This Month
UK eyes scrapping expat tax rules after millionaire exodus
The City of London is lobbying Britain’s chancellor to drop a tax on the global assets of non-domiciled residents after a spate of departures by executives.
Israeli hospital, Iranian nuclear site hit as Trump mulls US role
Israeli media aired footage of blown-out windows and heavy black smoke. Another missile hit a high-rise building and several other residential buildings in at least two sites near Tel Aviv.
We thought we’d bought Premier League tickets. Here’s what happened
The English football draw for the 2025-26 season was released on Wednesday – but scoring tickets involves time, money and risk.
G7 summit opens with a focus on trade, wars — and not riling Trump
If there is a shared mission at this year’s G7 summit, in Canada’s Rocky Mountains, it is a desire to minimise any fireworks at a moment of combustible tensions.
Why Israel attacked Iran, and what to watch for next
After decades of tension, a shift in the conflict between the Jewish state and Islamic Republic to open warfare is now be a real possibility.
Britain’s retail tough guy, Mike Ashley, sets his sights on Australia
The billionaire has turned one sports store into a global empire. Now Sports Direct is coming Down Under, with big plans to shake up the market.
Wittner poised for rescue by retailer behind Jo Mercer, Novo Shoes
The voluntary administrators have entered into a period of exclusivity with The Shoe Group for the sale of most of the iconic retailer.
‘The Princess Bride’ has lessons for Trump in dealing with Xi
The cult movie has the hero tricking the villain in much the same way China’s leader has done with his US counterpart in their negotiation on rare earths.
Sunken ship with $33b of treasure ‘found in Caribbean’
The “holy grail of shipwrecks” is believed to be a vessel sunk by the British Royal Navy in 1708.
After a break-up, this lawyer traded Canberra for Geneva
Expat lawyer James Munro moved to Switzerland – where he advises on international trade disputes – and found love.
LA is just the start of Trump’s attack on the ‘enemy within’
Sending the National Guard into LA is the administration’s clearest step yet towards authoritarianism.
Disrupted or displaced? How AI is shaking up jobs
Recent examples of AI-driven lay-offs, from IBM to Duolingo, are fuelling questions about whether a slash and burn of white-collar roles is under way.
Higher US metals tariffs kick in on deadline for ‘best’ trade offers
The decision fans tensions at a time when the US is locked in negotiations with numerous trading partners over the US president’s so-called ‘reciprocal’ duties.
Global soccer boot makers bow to pressure and dump kangaroo leather
Japanese sportswear groups Asics and Mizuno are now planning to use alternative materials following decades of activist pressure.
Freshwater Strategy moves on from election disaster
The polling outfit looks for happier clients now that its cock-up for Peter Dutton is out of the way.
CSIRO is the adult in the room as the AI kids run wild
As the business and technology worlds race for artificial intelligence supremacy, the CSIRO’s Data61 is trying to show companies how to develop systems responsibly.
The plight of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai shames us all
The founder of the pro-democracy “Apple Daily” newspaper has been held in solitary confinement for 4½ years. It is time to turn sympathy into action, and words into meaningful measures.
Cyber thieves are hitting top brands. They don’t only want money
The English-speaking, trash-talking Scattered Spider ransomware gang that cost Marks & Spencer millions of dollars last month is also into bragging rights.
Business Council says government must step up on big AI questions
Industry needs clear national AI goals, regulatory certainty and much faster approvals for new data centres, according to the peak industry group.
Chinese students shaken by US crackdown turn to Australia
Since the latest measures were announced, interest for “study abroad in the US” on Chinese search engine Baidu has dropped to 65 per cent of what it was a year earlier.