G20 summit adopts declaration despite US boycott
Group of 20 leaders adopted a declaration addressing the climate crisis and other global challenges over US objections, prompting the White House to accuse South Africa of weaponising its leadership…
Britain unveils new critical minerals strategy
Britain has rolled out a critical minerals strategy designed to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers by 2035, with targets to source 10 per cent of domestic demand from UK production…
Early Christmas for RBA with landmark inflation print
Christmas has come early for data nerds. In the coming week, the Australian Bureau of Statistics will unveil the first edition of its highly anticipated comprehensive monthly inflation report –…
‘New hope’ for climate after COP summit wraps up
Australia has signed onto a global plan to eventually phase out fossil fuels and recommitted to the Paris climate accord in defiance of US President Donald Trump. While the final…
Titanic passenger’s watch sets record at UK auction
A gold pocket watch recovered from an elderly couple who drowned during the sinking of the Titanic has sold for a record-breaking Stg1.78 million ($A3.61 million) at auction. It was…
Liberal leaders try to repair party image after turmoil
Liberal leaders are working to repair damage to the party’s brand after a series of fractious debates and turmoil at state and national level. Federal Opposition Leader Sussan Ley continues…
The Week of the Long Knives | Scam of the Week
This week on Scam of the Week, we dive into one of the wildest political reshuffles in years as the Liberal Parties in New South Wales and Victoria pull out…
Labor’s last-ditch olive branch on stalled nature laws
Labor has been dangling concessions on its environmental laws in a last-ditch bid to get the stalled changes over the line. A controversial provision that would allow coal and gas…
COP30 talks in Brazil reach tentative deal, sources say
The COP30 climate talks in Brazil have reached a tentative deal, sources say, after negotiators resolved a protracted stand-off over action to cut greenhouse gas emissions and climate finance. The…
Daily Mail owner strikes $1b deal for UK’s Telegraph
Daily Mail owner DMGT says it has struck an Stg500 million ($A1 billion) deal to buy rival newspaper the Telegraph in a tie-up that would create one of the most…