Warmongering Marles commits Australia to US war against China amid Iran mayhem
The craven appeasement of Benjamin Netanyahu by Western media and political elites has brought the world to the brink of war. Now Richard Marles says Australia’s part in a US…
Trump speeds Future Fund’s retreat from US markets
Australia’s sovereign wealth fund will seek out more assets in places like Europe and Japan as President Donald Trump makes the US a less attractive place to invest. Although the…
Australia slides down economic competitiveness rankings
Poor productivity and economic growth are dulling Australia’s competitive edge and sending it sliding down an international economic leaderboard. Australia fell five spots to 18th place in the latest World…
Middle East conflict ends plan for PM’s key Trump talk
The prime minister’s much-anticipated meeting with Donald Trump has been cancelled. Anthony Albanese was scheduled to hold his first face-to-face talks with the US president on the sidelines of the…
Trump meeting cancellation ‘always a chance’: treasurer
The cancellation of Anthony Albanese’s one-on-one meeting with Donald Trump is not surprising given the Middle Eastern instability, the treasurer says. The prime minister was set to meet with the…
London’s Oxford Street to go traffic-free in makeover
London’s Oxford Street, one of Britain’s busiest and most famous shopping districts, will be pedestrianised, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says, in a move designed to smarten up the area…
Green tick: Australian net-zero projects to be rated
The environmental credentials of projects across six industries, from mining to manufacturing, will be assessed and rated under a system experts say could boost international investment in Australia. The Australian…
Art activists in legal bid to kill massive gas project
A controversial gas project faces another hurdle, as environmental activists launch an 11th-hour bid to overturn a state government approval. Friends of Australian Rock Art are challenging the Western Australian…
‘Perilous moment’ threatens global economic growth
Australia’s political and military leaders are warning of dangerous global conditions as violence in the Middle East escalates. Hundreds of people, including civilians, have been killed in the days since…
PM seeks ‘certainty’ as he prepares for talk with Trump
Australia is looking for certainty from its partners as the prime minister’s impending discussion with Donald Trump looms large. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will continue meeting with world leaders on…