Merged media group upbeat despite CEO tapping out
The media titan arising from the merger of Southern Cross Austereo and Seven West Media is targeting at least $30 million in savings as it searches for a new boss.…
Paramount submits higher offer for Warner Bros
Paramount Skydance has submitted a higher offer for Warner Bros Discovery, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, ratcheting up efforts to derail the HBO Max owner’s deal with…
Millions stuck at home as historic blizzard hits NYC
A massive snowstorm is pummelling the northeast United States from Maryland to Maine, forcing millions of people to stay home amid strong wind and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns and school…
Millions to be spent getting high-speed rail on track
Federal spending on a long-sought high-speed rail project is on track to reach almost $700 million before the first shovel hits the ground. A two-year development phase of a high-speed…
Coffee cups, truck laws leave shoppers with hefty bill
Patchwork laws between states, including those that ban single-use plastics, are driving up costs for shoppers. It’s a claim Australia’s peak retail body makes in a new report that argues…
EU hits pause on US trade deal as it seeks clarity
Frustrated European officials have pushed for clarification on how US President Donald Trump’s declaration of a 15 per cent global tax on imports would affect the trade deal they struck…
Canada’s PM to travel to Australia to boost trade ties
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Australia as part of a broader Asia-Pacific tour aimed at diversifying trade links amid ongoing tariff turbulence from the US Trump administration.…
Opening Bondi attack hearing zeros in on anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitism in Australia and how it contributed to the Bondi Beach terrorist attack are set to go under the royal commission microscope. The first public hearing of the royal commission…
Liberals lashed over push to jail ISIS bride helpers
A plan for people who help Islamic State-linked families to be thrown in jail is a reckless thought bubble, aid agencies warn, arguing it could set a dangerous precedent. The…
Power cuts tip war-torn Ukraine’s economy into crisis
Ukraine’s economy is enduring its toughest period since the early months of Russia’s invasion after sustained air strikes left its power system in tatters as the war enters a fifth…