“Absolutely devastating”. Israel bans aid orgs from Gaza, publishes Aussie antisemites list
Médecins Sans Frontières has warned Israel’s suspension of NGO operations in Gaza would be “absolutely devastating”. Stephanie Tran reports Australian reaction to Israel expelling humanitarian orgs. Overnight, Israel announced it…
Denmark becomes first nation to end letter deliveries
Denmark has become the first nation in the world to discontinue public letter delivery due to digitisation. Swedish-Danish postal company PostNord delivered its last letters on Tuesday, local time, ending…
Cyclone clean-up begins, while monsoon damage assessed
Damage assessments are under way after a tropical cyclone battered the west, while residents on the other side of the country take to the air to check stock losses from…
Crown casino faces NYE strike amid pay dispute
Hundreds of workers at Australia’s largest casino are set to strike in the middle of New Year’s Eve celebrations to protest major pay cuts. Workers will take protected industrial action…
Calls to celebrate New Year despite heightened security
Hope instead of hate will be the focus for Australians as they prepare to ring in the new year at live sites across the country. All eyes will be on…
Is Albo’s ‘Richardson Review’ into Bondi independent or for a roving insider?
In the wake of the Bondi terrorist attack, and amid calls for a Royal Commission, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has commissioned an ‘independent’ review into federal law enforcement and intelligence…
Australian stocks underperformed global peers in 2025
There are two ways of looking at the performance of Australia’s stock market for 2025: half full or half empty. The ASX200 on Tuesday afternoon was on track to deliver…
New year brings cheaper medicines, higher energy bills
When Australians wake up to a new year, changes to government payments and policies will impact the finances of millions of households. From Thursday, the maximum cost of medicines on…
PM’s royal commission resistance ‘politically damaging’
Anthony Albanese has insisted he is being driven by conviction but his refusal to hold a royal commission into anti-Semitism could come at a political cost. The prime minister has…
Eurostar suspends Channel Tunnel services
Eurostar has been forced to suspend its cross-Channel train services to and from London following a power supply problem in the tunnel that links Britain and France, a company spokesperson…