Big online travel agency hit by ‘disappointing’ change
Major online travel agency Webjet will take a hit on commissions after Virgin Australia said it would return to the holiday packages market under its own label. The change by…
Trump purges another Republican critic
US President Donald Trump has scored another victory in his campaign to punish disloyal Republicans as Thomas Massie of Kentucky lost his primary race, underscoring the risks for lawmakers who…
Opera Australia $10m turnaround a result to sing about
Opera Australia’s latest performance is less Verdi’s La Traviata, and more AC/DC’s Back in Black. The national company has posted a major turnaround in its finances, balancing the books in…
Dan Duggan’s extradition fight. Family appeals unjust decision
The family of jailed pilot Dan Duggan has decided to appeal the decision to extradite him to the Federal Court on legal grounds. What’s the scam? The scam is denying…
European Union reaches provisional deal on US tariffs
The European Union has struck a provisional agreement on legislation to remove import duties on US goods, a key part of the trade deal reached with Washington in July, in…
‘Making more’: why young people will keep investing
Holly Nebauer is waiting for a call from a real estate agent as her daughter, three-year-old Indy, plays at her ankles. The 31-year-old and her fiance are hoping to secure…
The great housing giveaway: $11b windfall up for grabs
Australian taxpayers could be missing out on billions of dollars a year while wealthy landowners make out like bandits, amid efforts to tackle housing affordability. The Albanese government’s fifth budget…
UN lowers forecast for global economic growth in 2026
Responding to Middle East crises and rising oil prices, the United Nations has lowered its forecast for global economic growth and raised the prospects for inflation this year. Global GDP…
Olympics hotel shock: Queensland running out of rooms
Queensland is expected to deliver less than a quarter of the hotel rooms needed for the 2032 Olympics as building fails to keep up with growing visitor demand, new analysis…
Olympics hotel shock: Queensland running out of rooms
Queensland is expected to deliver less than a quarter of the hotel rooms needed for the 2032 Olympics as building fails to keep up with growing visitor demand, new analysis…