Nestle fires CEO after relationship with employee
Swiss food giant Nestle has dismissed its chief executive Laurent Freixe after an investigation into an undisclosed relationship with an employee. The maker of Nescafe drinks and Purina pet food…
Hi-tech search for accused cop-killer hits second week
High-tech equipment used in the search for an accused police killer could prove useless depending on his hiding place, as investigators believe people know his location. Dezi Freeman has been…
Anti-migrant rallies ‘prime’ time to recruit neo-Nazis
Anti-immigration rallies attended by thousands of Australians are opportunities for neo-Nazi groups to enlist more members, experts say, as Anthony Albanese calls for vigilance against extremism. Thousands of people turned…
Trump says India offered zero tariffs on US goods
US President Donald Trump says India has offered to reduce its tariffs on US goods to zero, even as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was making public shows of solidarity…
Defiant Indonesian students gather for protests
Hundreds of students have gathered in major Indonesian cities, defying fears of a crackdown on protests after deadly riots on the weekend left eight dead in the worst violence in…
Far-right threat exposed by anti-immigration rallies
Australia has been urged to take the threat of far-right extremism seriously after nationalists marched alongside neo-Nazis at anti-immigration rallies. Tens of thousands of people, dozens of dogs and at…
Xi, Putin share vision for new global order at forum
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged leaders at a regional summit to leverage their “mega-scale market”, while Russian President Vladimir Putin showed support for Xi’s ambition for a new global…
Social media ban no ‘watertight’ fix for child safety
Australia’s world-first social media ban will be no “silver bullet” for children’s online safety, even as age-assurance technologies are given the green light. An independent trial evaluated ways to verify…
Veggie suppliers accused of fixing supermarket prices
Four fresh vegetable suppliers to supermarket chain Aldi have been accused of fixing prices for produce on Australia’s east coast. The competition watchdog alleged the suppliers, and three executives, rigged…
China’s Xi unveils vision for new global order
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged Shanghai Cooperation Organisation members to leverage their “mega-scale market”, while unveiling his ambition for a new global security and economic order that poses a…