Telco misdeeds sharpen case for Indigenous leadership
Governance failures are costing Australian businesses, with the country’s second-largest telco agreeing to pay $100 million for poor conduct. Optus was recently fined for targeting vulnerable customers, including pressuring Aboriginal…
Deliveries not impacted as freight pilots go on strike
Parcel deliveries won’t be impacted when Qantas pilots responsible for transporting mail take industrial action over a wage offer they say will leave them at the bottom of the industry.…
PM talks up Australia-US ties as Trump pressure grows
Australia is an important partner to the US, the prime minister has insisted, as he faces growing pressure to lock down an in-person meeting with Donald Trump. Since Anthony Albanese’s…
First small group of Australians escape Iran by plane
Australian citizens are beginning to be flown out of Iran but escape options remain limited amid fears of more Israeli attacks. Five Australians have left Iran on a commercial flight…
Qantas freighters’ to take action after ‘lowball’ offer
Qantas pilots responsible for delivering parcels will take industrial action over the company’s wage offer, which they say will leave them at the bottom of the industry. More than 100…
Nest eggs on the boil as super guarantee cracks open
Workers will receive a boost to retirement contributions as a long-awaited lift to the superannuation guarantee kicks in, but further increases are unlikely any time soon. The rate of super…
Trump says Japan will receive trade letter
US President Donald Trump says Japan will be the recipient of a letter related to trade, following pledges by his administration to send letters to countries outlining tariffs they would…
Tech giant’s tips for Australia to catch the AI wave
Tax incentives and artificial intelligence lessons in schools could help ensure Australia doesn’t miss out on the benefits of the AI wave, according to the firm behind industry giant ChatGPT.…
Mushroom jury enters first full day of deliberation
Jurors deciding mushroom cook Erin Patterson’s fate will start their first full day of deliberations on whether she is guilty of triple murder. The jury retired to consider its verdict…
Religious speech ruling looms over ‘vile’ Jew sermons
An Islamic preacher sued for calling Jews “vile and treacherous” will learn if he has defended a discrimination lawsuit by arguing for religious freedom. Sydney-based Al Madina Dawah Centre cleric…