First home buyer scheme leading to housing price rise
A scheme allowing more first home buyers to enter the property market may be driving up house prices. A report released on Thursday by Cotality found homes on the lower…
‘Lost’ rule opens door to Indigenous sovereignty
Indigenous communities could ask the High Court to rule on the fundamental question of sovereignty, after the discovery of a landmark legal rule which upends the belief the court has…
Setting sail for Gaza. Australian activists joining largest ever flotilla
Seventeen Australian activists are set to join a flotilla attempting to break Israel’s siege and deliver food and medical aid to the suffering people of Gaza. Joshua Barnett with the…
Fuel tax cut extension on cards amid fresh crisis talks
State and territory leaders will get an update on Australia’s fuel crisis as the prime minister leaves the door open to extending a tax cut on petrol and diesel in…
‘Dark day’: sector braces for impact from NDIS changes
The overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme has a vulnerable disability sector feeling left behind. Disability activist Jarrod Sandell-Hay, who heavily relies on the NDIS to manage his cerebral…
Moody’s lowers NZ outlook to ‘negative’ on fiscal risks
Credit rating agency Moody’s has downgraded New Zealand’s outlook to negative from stable, citing increased risks to the country’s fiscal trajectory amid global economic and geopolitical uncertainty. Moody’s affirmed New…
Stocks gain as Trump extends Iran ceasefire
US stock futures rose and the dollar wavered on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely extend the Iran ceasefire keeping sentiment buoyed although with the Strait of…
Refinery owner reaps profit boost from Middle East war
The owner of one of Australia’s two oil refiners has warned that the crisis in the Middle East is continuing to drive the cost of “black gold” higher. As a…
Greenpeace claims win, as court dismisses Woodside case
A conservation charity has claimed a win after a court dismissed its greenwashing legal case against Australia’s biggest energy company. Greenpeace launched legal action against Woodside Energy in 2023 in…
Smelter’s wage lifeline fails to allay viability fears
Hundreds of workers at Australia’s only manganese alloy smelter, which is under administration, have been given short-term pay assurances that unions say do nothing to address long-term security concerns. The…