Reserve Bank board still looking for yesterday’s news
In deciding to hold off on another interest rate cut, the Reserve Bank’s board appears to be waiting to find out what the past was like. Michael Pascoe reports. I…
Disappointment as Reserve Bank leaves rates on hold
From struggling retailers to squeezed mortgage holders, the Reserve Bank of Australia’s surprise call to leave interest rates on hold has left many disappointed. Markets and economists were broadly in…
Family ‘validated’ over coroner’s police racism finding
A community says it has “had enough” of police after a coronial inquest into the death of an Indigenous teenager renewed allegations of racism. Kumanjayi Walker was fatally shot by…
Trump vows steep copper tariffs, broadens trade war
US President Donald Trump has broadened his global trade war as he announced a 50 per cent tariff on imported copper and said long-threatened levies on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals were…
‘Shakespearean’ mushroom murders spark mass obsession
An enduring obsession with female killers, the podcast boom and “Shakespearean” elements of the mushroom murder trial are feeding the ongoing fascination with the case. And there is little sign…
Aussie dollar, iron ore threatened as tariff war grows
The value of the Australian dollar could be hit as increased US tariffs on goods from Australia’s trading partners impact local exporters. US President Donald Trump has announced 25 per…
Double standards claim over synagogue attack response
Political leaders have been accused of double standards on Palestinian Australians as action is taken over a spate of incidents involving Jewish institutions. Worshippers were forced to flee the East…
Top cop admits racism ‘truth’ after fatal teen shooting
A top cop has acknowledged racism must be confronted in his force as the former officer acquitted of killing an Indigenous teenager denied race was a factor in his death.…
‘Beats to its own drum’: rates on hold in surprise call
Mortgage holder hopes have been dashed by the Reserve Bank of Australia’s surprise decision to keep interest rates on hold. Going against expectations of most financial market participants and economists…
Trump’s AUKUS review coming soon. Will he stop the folly?
It’s almost a month since the US announced a 30-day review to determine whether AUKUS fits within its ‘America First’ agenda. Rex Patrick looks at what might happen. Putting Donald…