Do we really need eight hours sleep a night – and what happens if we don’t get it?
We’re told that sleep is a superpower, making us smarter, healthier and happier. But how much is enough? And is insomnia as bad for us as we think? ‘Once, after…
Multibillion-dollar bailout for major aluminium maker
Another struggling metals smelter will receive a $2 billion bailout from federal and state governments in a bid to shore up manufacturing jobs. Australia’s second-largest aluminium smelter – Rio Tinto’s…
Fuel crisis: plan for $40 petrol-pump limits denied
Senior government figures have distanced themselves from official advice suggesting a $40 cap at the petrol pump could help tackle critical fuel shortages in parts of Australia. The war in…
Light shone on ‘deceptive’ anti-renewables campaigns
Keeping track of corporate interests behind third parties during election campaigns has been recommended by a federal inquiry to stamp out astroturfing. Parliamentarians were told the practice of astroturfing –…
Prosecco makers popping corks as free trade deal struck
Prosecco producers are “popping corks” in celebration of a long-awaited free trade deal that slashes tariffs on key goods, but it has drawn fierce backlash from farmers. After almost a…
Aussie aces’ IPL franchise sold for $A2.56 billion
Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru is to be sold for $A2.56 billion. The news is bound to catch the eye of Cricket Australia and the states as they…
Sticky situation as super changes stretch small firms
Rising costs and cash flow pressures could force thousands of small business owners to dip into personal savings to comply with new superannuation rules. Changes slated for July 1 require…
Rothschild bank raid in Epstein-linked probe into envoy
French investigators raided the Paris offices of Swiss bank Edmond de Rothschild as part of a corruption investigation into a diplomat named in documents linked to late US sex offender…
ABC shows off the air as staff walk out over pay offer
ABC staff are striking for the first time in 20 years after the majority voted down the national broadcaster’s latest pay offer. Staff are protesting against short-term contracts and limited…
Labor tosses up reform options as inflation storm looms
The government is weighing up a broader range of reform options than usual in the lead up to the budget as the treasurer braces for worsening inflation data. Jim Chalmers…