Repayment warning in countdown to interest rate cut
Mortgage holders are being urged to keep an eye on their repayments as the Reserve Bank of Australia’s prepares to hand down its cash rate decision. With RBA Governor Michele…
Fugitive Moldovan offers cash to anti-govt protesters
Fugitive pro-Russian businessman Ilan Shor has offered Moldovans monthly payments worth thousands of dollars to join anti-government protests, in a bid to undermine Moldova’s pro-European government ahead of parliamentary elections…
Trump tariffs prompt calls to boycott US goods in India
From McDonald’s and Coca-Cola to Amazon and Apple, US-based multinationals are facing calls for a boycott in India as business executives and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s supporters stoke anti-American sentiment…
‘World cannot wait’: Australia to recognise Palestine
Australia will recognise the state of Palestine in a significant diplomatic step aimed at ending suffering and violence in Gaza. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Australia will join allies…
‘Don’t slam brakes on EVs’: sparks fly over fee push
Motorists could face distance-based fees to drive on Australian roads as part of a proposed tax change expected to be on the menu of Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ economic roundtable. Momentum…
The digital media bargaining scam exposed
The Digital Media Bargaining Code, brainchild of Josh Frydenberg, unopposed by Labor, is lining the pockets of the big end of town. What’s the scam? The scam has been exposed…
Rebooted plastic scheme could hike groceries cost
Plastic-wrapped chocolate bars, two-minute noodles and breakfast cereals could all become more expensive under an Australia-wide recycling scheme likely to win approval. The competition watchdog on Monday signalled it wanted…
Australia edges closer to recognising Palestinian state
Australia appears to be gearing up to follow several major Western powers in recognising a Palestinian state at an upcoming United Nations meeting, a top international law expert says. G7…
Palestine recognition will be a ‘lifeline for Gaza’: PM
Australia will recognise the state of Palestine in a historic move that will redefine the nation’s foreign policy. After signalling a likely diplomatic shift, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday…
Hopes RBA won’t repeat shock rates hold as board meets
Markets are almost certain the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut interest rates at its August meeting despite the board facing an increasingly uncertain environment. Benign quarterly inflation figures released…