Ukraine anti-graft agency alleges energy corruption
Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau has announced a vast investigation into the country’s energy sector, alleging a $US100 million ($A153 million) kickback scheme involving the state nuclear power company. The bureau, a…
State named ‘best for business’ for third straight year
South Australia has taken out a hat-trick in an annual ranking of the best states to do business in Australia, earning top marks for regulatory costs and planning approvals. The…
Liberal climate plan could create legal headaches
A compromise climate policy being mulled by the Liberals would put Australia in breach of its international obligations and risk legal consequences, experts say. Ahead of a crucial meeting of…
Generations connected as millions mark Remembrance Day
Former commando Allan Miles never met his World War I veteran father who died months before his birth. But the OAM recipient believes anyone who has signed up to the…
Howard recalls Whitlam’s ‘terrible mistake’ 50 years on
Gough Whitlam made a “terrible mistake” by assuming the governor-general would allow him to continue leading the nation, former prime minister John Howard says, 50 years on from the dismissal…
Trump hosts Syrian leader for first White House meeting
President Donald Trump is hosting Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the White House, welcoming the once-pariah state into a US-led global coalition to fight the Islamic State group. Al-Sharaa arrived…
Landlords in illegal tobacco, vape store firing line
Landlords who knowingly allow illegal tobacco and vape stores to operate on their premises face prison time as a nicotine crackdown continues. In its latest push to curb a surging…
Social media ban lacks teeth, former executive warns
Tech giants won’t bat an eyelid at the fines enforced under Australia’s social media ban but they will start sweating if other nations follow suit, a former Facebook executive says.…
Insurance woes and warming oceans no fisherman’s friend
Farmers can insure their crops from storm losses but fishers have no such protection from environmental catastrophes that devastate marine life. The seafood industry instead relies on government support following…
Neo-Nazis threaten MPs as police defend rally response
Two female MPs have been set upon by extremists after criticising a prominent neo-Nazi rally that police concede was not the first approved gathering of the right-wing extremists. Federal MP…