The British economy has shrunk due to the Iran war, while hopes for a US-Iran peace deal are fueling rallies in Australian and global stock markets amid serious allegations of abuse by IDF members against an Australian aid worker sailing to Gaza.
BHP faces accusations of strikebreaker tactics amid worker disputes, Indigenous elders blame liquidators for a Kimberley tourism debacle involving predatory lending, and concerns persist over 200 jobs at Australia's only manganese smelter, while Woodside increases its stake in a major gas project.
Labor is criticizing One Nation's fundraising practices, labeling claims of grassroots support as a 'smokescreen'.
Google's Australian managing director advises workers to relax about AI's impact on jobs, encouraging adaptation to technological disruption.
Fire agencies in eastern states are preparing for an early and severe fire season due to long-range forecasts of dry, warm weather.
Joel O'Connor's new poetry collection, 'Locust and Other Poems', blends science, politics, and philosophy, alongside cartoons satirizing 'populist' pool parties.