Keir Starmer fighting for survival after top aide quits
Keir Starmer will face mutinous Labour MPs as he fights for his political survival after the resignation of his top aide over the Peter Mandelson/Epstein scandal. The prime minister is…
Island visits. Herzog backlash crushes Albo’s ‘social cohesion’
Amid revelations of Isaac Herzog’s association with Jeffrey Epstein, the government and media have entirely lost control of the narrative. Michael West and Stephanie Tran report. As thousands mass around…
Carsales.com owner sees big potential in driving AI use
Australia’s most popular vehicle-selling platform has declared it sees big things for artificial intelligence after posting double-digit revenue and earnings growth. CAR Group, which operates Carsales.com and other vehicle-selling marketplaces…
Epstein didn’t traffick victims to elite, FBI concluded
The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein’s bank records and emails, searched his homes and spent years interviewing his victims and examining his connections to some of the world’s most influential…
Liberals stare down next crisis as coalition restored
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley insists she has the overwhelming support of her party room after striking a deal with the Nationals to restore the coalition, but another opinion poll shocker…
Israeli head flies in to rally rage, community embrace
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will begin his visit to Australia in response to the Bondi massacre against a backdrop of nationwide protests and calls for his arrest. The head of…
Electricity availability constraining data centre boom
Australia’s incipient data centre boom risks being curtailed by unreliable energy supply, limiting the nation’s productivity potential. Machinery and equipment spending by IT firms hit record levels as Australia looked…
Japanese PM ‘set for supermajority’ after election win
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s coalition has swept to a landslide election win, paving the way for her tax cuts that have spooked financial markets and military spending aimed at…
Private demand under the microscope after rate hike
Australia’s economy is like a car exceeding the speed limit. Or is it an inflating balloon, squeezing up against the inside of a box? Either way, it’s too hot for…
Suryakumar’s brilliant blitz denies USA seismic shock in India’s T20 World Cup opener
India, 161-9, bt USA, 132-8, by 29 runs Suryakumar’s 84 from 49 balls proves the difference There was, in the end, no shock – but there was not a lot…