Asia shares, gold rise on US shutdown watch
Shares in Asia edged higher and gold continued its record climb on Tuesday as markets weighed prospects for a US government shutdown that would delay closely watched jobs figures. The…
Hundreds of jobs to go as ageing alumina refinery shut
Alumina giant Alcoa is shutting an ageing refinery and axing the facility’s remaining workers. The US-listed company started phasing out its workforce at the 60-year-old Kwinana Alumina Refinery in Western…
Rock art safeguards weakened despite gas hub’s harms
Strict emissions curbs have been loosened on a major gas plant harming nearby ancient rock art after Woodside warned they amounted to an “effective refusal” of the project. New federal…
Seven baron Stokes to retire in Southern Cross merger
Kerry Stokes plans to retire as chairman of Seven West Media in early 2026 as it merges with Southern Cross Media, the parent company of radio network Triple M. The…
Submarine deal tipped to survive Pentagon scrutiny
Australia is confident of proceeding with plans to buy nuclear-powered submarines from the US as the Pentagon nears finalising its review of the AUKUS military pact. The US will not…
US-led Gaza peace deal with Israel ‘could work’
A US proposal to end the war in Gaza hinges on the designated terrorist group Hamas signing its own extinction warrant, a former ambassador to Israel warns. The White House…
Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban split after 19 years
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have separated after almost 20 years of marriage, multiple reports claim. “Sometimes relationships just run their course,” an unnamed source has told the New York…
Misinformation heats up climate debates on clean energy
Children intimidated in the playground and ostracised families have been observed in communities splintering over the renewables rollout, with misinformation understood to be inflaming divides. “The division in the community,…
Revealed: brawl over Scott Morrison’s big secret payment on sacking by Tourism Australia
Scott Morrison, former PM and architect of Robodebt, got a large ‘secret handshake’ payout when sacked by Tourism Australia. After a 4-year battle the FOIs finally surface for Jommy Tee.…
Trump plans 100 per cent tariff on foreign-made movies
President Donald Trump says he will impose a 100 per cent tariff on all films produced overseas that are then sent into the US, repeating a threat made in May…