Fair Works Commission rules against BHP, but ignore wage theft
BHP ordered to pay fair wages to contractors, while the FWC ignored the more serious issues of wage theft and providing justice to whistleblowers. Stephanie Tran with the story. In…
Trump sends more tariff letters after spat with Brazil
President Donald Trump says the United States will impose a 50 per cent tariff on all imports from Brazil after a public spat this week with his Brazilian counterpart who…
Surprise rate hold another blow for consumer confidence
Fresh data shows soft consumer spending is taking longer than expected to recover and won’t be helped by the Reserve Bank’s surprise decision not to cut interest rates. Household spending…
CFMEU ‘ruthless’ in pursuit of political power: report
The CFMEU deliberately inflicted physical, sexual, emotional, and economic abuse to cause fear – including against women and kids – to gain power. A damning report has found the union’s…
Trump sends US tariff letters to seven more countries
US President Donald Trump has sent letters to seven more countries that detail steep new tariff rates as of August 1. Trump posted the two-page letters – addressed to the…
Affordability ‘tipping point’ nudges renters into units
Renters have been pressed against affordability limits for some time and with no more to give, market rents for capital city houses have held unchanged for a year. The stabilisation…
Yaccarino resigns after two years as CEO of X
X CEO Linda Yaccarino says she is stepping down after two years running Elon Musk’s social media platform. Yaccarino posted a positive message on Wednesday about her tenure at the…
China economy to top almost $30 trillion, planner says
The size of China’s economy will exceed 140 trillion yuan ($A29.9 trillion) in 2025, the head of the state planner says as policymakers look to steer the country beyond the…
Full scope of mushroom trial media circus revealed
The full scope of the circus surrounding the mushroom murder trial has been revealed as the biggest media matter the Supreme Court has managed in recent history. As the Victorian…
Slow rate of cuts puts squeeze on business, households
A wait of at least five weeks until further interest rate relief is expected to keep the pressure on retailers and other consumer-facing businesses keen for spending to pick up.…