Claiming ‘vindication’ after escaping higher tariff rates, Australia vows to export more into the US

Australia will seek to exploit its comparatively low tariff rate enacted by US President Donald Trump by exporting more products into the United States. The order signed by Mr Trump has imposed... Read more »

News live: Australian activists allege they were ‘brutalised psychologically’ after Israeli military detained Gaza aid boat; NSW politicians back Harbour Bridge march | Australia news

Activists land in Australia after being detained by Israeli military on Freedom Flotilla vessel Caitlin Cassidy Two activists have touched down in Australia after being intercepted and detained by the Israeli military... Read more »

‘Believe women’ journalism brought the Jeffrey Epstein story back

This article mentions child sexual abuse. The story that won’t die — the sex trafficking and money laundering of American financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — is telling us a... Read more »

A list of open business grants

For Australian startups and growing businesses, access to capital can make or break momentum. But in today’s climate, venture capital is more competitive than ever, and even if you land investor interest,... Read more »

From war zones, to the red carpet: ABC journalist Lisa Millar prepares for her first Gold Logie nomination

There’s unexpected career paths, and then there’s the one taken by veteran ABC journalist Lisa Millar. Just a few short years ago she was filing stories from war zones and areas of... Read more »

ASIO director-general details ‘relentless’ acts of international espionage

Key PointsASIO director-general Mike Burgess has warned of the “real, present and costly danger” posed by foreign espionage.Australia’s top spy chief outlined the impact of espionage on Australia’s economy in a speech... Read more »

Investigators find US army helicopter was flying too high during deadly collision

US investigators examining the January midair collision of a passenger plane and an army helicopter over Washington that killed 67 people found the chopper was flying higher than the it should have... Read more »

Productivity Commission proposes revolutionary overhaul of company tax system

Under the commission’s proposals, the rate would drop to 20 per cent for all businesses with revenue of less than $1 billion, about 98 per cent of all firms. About 500 businesses,... Read more »

Trump says state recognition a threat to trade, tariff talks

As Canada and the UK stipulated conditions for recognising Palestine at a September meeting of the United Nations, Albanese said Australia would not be swayed by that deadline, but by whether its... Read more »

ASIO disrupted 24 ‘major espionage and foreign interference’ operations in three years

Australia’s domestic spy chief has used a major speech in Adelaide to warn foreign espionage is costing the nation at least $12.5 billion a year, while revealing ASIO has disrupted 24 “major... Read more »