Sweden to host US, China talks on tariff deadline
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he will meet his Chinese counterpart next week in Stockholm and discuss what is likely to be an extension of an August 12 deadline…
Political leaders return to parliamentary battlefield
Pomp and ceremony out of the way, federal politicians will get back to work as parliamentary business resumes. The 48th parliament officially opened with a day of pageantry, which included…
Coca-Cola confirms cane sugar version coming to the US
Coca-Cola says it will add a cane sugar version of its trademark cola to its US line-up this year, confirming a recent announcement by US President Donald Trump. Trump said…
Protests take over from pageantry as parliament returns
Pomp and ceremony were on full display as MPs gathered in Canberra for the opening of federal parliament. But as formal traditions dating back hundreds of years played out at…
Brisbane goes for gold with $70b win from 2032 Olympics
Australia is on track to strike Brisbane Olympic gold, with the 2032 Games forecast to pump more than $70 billion into the national economy. But a business expert has played…
The ‘critical’ data that could greenlight next rate cut
The Reserve Bank has signalled its next interest rate move as it offers further insight into a shock hold call. Australia’s central bank on Tuesday released minutes from its July…
Push to sanction Israel as ‘inhumane killing’ decried
Protesters have taken to Australia’s political heartland to demand sanctions on Israel as the government condemned the “inhumane killing” of civilians in Gaza. While politicians revelled in the pageantry that…
Parliament returns with a flurry of pomp and ceremony
Through church services, smoking ceremonies and ceremonial dragging of MPs, the 48th federal parliament has been opened in a flurry of pomp and ceremony. Veteran MPs and fresh-faced senators gathered…
The Plan to Take on Corporate Media | The West Report
We are now in our 10th year at Michael West Media. We don’t put the hat around much but hope to engage Stephanie Tran and Josh Barnett (The West Report)…
MWM – nine years and counting on your support for independent journalism
We are now in our 10th year at Michael West Media and would like to thank the community for your support of independent journalism. Without you, this could not have…