Slight increase in mortgage holders behind on payments
More homeowners are falling behind on their house repayments despite a cut in interest rates. Figures from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority showed 1.68 per cent of all mortgages were…
Bezos’ Venice wedding party moved on security concerns
A celebrity wedding party for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez in Venice this week has been moved to an isolated, less accessible part of the lagoon city…
YouTube in frame for youth ban after safety spin claims
Australia’s online watchdog is pushing for YouTube to be included in a landmark social media ban for children, accusing platforms of spin in their safety claims. eSafety commissioner Julie Inman…
Debt forecast has alarm bells ringing for Olympic hosts
Debt is set to reach record levels for a state government planning an Olympics following a milestone budget. Queensland’s Liberal National government on Tuesday handed down its first budget since…
Surplus in sight but few sweeteners in ‘careful’ budget
Employers and developers have praised pioneering housing initiatives in Australia’s largest state budget while critics rue missed opportunities and few sweeteners for struggling households. NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey charted a…
Who’s next? Will Albo and Wong approve China attacking Taiwan?
Time and again, abandoning principles sets the Karma bus off on its journey. Australia having to approve China attacking Taiwan is a case in point, Michael Pascoe argues. The US…
No one from Adani charged with US graft: chairman
Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani denies any wrongdoing in response to US allegations of bribery, telling shareholders that no individual from the group has been charged under foreign corruption laws.…
Virgin soars in ‘luckiest’ Aussie share debut of year
Virgin Australia has returned to the stock market with a transaction that timed its arrival perfectly. Shares in the nation’s second-biggest airline were changing hands at $3.165 on Tuesday afternoon,…
Orderly, coherent or flat-footed: PM rejects criticism
Anthony Albanese has rejected criticism he was slow to respond to US strikes on Iran, while welcoming a ceasefire deal in the Middle East. The temporary pause in hostilities between…
Servos urged not to price gouge after oil price hike
Service station owners have been put on notice not to take advantage of customers due to volatile fuel prices caused by conflict in the Middle East. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has…