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In ruined Gaza, a restaurant brings relief and hope
The reopening of a much-loved Gaza City restaurant, now relocated, is one of a few glimmers of normalcy for Palestinians trapped there.
- Vivian Yee and Bilal Shbair
This Month
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- Aviation
Etihad rips up Virgin frequent flier partnership after Qatar deal
The Bain Capital-backed airline has told the ACCC that it will retain alliance arrangements with Singapore Airlines despite its new major shareholder.
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- Fiona Carruthers and Ayesha de Kretser
Albanese a role model for other Western leaders: China
Anthony Albanese’s opposition to US tariffs on China is an example in strategic autonomy other leaders should follow, says Beijing.
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- Phillip Coorey
Chalmers warns against Dutton comeback as interest rate hopes fade
Capital Economics became the latest forecaster on Friday to push back their forecast for the RBA’s first cash rate cut beyond the next election.
- Tom McIlroy and Michael Read
Why this former TikTok executive wants a strict social media ban
TikTok hired Felicity McVay to convince Disney, Universal and the AFL to use the platform more. Now she’s campaigning to get children off it.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Palmer set to challenge Albanese donation plans in court
Labor designed its plan for new political donations rules to withstand a constitutional challenge, but the billionaire miner says it is designed to rig elections.
- Tom McIlroy
The graduate employment boom is over
Akshaya Josy has a master’s degree but can’t find a job in her field. It’s part of a recruitment trend that has started showing up at the big four accounting firms.
- Euan Black
NSW to fast track approval of large housing plans
The country’s two biggest states are taking steps to speed up the housing approval processes that developers say are holding back new projects.
- Michael Bleby
Nine partners jump ship from national law firm Hall & Wilcox
Private equity-backed UK firm DWF has raided Hall & Wilcox’s insurance group, adding to a period of instability in the niche practice area.
- Maxim Shanahan
Do you know this week’s news? Answer these 10 questions
Have you been paying attention this week? Test your knowledge across politics, business and world news.
- Daniel Arbon
How to build a $9m business from your bedroom
Sam Morton’s company supplies graphics kits for motorcycle owners – and had a big win when iconic British brand Triumph signed him up.
- Simon Evans
Lendlease avoids ‘second strike’ in crucial AGM showdown
The embattled company averted a vote on a potential board spill by convincing shareholders it was on the right track. Some want more evidence, however.
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- Michael Bleby and Campbell Kwan
Swan says Cbus board was not too slow on payouts. ASIC disagrees
Breaking his silence on the customer service scandal engulfing the industry super fund, the chairman and Labor powerbroker said many criticisms this week were “completely inaccurate”.
- Hannah Wootton
The cities predicted to miss house price downturn
The housing price dip in Sydney and Melbourne has intensified in the recent months, but this may not last long, experts say.
- Nila Sweeney
Civil servants to flee as Trump ‘drains the swamp’ (again)
Everyone knew Trump’s cabinet picks would be provocative and a purge of government workers was coming. But they have arrived with stunning speed.
- Matthew Cranston
Why Melbourne’s housing market is primed to outperform all capitals
The city’s improved affordability means it could outperform its peers in the next recovery, experts say.
- Nila Sweeney
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- US Votes 2024
Trump picks ‘absolutely frightening’ Kennedy to run health
The president-elect’s choice to run US health has called vaccines a “crime against humanity” and has been linked to dumping a dead bear and decapitating a whale.
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- Sheryl Gay Stolberg
Santos’ own director queried use of ‘clean’ definition: ACCR
Then-director Peter Hearl’s querying of the company’s use of the word “clean” exemplifies how readers of its climate report have been misled, Federal Court hears.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
Can Dutton pull off a victory like Trump?
The Republican’s appeal to blue-collar battlers is a template the opposition leader seems determined to follow. But will it work?
- Andrew Tillett and Tom McIlroy
ASX denies breaking law over CHESS status, relied on technology vendor
Exchange boss Helen Lofthouse said it is in the interests of the company and its shareholders for it to defend a case alleging misstatements about the project.
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- James Eyers