Yesterday
Chalmers has ‘damaged’ RBA independence
Jim Chalmers’ pressure on Reserve Bank governors Michele Bullock and Philip Lowe is “highly reprehensible” and has damaged the independence of the RBA, Roger Corbett and Angus Taylor say.
Don’t worry, Trump knows what AUKUS is, Greg Norman says
The Australian golf legend says he’s prepared to help if he can to broker relations with his mate Donald Trump, as a deadline looms on tariffs and the president appears oblivious to the big-money submarine pact.
February
Qld urged to flip giant power line project to save money
The state-owned company in charge of delivering an enormous transmission line in Queensland has asked the government to approve a change in direction for a project blasted by APA Group as economically “horrendous”.
January
After 3½ years of bickering, it’s crunch time for Brisbane Olympics
Amid competing plans and multibillion-dollar price tags, the premier will now decide on the Olympic stadium – with implications for cricket, the AFL and beyond.
Qld hits pause on wind farms, and big miners are among those worried
Resource-rich Queensland had become a poster child for the energy transition, but early signs from the new LNP government have created confusion about the state’s energy plans.
Inside the high-roller room at struggling Star’s new casino
Bored-looking dealers amid golden opulence. There are not as many big-paying customers as Star Entertainment would like at the most exclusive space in its sparkly new Brisbane casino.
Debt explosion pushes Queensland to cusp of rating downgrade
Queensland is at risk of a credit rating downgrade as early as this year, after Treasurer David Janetzki released a dire fiscal update from the new LNP government.
Super has turned into ‘massive inheritance scheme’: Grattan Institute
The leading think tank has called for the federal government to create a lifetime annuity to ensure retirees receive an income for life.
Star’s Macau mystery man is a coal magnate with a taste for luxury
Why did Xingchun Wang choose now to invest in Australia’s gambling industry? The plot thickens in casino-friendly Macau, the Chinese special administrative region where he resides.
NSW and Qld unmoved by Star’s renewed plea for tax relief
NSW Premier Chris Minns was emphatic the government would not offer respite to the struggling gaming company whose casinos are ailing.
On the trail of Star Entertainment’s mystery Macau shareholder
Who is Xingchun Wang, and what does he want with the ailing operator of casinos in Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast that is teetering on the brink of collapse?
Banks would face new loan regime under Coalition amid ESG pushback
Peter Dutton says bankers on multimillion-dollar pay packets who restrict lending on environmental grounds are out of step with ordinary Australians.
‘Swayed by extremist groups’: Abetz slams bank in ESG stoush
A dispute over ESG requirements has emerged in Tasmania after a forestry company claimed its financing from Bendigo and Adelaide Bank was knocked back on environmental concerns.
Wage rises to blow out ‘unrealistic’ state budgets: S&P
Psychiatrists in NSW and teachers, nurses and police in Queensland are the latest essential workers to demand significant wage rises from state governments.
Think there’s been a major rise in shark attacks? You’re wrong
Two deaths within a week have heightened fears over the ocean predator, but experts insist there’s been no significant uptick in fatal attacks.
The busy person’s guide to getting marathon-ready in 16 weeks
Running is having a moment, and taking it all the way to 42 kms can be an ultimate show of achievement for high-performing entrepreneurs and executives.
The return of fishing is big business for Aussie retailers
No longer just a hobby for beer-guzzling blokes’ trips, fishing is having a moment with Australian families.
Virgin Australia crew allegedly sexually assaulted, robbed in Fiji
Fiji police confirmed it was investigating allegations of sexual assault and theft involving Australian air crew during New Year’s parties.
Eastern states set for hot nights and a soggy rest of summer
Parts of Australia’s east coast will swelter in the tail end of the summer, and forecasters also predict above-average rainfall.
December 2024
Veteran skipper calls for Sydney to Hobart rule review after deaths
Geoff Hill, who has completed 21 Sydney to Hobarts, says entrants must be more experienced after the tragic deaths of two sailors in the prestigious yacht race.