Nation’s biggest steelmaker rolls out big profit lift
Australia’s biggest steelmaker has reported a big jump in interim profit weeks after it rejected a takeover bid. BlueScope Steel’s bottom-line net profit for the first half of 2025/26 came…
Tax shake-up urged by global body ahead of budget
A global financial body has urged the federal government to implement tax reform as Australia’s economy manages a “soft landing”. In its latest report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised…
Antisemitism training. Labor’s march to authoritarianism
From curbing protests to controlling what can be said, state and Federal Labor governments are becoming authoritarian. Next in line is the thought police entering campus, Nick Riemer reports. In…
Israel approves West Bank land registration
Israel’s cabinet has approved further measures to tighten Israel’s control over the occupied West Bank and make it easier for settlers to buy land, in a move Palestinians called “a…
Exiles poised to return to fore as Liberals shift right
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor will soon unveil his overhauled front bench as he signals a shift to the right with a focus on issues such as immigration. The newly elected…
Ukraine delaying restart of oil pipeline: Slovakia
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has accused Ukraine of delaying the restart of a pipeline carrying Russian oil to Eastern Europe via Ukraine in order to pressure Hungary to drop…
More people taking adult gap years and mini-sabbaticals
Mini-sabbaticals. Adult gap years. Micro-retirement. Extended career breaks go by many names and take many forms, from using the time between jobs to explore or taking an employer-approved leave to…
Big businesses getting bigger amid two-speed recovery
While larger businesses are increasingly seeking credit to fuel growth, some companies are struggling just to keep the lights on, new data shows. Overall business credit demand grew 2.3 per…
Big measles outbreak affecting London children under 10
A “big measles outbreak” in parts of London is affecting unvaccinated children under the age of 10, the UK Health Security Agency has confirmed. It said the outbreak in schools…
Fall of the Quad God: Ilia Malinin finds he is all too human under the Olympic spotlight
The brilliant American was expected to glide to a gold medal on Friday. It was tough to watch such a gifted athlete discover the ruthlessness of his sport By the…