Chinese economic slowdown at top of RBA’s mind
The Reserve Bank head says a wobble in the Chinese economy is top of the central bank’s mind, shortly after forecasters downgraded growth prospects for Australia’s largest trading partner. RBA…
Botched estimates reveal big aged care worker shortage
Australia’s shortage of aged care workers is four times larger than previously thought because the federal government bungled its long-term forecasts. Despite a series of pay rises, Labor’s own figures…
D-Day for Lehrmann after another return to lion’s den
Disgraced former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann is poised to learn whether a second return to the lion’s den has overturned a court ruling he probably raped colleague Brittany Higgins. The…
Kids expected to be on social media after ban kicks in
Kids are expected to find workarounds to keep their accounts after the under-16 social media begins, but Labor has put tech companies on notice as the deadline approaches. The world-leading…
Brakes on rates as economic growth hits the fast lane
Australia’s economic growth is set to accelerate to its fastest speed in more than two years on the back of a rebound in government spending. Economists expect data released by…
Prada buys fashion rival Versace in $2.2 billion deal
The Prada Group has officially purchased Milan fashion rival Versace in a 1.25 billion euro ($A2.21 billion) deal that puts the fashion house known for its sexy silhouettes under the…
Mary Kostakidis. Forced to argue against Israel’s war in an Australian court
Jeffrey Epstein, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ehud Barak, Jimmy Carter, Noam Chomski, Hassan Nasrallah and Gideon Levy are but a few of the names in the Federal Court showdown. Kim Wingerei and…
National AI plan must move fast to protect Australians
Australians are being promised better protection against scams and AI-generated abuse. The release of the federal government’s National AI Plan comes after it said artificial intelligence would become a national…
‘Disgraceful’ bid to remove defence class action claims
More than 1000 Australian Defence Force women have registered for a class action against the Commonwealth alleging systemic sexual abuse, harassment and discrimination. But the Commonwealth is seeking to remove…
Labor vowed to end ‘jobs for mates’ but ignored review
Labor is being criticised for continuing to allow a minister to hand-pick cushy public sector appointments despite an independent process being recommended to stamp out jobs for mates. Former public…