Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban split after 19 years
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have separated after almost 20 years of marriage, multiple reports claim. “Sometimes relationships just run their course,” an unnamed source has told the New York…
Misinformation heats up climate debates on clean energy
Children intimidated in the playground and ostracised families have been observed in communities splintering over the renewables rollout, with misinformation understood to be inflaming divides. “The division in the community,…
Revealed: brawl over Scott Morrison’s big secret payment on sacking by Tourism Australia
Scott Morrison, former PM and architect of Robodebt, got a large ‘secret handshake’ payout when sacked by Tourism Australia. After a 4-year battle the FOIs finally surface for Jommy Tee.…
Trump plans 100 per cent tariff on foreign-made movies
President Donald Trump says he will impose a 100 per cent tariff on all films produced overseas that are then sent into the US, repeating a threat made in May…
Robodebt exposé among winners at PM’s literary awards
It’s a cosmic irony that a book deeply critical of the Australian government should be among the winners of the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, author Rick Morton says. His book…
Rate cut off the cards but homebuyer boost on the way
The Reserve Bank of Australia is odds on to hold interest rates steady, but first home buyers are still about to get a significant leg up. Economists and bond traders…
Optus oversight urged following triple-zero failures
Optus should be forced to accept outside technical help to restore public faith in the telco’s ability to manage triple-zero calls after two recent outages on its network, a consumer…
Budget bottom line in better shape before rates call
The federal budget is $18 billion better off thanks to a stronger-than-expected jobs market. The final budget outcome, to be released on Monday, is set to show a deficit of…
‘Problems can be solved’: PM’s rally call to UK party
The prime minister has urged the UK’s ruling party to ensure pillars of society are not abandoned in the face of looming technological advances and overseas threats. In a speech…
Financial sector urged to shoot higher on climate risk
Coming clean on climate risks has proven “flawed” as a tool to steer investment away from fossil fuels and into renewables in line with global emissions goals, environmental groups have…