trade deal as it seeks clarity
Frustrated European officials have pushed for clarification on how US President Donald Trump’s declaration of a 15 per cent global tax on imports would affect the trade deal they struck…
Opening Bondi attack hearing zeros in on anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitism in Australia and how it contributed to the Bondi Beach terrorist attack are set to go under the royal commission microscope. The first public hearing of the royal commission…
Canada’s PM to travel to Australia to boost trade ties
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Australia as part of a broader Asia-Pacific tour aimed at diversifying trade links amid ongoing tariff turbulence from the US Trump administration.…
Childcare giant’s boss to be grilled over centre safety
Australia’s largest childcare operator will face further scrutiny over the safety of its centres as its boss fronts a public inquiry. G8 Education chief executive Pejman Okhovat will give evidence…
Power cuts tip war-torn Ukraine’s economy into crisis
Ukraine’s economy is enduring its toughest period since the early months of Russia’s invasion after sustained air strikes left its power system in tatters as the war enters a fifth…
Liberals lashed over push to jail ISIS bride helpers
A plan for people who help Islamic State-linked families to be thrown in jail is a reckless thought bubble, aid agencies warn, arguing it could set a dangerous precedent. The…
Trump to use State of the Union to win over voters
President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address is likely to be a test run of the message Republicans will give to voters in November’s elections for control of the…
Coal miners dudded by ‘inferior’ transition help
Tens of thousands of export coal workers could miss out on gold standard federal support to retrain for new careers as demand for the fuel dwindles. Unions, a business group…