• Rebel Sport CEO accused of secret affair with HR chief

    Staff at Rebel Sport and Supercheap Auto owner Super Retail Group intend to sue the company over an alleged secret affair between its CEO and former head of HR. Two current employees, represented by Harmers Workplace Lawyers, are expected to allege chief executive Anthony Heraghty had an undisclosed relationship with the company’s former chief human […]

  • Renting families, overseas students not in competition

    International students are not competing directly with families in the rental market as they typically prefer inner-city apartments over standalone homes in the suburbs, new research suggests. Australian renters have experienced eye-watering rental increases over the past few years and stiff competition for available properties, with vacancy rates hovering around record lows. Fingers have been […]

  • Community alliance calls for employment service rebuild

    Half a million people looking for employment are at risk of “serious harm” from “broken” government services for the unemployed, the Australian Council of Social Service says, as it calls for an overhaul in the budget. The council said it had written a letter signed by 23 health organisations, First Nations services, unions and others […]

  • Scott Farquhar steps down as Atlassian co-CEO

    Australian tech billionaire Scott Farquhar has announced he will step down as head of Atlassian, 23 years after he founded the software start-up alongside university classmate Mike Cannon-Brookes. Mr Cannon-Brookes will continue as the company’s sole chief executive, Atlassian announced in a letter to shareholders early on Friday morning AEST. Mr Farquhar will take up […]

  • Liberals back Musk line on Australia policing internet

    The opposition has backed Elon Musk’s argument that Australia has no business policing the internet for the world as a war of words and legal arguments rumbled on over graphic videos circulating on X. Musk’s company, formerly known as Twitter, is locked in a legal battle with the eSafety commissioner to be able to keep […]

  • BHP plugs $60b power play for global electrification

    Australian resources giant BHP has launched a $60 billion power play for the lion’s share of energy transition supplies as the world electrifies. Shares in BHP fell 4.6 per cent or $2.09 to $43.14 in morning trade on Friday after it made the all-share offer worth almost $60 billion for London-headquartered rival Anglo American. BHP […]

  • Google parent Alphabet's first dividend boosts shares

    Alphabet has announced its first dividend and a $US70 billion ($A107 billion) stock buybuck, cheering investors who sent the stock surging nearly 16 per cent after the bell. The Google parent is returning capital while spending billions of dollars on data centres to catch up with rivals on generative artificial intelligence. The dividend will be […]

  • Shannon vs Commbank – The West Report

    Will Matt Comyn take the stand? Story of the longest running stoush in Australian banking. Commonwealth Bank faces an historic lawsuit from Unhappy Banking’s Geoff Shannon. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheWestReport Merch: https://lonelykidsclub.com/new/michael+west Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaelwest.journo Insta: https://www.instagram.com/michaelwestjourno/ “Hi Babe” Case: Commbank boss Matt Comyn revealed in payments to ASIC star witness

  • Secret Defence docs: we need a large civilian workforce for AUKUS nuclear submarine reactors

    An internal report that Defence tried to keep secret highlights the high risks involved in growing a civilian workforce to maintain nuclear reactors for AUKUS submarines.

  • Bishop backs stabbing video staying online

    The Sydney bishop stabbed in an alleged terrorist attack has backed keeping graphic videos of his assault online, defending the “god-given right” to free speech. In a video uploaded to YouTube, Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel made a public statement after he was stabbed several times during a live-streamed church service in Sydney’s southwest on April […]

  • Venice begins trial of ticketing system for tourists

    Tourists wishing to visit the Italian city of Venice will have to pay a fee for the first time as part of a trial to deter daytrippers at peak times. Day visitors will pay an $A8 access fee from 8.30am to 4pm (0630-1400 GMT) from Thursday unless they have an exemption. Residents of the Veneto […]

  • Calls to cap student debt indexation after latest rise

    Graduates paying back their university debt should be given guarantees their loans will not rise above a certain level, higher education experts say, after another spike in indexation. Debt levels for HECS will increase by 4.7 per cent from June 1, following the release of official inflation figures that highlighted how stubborn prices pressures are. […]