Corruption watchdog clears Brittany Higgins’ $2m payout
Senator Linda Reynolds is “bitterly disappointed” by a watchdog’s finding there was no corruption associated with a $2.4 million compensation payout to former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins. Ms Higgins reached…
ASIC puts super on notice over complaint ‘blind spots’
The corporate regulator has revealed the next steps in its push to fix systemic failings in the superannuation sector’s handling of death benefit payments. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission…
‘No corruption’: Brittany Higgins’ $2.4m payout cleared
The federal anti-corruption watchdog has found that a $2.4 million compensation payout made to former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins had “no corruption issue”. Ms Higgins reached the compensation agreement with…
Australia can’t ‘chop and change’ on AUKUS sub deal
Defence Minister Richard Marles has warned Australia can’t keep jumping between submarine deals as the US reviews the AUKUS security pact. Under the agreement, Australia will acquire three Virginia-class submarines…
AUKUS defence pact ‘being reviewed’ by US government
The US government is reportedly reviewing the AUKUS trilateral defence agreement between Australia, the UK and the US. The decision to conduct a review has been reported by multiple news…
Deal gets US-China trade truce back on track: Trump
A deal getting the fragile truce in the US-China trade war back on track is done, US President Donald Trump says after negotiators from the United States and China agreed…
The stark numbers that spell grim news for Aussie musos
Aussie music lovers feel a sense of pride when they hear Australian music, but their playlists are actually dominated by pop from the US and Britain. While 71 per cent…
Musk says some of his posts about Trump ‘went too far’
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk says he regrets some of the posts he made last week about US President Donald Trump as they had gone “too far,” a gesture that Trump…
Australian sanctions against Israel ‘sends a signal’
The sanctioning of two Israeli ministers signals Australia will be more assertive in pushing for a two-state solution in the Middle East, an expert says. The federal government applied sanctions…
White phosphorus, blood-red money. Australian Super profiting from genocide
Australia’s largest super fund, Australian Super, is investing members’ money in Israeli companies profiting from the US/Israeli genocide of the Palestinians. Michael West reports. Australia’s largest super fund, Australian Super,…