How Boxing Day films fare against the streaming surge
Video might have killed the radio star, but cinemas insist the digital streamers won’t spell the same fate for the Boxing Day film tradition. Global box office totals in 2025…
Decade of Nauru deals. Ongoing tragedy of human rights abuses and corruption
Since 2012, Australian taxpayers have tipped more than $13 billion into Nauru’s government and controversial private contractors for ‘offshore processing’ of a dwindling number of asylum seekers. Janet Pelly asks…
Aussies set to spend big to bag Boxing Day bargains
As bumper Boxing Day sales begin, shoppers are being cautioned to closely track prices to ensure they’re getting genuine bargains not illusory offers. The total spend this year is expected…
Wild weather to bake or drench Christmas celebrations
Heatwaves and thunderstorms are threatening to dampen the Christmas spirit for some as the nation’s religious leaders offer a message of hope. Extreme weather is set to plague both the…
Rex Patrick. All I want for Christmas is a good coffee
What to do? Get myself a quality coffee machine or continue enjoying the morning social scene that goes with sitting at a café drinking a barista made beverage? The decision…
Port Arthur via Oslo to Bondi. History repeats, lessons ignored at our peril
It happens every day somewhere in the world; the killing of innocents by war mongers, mass murderers or terrorists. When it is close to home, it affects us so much…
Stocks up as markets wind down to bumper year
Asian shares advanced on Wednesday, capping a year of brisk artificial intelligence-driven gains, while commodities such as gold and silver extended their bullish run to new all-time highs as 2025…
NSW passes protest ban, Premier ducks questions on armed CSG on Sydney streets
The Minns government is refusing to respond to questions on Mossad-linked security armed on Sydney streets as Premier rushes through sweeping anti-protest powers in the aftermath of the Bondi massacre.…
Shoppers tipped to splash cash in Boxing Day spree
Australians will splash $1.6 billion on Boxing Day sales alone, as budget-conscious shoppers gravitate towards a bargain despite growing cost-of-living pressures. Sales are tipped to rise by 4.3 per cent,…
Bomb failures averted ‘far worse’ carnage at Bondi
The death toll from the Bondi massacre could have been four times as high had shrapnel-filled bombs detonated after they were allegedly thrown by two gunmen into a crowd celebrating…