Weaponising media. National Press Club and its arms industry sponsors
More than a quarter of the National Press Club’s sponsors are part of the global arms industry or working on its behalf. Michelle Fahy with the story. The National Press…
We got sued and no one was held accountable | The West Report
Australia’s legal regulators, the ones meant to keep lawyers in check, have turned into a protection racket. In this explosive episode, Michael West exposes how defamation laws and the so-called…
Trump deal a blueprint for Aussie minerals sales boost
Australia has what others want and is prepared to do deals on critical minerals with more than just the US, Anthony Albanese says. The prime minister also had another “informal”…
Asia shares poised for seventh straight month of gains
Asian shares are set for a seventh consecutive month of gains on Friday, after upbeat earnings from Amazon and Apple buoyed Wall Street futures and the dollar hovered near three-month…
Zionist lobby class action over vexatious complaints after years of vexatious complaints
A new Zionist healthcare lobby is preparing a class action against Australian health regulators over “vexatious antisemitic/antizionist complaints” against Zionist doctors. Wendy Bacon and Stephanie Tran report. The Israel lobby…
Treasurer unveils next stage of investment reforms
Foreign entities will have access to automatic approvals for low-risk investments under a new proposal as the government looks to increase overseas capital flowing into Australia. Treasurer Jim Chalmers will…
Lifetime impact of gender pay gap costs women millions
The gender pay gap accelerates across a woman’s working life, peaking in her late-50s and leaving female workers millions of dollars short of men over their careers. Women entering the…
Tributes to cricketer who died after warm-up accident
Clutching flowers instead of bats and bags, dozens of heartbroken young cricketers arrived at a suburban ground to pay tribute to their teammate who never came home. The tragic scene…
Warning law reforms too ‘weak’ to protect environment
Conservation groups are warning Labor’s latest attempt to refresh nature protections will fail to protect the environment from climate change and other threats. Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt on Thursday…
Workers threatened with weapons as retail crime spikes
Retail workers at Bunnings and Kmart are being threatened by customers more than 1000 times a month, with many incidents involving weapons. Parent company Wesfarmers, which also owns Target and…