Trump's contagion risk to Australia's mortgage market

While Australia has managed to avoid the brunt of Trump’s scattershot tariff approach with a relatively light 10% levy, the economic uncertainty that Trump is creating in his homeland nonetheless has significant implications for our domestic markets.  As …

Rinehart, Pratt and Trump pollster’s secret trip to Australia

Two days before the federal election, Donald Trump’s top pollster Chris LaCivita was caught on video crowing about a trip to Australia “helping the Liberal Party”. It was a Zoom call filmed by undercover reporters posing as clients. The video was published …

Australia’s road transport sector on the edge of disaster

It’s grim times if you are a small- to medium-sized transport operator in Australia. My wife and I did our weekly grocery shopping today. We were both bemused by a bill of over A$450. And no, there was no caviar, no truffle oil, no 1954 Dom Perignon, there …

Cook Islands and Australia re-affirm Oa Tumanava partnership

Tingika Elikana, Cook Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, accommodated a courtesy phone call with Pat Conroy, Australian Minister for Pacific Island Affairs and Industry. MFAI / 25052801 Cook Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and …

Japan, U.S., Australia to agree to set up defense consultation body

The defense chiefs of Japan, the United States and Australia are expected to agree to establish a senior official-level consultation body to discuss their forces' collaborative operations at their meeting later this week in Singapore, Japanese …

Australia’s horror twins are back with a new modern gothic

BRING HER BACK ★★★½ (MA) 104 minutes Adelaide brothers Danny and Michael Philippou have a rare gift for communicating directly with a young audience, as they’ve demonstrated on YouTube as “RackaRacka” and more recently as co-directors of the teen horror …

Athletics Insight: Kat Austin leaves Athletics NZ for key role at Athletics Australia

On leaving school, Austin pursued these strengths by completing a Bachelor of Recreation Management at Lincoln University, a Graduate Diploma in Marketing at Canterbury University and a Graduate Diploma in Events Management from the Christchurch Institute …

How to find a trusted tradie in Australia: Why shoppers are relying on this platform

When a DIY attempt just won’t cut it, it’s time to call in a professional. But no two jobs are the ever same, and it can be hard to find the right tradie to get the job done well. In fact, studies show that finding the right match be as complicated as …

Australia sues ex-Blockchain Global director for duty violations

Furry robot cats with beating hearts comfort seniors, entertain kids in Australia

At Springwood Library in New South Wales’ Blue Mountains, a hush falls over a crowd of children as a librarian arrives, gently placing two cat carriers on the floor. Inside, not real cats—but something close. Bright, animated eyes glow from within: the …