Trump to accept a jet from Qatar’s royal family
President Donald Trump reportedly is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from the royal family of Qatar during his trip to the Middle East…
US and China hold second day of tariff talks
The US and China have resumed crucial tariff talks that have put the global economy on edge, but it’s unclear exactly how much progress negotiators are making behind closed doors.…
Axed minister’s angry response to ‘factional assassin’
Dumped cabinet minister Ed Husic believes speaking out on the conflict in Gaza may have contributed to his demotion as he fired shots at factional bosses behind the decision. The…
Jobs and wage data in focus ahead of interest rate call
Upcoming wages and unemployment data may have significant bearing on the Reserve Bank’s closely watched interest rate decision. Domestic signals have taken somewhat of a back seat since US President…
UK to restrict work visas in migration crackdown
The British government plans to restrict skilled worker visas to graduate-level jobs and force businesses to increase training for local workers. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under pressure to cut…
‘Factional assassin’: dumped minister’s angry response
Ed Husic has lashed factional boss Richard Marles after losing his spot on Labor’s frontbench. The former industry minister has been ousted by internal powerbrokers, a move understood to be…
Trump hails China talks, says ‘total reset’ negotiated
US President Donald Trump has hailed talks with China in Switzerland, saying the two sides had negotiated “a total reset … in a friendly, but constructive, manner”. “A very good…
US, China officials to resume talks over trade tensions
Top United States and Chinese officials have wrapped up the first day of talks in Switzerland aimed at defusing trade tensions and plan to resume negotiations on Sunday, a source…
Greenslide to fratricide: how the LNP shot themselves in the foot in Queensland
If the national result for the Coalition was a bloodbath, the electorate of Ryan was the crime scene. Stuart McCarthy on the veterans vote and how the Liberals imploded in…
US and China begin talks on easing trade war
Chinese Vice-Premier He Lipeng have held talks with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Switzerland in a tentative first step towards defusing a trade war that is disrupting the global…