US government shutdown looks inevitable despite deal
A short-lived US government shutdown looks inevitable despite plans in the Senate to vote on a deal that would keep a wide swathe of the government running. The deal would…
Landmark state-federal housing agreement announced
Some 17,000 new homes will be built across South Australia, 7000 of them for first-time buyers, under a joint federal-state deal. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and SA Premier Peter Malinauskas…
Support for kids with autism delayed after pushback
State and territory leaders have agreed to help rein in the costs of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, but a key early intervention program has been delayed by several months.…
Trump nominates Warsh to run US central bank
US President Donald Trump has chosen former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to head the US central bank when Jerome Powell’s leadership term ends in May, giving a frequent Fed…
China conditionally allows DeepSeek to buy Nvidia chips
China has given its top AI startup DeepSeek approval to buy Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips with regulatory conditions that are still being finalised, two people familiar with the matter…
Demand for gold surged to all-time high in 2025
Global demand for gold surged to all-time highs in 2025, the World Gold Council (WGC) says. The London-based group said demand exceeded 5000 tonnes for the first time, reaching a…
Nobel laureate’s advice for treasurer to fix housing
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the federal government is focused on ways to fix housing affordability other than tax reform, as calls grow for a rethink on investor tax breaks. Housing…
NDIS autism changes delayed as funding deal struck
A program for early intervention autism services will be delayed as part of efforts to deliver urgent hospital funding. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with premiers and chief ministers in…
What is Israel’s Herzog doing here, who invited him, and why?
Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, is due to arrive in Australia in next Sunday. Why is a foreign Head of State asked to help heal an Australian community after an Australian…
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Nico O’Reilly gives Manchester City options, Sunderland miss Granit Xhaka’s grit and West Ham find a way Just when Brighton supporters were hoping their side was building some momentum after…