Australia ‘not going anywhere’ on COP31 hosting goal
At global climate talks in Brazil, Chris Bowen is staring down rivals Turkey and vowing to succeed with Australia’s bid to host the 2026 COP31 conference in Adelaide. The climate…
Libs to subsidise coal, now South Korea wants out. What’s the scam?
While the Liberal Party now reckons subsidising coal mining is a good idea, our third-largest coal customer Korea has just decided to stop burning coal altogether. What’s the scam? The…
Scams spike as Aussie shoppers hunt for online bargains
Shoppers are being scammed online at higher rates as hundreds of millions of dollars are lost to dodgy deals across the nation. In the first nine months of 2025, Australians…
Samsung customer dies after triple zero call failed
A telco customer has died after their phone could not make calls to the emergency line on Australia’s third-largest mobile network. TPG, which also operates the Vodafone and Lebara brands…
“I only looked backwards”: A letter to my great grandchildren
MWM has a scoop; a letter from 2075, written by a former right-wing politician to his eight great grandchildren. Rex Patrick Junior reports on the deathbed confessions of a man…
Louvre closes gallery due to structural weakness
France’s Louvre Museum has closed a gallery hosting Greek vases and office spaces as its structures designed in the 1930s are in a dire state, the world’s most visited museum…
Insight on cash rate pause as economy runs at capacity
The Reserve Bank will shed further light on its decision to deny homeowners a further rate cut when it releases minutes from its last meeting earlier in November. Australia’s central…
Power up: warning coalition policy will drive up prices
The coalition is touting its new energy policy as affordable and responsible, but an expert warns abandoning climate goals will only drive up costs. After a damaging internal brawl, the…
COP30 delegates dig into toughest issues in final week
Government ministers from around the world are preparing for a final few fraught days of talks at the UN climate summit as they bid to secure a deal that demonstrates…
Bank bosses face grilling over AI, scams and practices
The chief executives of Australia’s big four banks are locked in for a parliamentary grilling, with the newest boss the one likely to face the most heat. The use of…