Inflation to stay on hold in first data post rates hike
The year’s first round of inflation figures will provide a clearer picture on whether the Reserve Bank’s recent hike to the cash rate was a one-off or a sign of…
‘Don’t want them back’: threat to returning ISIS brides
Australian officials don’t want women and children linked to Islamic State to return to the nation, but the threshold hasn’t been reached to bar them from receiving passports. Some 34…
Australia at climate crossroads as old fuel path tapers
Imagine water pooling on the bathroom tiles and starting to mop while the tap is still running. It’s an apt analogy for the world’s climate change response over the past…
Prince Andrew Arrested, Illegal Land Sales, And The ISIS Brides | Scam of the week
Prince Andrew finally gets arrested, or at least the story is being sold that way, and the media instantly does what it always does, turns a system story into a…
Trump to raise global tariffs from 10 to 15 per cent
President Donald Trump says he will raise temporary tariffs on almost all US imports from 10 per cent to 15 per cent, the maximum level allowed under the law, after…
Be bold in May budget, roundtable guests urge Chalmers
It’s been six months since Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ productivity roundtable and the economists, business heads and union figures who attended are feeling cautiously optimistic. Yet that’s not because of any…
Breaking the social media addiction cycle as adults
Like children, many adults are also struggling with the urge to endlessly scroll and feel like they can’t escape the pull of Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and other platforms. Some experts…
Breaking the social media addiction cycle as adults
Like children, many adults are also struggling with the urge to endlessly scroll and feel like they can’t escape the pull of Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and other platforms. Some experts…
Hungary to block a key EU loan to Ukraine over oil flow
Hungary will block a planned 90-billion-euro ($A150 billion) European Union loan to Ukraine until the flow of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline resumes, Hungary’s foreign minister says. Russian oil…
Asian economies weigh impact of new Trump tariff moves
US trading partners in Asia have started weighing fresh uncertainties after President Donald Trump vowed to impose a new tariff on imports, hours after the Supreme Court struck down many…