Treasurer unveils top priorities for second Labor term
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is set to lay out his key priorities for reform as he confronts “intensifying pressures” on the economy. Fixing the nation’s stagnating productivity and turning around the…
Honda conducts surprise reusable rocket test
Honda has succeeded in a launch and landing test of its prototype reusable rocket, the Japanese company says in a surprise announcement, marking a milestone towards its 2029 goal of…
Trump suggests he will extend deadline for TikTok sale
US President Donald Trump has suggested he will likely extend a deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest the popular video sharing app. Trump had signed an order in early…
‘You worry’: fears in Iranian community after bombing
Like many Iranians in Australia, Kambiz Razmara has been watching images coming out of his former country with a great deal of uncertainty. As missile strikes continue between Iran and…
Warmongering Marles commits Australia to US war against China amid Iran mayhem
The craven appeasement of Benjamin Netanyahu by Western media and political elites has brought the world to the brink of war. Now Richard Marles says Australia’s part in a US…
Trump speeds Future Fund’s retreat from US markets
Australia’s sovereign wealth fund will seek out more assets in places like Europe and Japan as President Donald Trump makes the US a less attractive place to invest. Although the…
Australia slides down economic competitiveness rankings
Poor productivity and economic growth are dulling Australia’s competitive edge and sending it sliding down an international economic leaderboard. Australia fell five spots to 18th place in the latest World…
Middle East conflict ends plan for PM’s key Trump talk
The prime minister’s much-anticipated meeting with Donald Trump has been cancelled. Anthony Albanese was scheduled to hold his first face-to-face talks with the US president on the sidelines of the…
Trump meeting cancellation ‘always a chance’: treasurer
The cancellation of Anthony Albanese’s one-on-one meeting with Donald Trump is not surprising given the Middle Eastern instability, the treasurer says. The prime minister was set to meet with the…
London’s Oxford Street to go traffic-free in makeover
London’s Oxford Street, one of Britain’s busiest and most famous shopping districts, will be pedestrianised, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says, in a move designed to smarten up the area…