Donald Trump’s puppet has a crazy plan to weaken the US dollar

He wants both a weaker dollar so as to make American goods more competitive and thereby reduce the trade deficit. But at the same time, he wants to preserve and enhance the... Read more »

Productivity summit turns to building homes, with warnings housing targets will not be met

Housing will dominate discussion at the Economic Reform Roundtable this morning, with ministers, business leaders and conservationists all under pressure to solve the wicked problem of building more homes without trashing the... Read more »

Indonesia airdropped aid for Palestinians in Gaza, but experts question its effectiveness

Indonesia has airdropped 18 tonnes of aid into Gaza after being given special permission by Israel. As people in Gaza continue to die of starvation, Indonesia sent necessities like blankets, staple foods,... Read more »

ACCC to investigate energy plans that promise savings but deliver poor value

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced it will investigate whether energy retailers are misleading consumers by advertising energy plans that promise savings yet actually provide poor value. This investigation... Read more »

Netanyahu lashes out at Albanese as ‘weak politician who betrayed Israel’ as diplomatic row escalates | Australian foreign policy

Benjamin Netanyahu has launched an extraordinary broadside against Anthony Albanese, labelling Australia’s prime minister “weak” in a social media post, hours after local Jewish groups called for calm in diplomatic relations. “History... Read more »

Tasmanian Liberals lead by example. Labor stuck in the past

Of the two major parties in Tasmania, only one of them is actually engaging in the kind of politics currently required by the Tasmanian electorate: the Liberals under Jeremy Rockliff. Labor, despite... Read more »

Tim Wilson pledges ATO inquiry, lays out Coalition’s SME playbook

Shadow Small Business Minister Tim Wilson has pledged to challenge federal Labor’s super tax reforms and the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) handling of small business debt, in a combative speech outlining the... Read more »

Consumer confidence soars on the latest RBA move on rates

A surprising group of Australians are feeling better about their personal finances and the broader economy after the Reserve Bank’s August rate cut gave households a much-needed confidence boost. The latest Westpac-Melbourne... Read more »

Mother denies prominent sportsman broke her baby’s ribs

During the interview, the woman was adamant the child had not been intentionally injured, and expressed frustration in the doctors who had initially claimed the injuries were caused by trauma. “It felt... Read more »

Penny Wong calls Israel’s move to cancel visas for Australian representatives ‘unjustified’

Israel’s “unjustified” decision to revoke the visas of Australia’s representatives to the Palestinian Authority will undermine efforts to support aid delivery on the ground, federal ministers said.On Monday, Israel’s foreign minister Gideon... Read more »