Is the Aukus agreement really value for money? | Fiona Katauskas
Critics are saying it’s sub-par See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…
A daughter’s plea to halt her father’s deportation to Nauru – podcast
When Australia’s high court ruled indefinite immigration detention unlawful in 2023, Sara’s* father returned home to Australia’s east coast after years in onshore immigration detention. He is just one of…
Asia stocks slide on flare-up of Mideast hostilities
Asian stocks fell at the start of trading on Thursday as renewed fighting between the United States and Iran rattled stocks, even as conflicting signs of de-escalation left investors hesitant.…
Penfolds maker eyes ‘power’ wines as palates shift
The behaviour of wine drinkers is evolving in favour of fewer tipples, but with a focus on top-tier varieties, one of Australia’s premium wine producers says. Treasury Wine Estates, which…
Angus. Cannon. Foot. A match made in taxation debate heaven.
Among the many faux pas in Angus Taylor’s budget reply last month was his assertion that failing to index income tax thresholds to inflation was a form of ‘stealing’ from…
Housing slowdown sharper than Treasury forecast: CBA
Contentious tax changes will have a larger drag on home prices than the government forecast in the budget, according to analysis from Australia’s largest lender. Winding back negative gearing and…
SpaceX’s public offering could make Musk a trillionaire
SpaceX has publicly set a $US135 ($A189) price for shares in its initial public offering, upending the longstanding Wall Street price-discovery apparatus and underscoring Elon Musk’s determination to raise record…
Australia caught in US plans for ‘anti-slavery’ tariffs
The prime minister has blamed an “ideological disagreement” for the latest round of American tariffs proposed for countries including Australia over what the US says is their failure to address…
‘Budget is cooked’: debt pressure bites into spending
A government will impose a partial freeze on public service recruitment as it intensifies its budget focus on reining in the state’s growing debt burden. But the South Australian Opposition…
BHP threatens to pursue journalist and coal miner for costs in court case it brought
BHP sued journalist Michael West and coal miner Simon Turner to shut down wage theft allegations. Now it is demanding we pay MinterEllison’s costs. Michael West reports. When BHP and…