A deadly year on Aussie roads as national toll soars
New cars are safer than ever but Australia is on track for a devastating road toll, making 2025 the deadliest year in more than a decade. Annual road safety data…
Australians want a unified response to the Bondi attack
Australians are looking for reassurance from political leaders after the Bondi massacre and not partisan point-scoring, a leading pollster says. Hopes of a bipartisan response to the killing of 15…
US economic growth accelerates in third quarter
The US economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter, driven by robust consumer spending, but momentum appears to have faded amid the rising cost of living and recent…
Follow the Money, Who Profits From Gaza and the Next War | The West Report
Exclusive footage from inside an Israeli global defence tech conference reveals how war is being openly sold as a growth industry. Weapons executives and financiers discuss Gaza as a testing…
“Make Iran like Gaza”: Chilling insider view from Israel weapons expo
How to make ‘Iran like Gaza’ and describing the genocide in Palestine as a weapons testing laboratory. Michael West and Stephanie Tran with the inside story of a weapons expo.…
Christmas bonus as Aussie shares soar to six-week high
Australia’s share market has surged to six-week highs, buoyed by Santa rally hopes and Reserve Bank minutes that were less hawkish than expected, which bolstered interest rate sensitive sectors. The…
RBA reveals what’s needed to avert rate hikes in 2026
By the end of January Australians should have a clearer picture of whether they can expect interest rate hikes next year. Quarterly inflation data, due to be released by the…
Family travel perks curbed after MP expenses outrage
Families of politicians could be downgraded to economy class flights and stopped from claiming taxpayer-funded trips to major sporting events. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has moved to restrict family reunion…
Video game pioneer behind Call of Duty, dies at 55
Vince Zampella, one of the creators behind such best-selling video games as Call of Duty, has died. He was 55. Video game company Electronic Arts said Zampella died on Sunday.…
Trump unveils ‘Trump-class’ US battleships
US President Trump has announced plans for a new “Trump class” of battleships, marking the start of an expanded naval buildup and signalling increased scrutiny of defence contractors over production…