Slow interest rate cuts are putting pressure on Australian businesses and households, while China's economy is projected to grow substantially despite trade war challenges, and Trump's proposed tariffs threaten Australian medicine exports to the US.

• Slow rate of cuts puts squeeze on business, households — Michael West -
• China economy to top almost $30 trillion, planner says — Michael West -
• Trump threatens Aussie medicines with bitter tax pill — Michael West -

Democrats are urged to fight against rising authoritarianism as historical "America Party" movements are examined, alongside the media's interpretation of Albanese's China visit and its potential for misrepresentation.

• JOHN SCHUMANN: Dear Democrats, if you don’t fight, you lose — Independent Australia -
• How the media misinterprets Albanese’s China visit as a zero-sum game — Crikey -
• The last time an ‘America Party’ emerged, it (briefly) rewired US politics — Crikey -

The full scale of the Qantas cyber attack is revealed, exposing millions of customer records and creating a direct route for scammers to target individuals based on personal data like meal preferences.

• Direct route for scammers as Qantas hack scale revealed — Michael West -
• Cyber criminals now know your Qantas meal preferences — Michael West -

Concerns are raised about a potential return of "WA Inc" corruption, with the WA government accused of ignoring reports and rolling a local council that opposed property developers.

• Jeffrey Epstein que? WA Inc is baaack. What’s the scam? — Michael West -

The "mushroom murder trial" has become a major media event for the Supreme Court, with its full scope and "circus" atmosphere being revealed.

• Full scope of mushroom trial media circus revealed — Michael West -

Forty years after the Rainbow Warrior bombing, justice still waits as France's nuclear legacy and unfinished colonial business in the Pacific are brought to light.

• Forty years after the Rainbow Warrior, justice still waits — Independent Australia -