Optus appoints review chair after calamitous outage
Under-fire telco Optus has announced an independent inquiry into how technical failures left people unable to access triple-zero services. Kerry Schott will lead the external review into last week’s catastrophic…
The Albo and Donald meeting imbroglio. Why the fuss?
Media hyperventilating over a non-event not happening, i.e. Albanese sitting down with Trump, misses the point, America believes it already owns us. Michael Pascoe fears it is right. Kids outside…
Inflation tipped to rise but rates impact uncertain
Consumer prices could soar beyond the Reserve Bank’s targets for the first time in more than a year, economists predict, as the central bank considers its next interest rate move.…
ABC braces for penalty over journo’s illegal sacking
The full cost of ABC’s capitulation to pro-Israel lobbyists when sacking a broadcaster over a social media post is set to be revealed. A judge on Wednesday is expected to…
Trump tells world leaders countries are ‘going to hell’
US President Donald Trump argued for lower levels of global migration and urged a turn away from climate change policies in a combative, wide-ranging speech to the UN General Assembly…
It’s on: PM locks in crucial one-on-one Trump meeting
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has finally locked in a formal face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump, after a number of false starts. The October 20 bilateral with the US president in…
Big bank is cutting 200 teller, personal banking roles
Westpac is reshuffling its staff by cutting 200 teller and personal banker roles and adding 200 new positions to support home lending and small business banking. The business-focused big four…
Australia’s Palestine move ‘point of stress’ with US
Australia’s decision to recognise Palestinian statehood is a “point of stress” and disagreement with Washington, but the relationship will endure, the US ambassador to Israel says. The Albanese government’s move…
Economy shrugs off tariff turmoil to outperform peers
An influential global economic organisation is warning central banks to be vigilant about inflation, as it fires a broadside at Donald Trump’s political interference with the Federal Reserve. The Paris-based…
Premier takes a dig at miners in coal royalties rumble
Queensland’s premier has come out swinging in the latest round of a heavyweight bout with the mining sector over coal royalties. An expert has also weighed in, saying other factors…