Judge rejects an urgent application by Australia’s biggest company BHP and its solicitors MinterEllison to drag a coal miner and MWM journalist into court. Michael West reports. BHP and its solicitors MinterEllison thought they had their way. Until coal miner Simon Turner and Yours Truly, both of us self-represented, objected
On negative gearing and CGT. Jim Chalmers’ aim is to ease intergenerational inequality while lifting Australia’s woeful productivity. Harry Chemay reports on the Budget. Before I dive into this Budget follow-up piece, a confession. Some of what I’m about to explain can be attributed to a lifelong interest in economics,
The NSW Parliament’s antisemitism report was folded into the Bondi Royal Commission, missing the airing of contesting views and rigorous questioning. Stephen Lawrence MLC writes. Throughout 2025, I served on Australia’s first parliamentary inquiry into society-wide antisemitism. When the Bondi terrorist atrocity occurred, we had yet to finalise a report, and
The price of the AUKUS submarine program is rising while the chances of subs being delivered is going down. Rex Patrick on the Budget subs spending. It’s quite hard, indeed impossible, to work out how much the AUKUS submarine program is costing the taxpayer, with few details and much hidden
Michael Pascoe thought no budget had had a bigger build up than this one. As it turns out … In summary, this Chalmers budget is wildly optimistic on housing investment, kind to small business, incrementally better on productivity issues, gives the Opposition not much to rage about, picks the low-hanging
Hailed as the biggest reform since the GST, Treasurer Jim Chalmers promises cheaper houses through first home buyer support, negative gearing and Capital Gains Tax changes. Harry Chemay reports from Canberra. The Labor Government just delivered its 2026-27 Budget, its fifth since being re-elected in 2022. It has a strong
The focus of the Bondi Royal Commission hearings has been witnesses recounting their experience of antisemitism, mostly unchallenged. But facts matter, former magistrate David Heilpern reports. I have been listening to the Anti-Semitism Royal Commission evidence this week, and it has been a rollercoaster. That a religious minority feels terrified in
Defence Minister Richard Marles was not informed until after the US submarine with three Australian Navy personnel onboard sank an Iranian frigate. He should have been, Rex Patrick reports. On March 4, USS Charlotte sank the Iranian Frigate INIS Dena, resulting in at least 87 deaths. After the sinking, Prime
Labor says the Budget will do wonderful things for our housing crisis, but is it just about government spinning hard without much traction? Michael Pascoe asks. The sugar hit With housing equity to be the key excuse for breaking election policies in Tuesday night’s budget, there was a salutary lesson
The upcoming budget is expected to changes to the private health insurance rebates for older people. Health insurance industry uproar awaits, Claudia Weisenberger reports. Last month, Health Minister Mark Butler announced the removal of higher rebate tiers for older Australians with private health insurance. Currently, those aged 65-69 receive a
BHP, the $300 billion multinational colossus, is suing Michael West Media to muzzle media coverage of a wage theft case. Michael West reports. The Big Australian, BHP, has filed a Federal Court application to silence an independent Australian newsroom. This is what that means: for BHP, for journalism, and for
The Administrative Review Tribunal has rebuked the Government over the lead lining it’s wrapping around plans for AUKUS Nuclear Waste Storage and Disposal. Transparency Warrior Rex Patrick reports. The Administrative Review Tribunal has slapped the Government on the wrist as it ordered it to hand over documents related to how
Judge rejects an urgent application by Australia’s biggest company BHP and its solicitors MinterEllison to drag a coal miner and MWM journalist into court. Michael West reports. BHP and its solicitors MinterEllison thought they had their way. Until coal miner Simon Turner and Yours Truly, both of us self-represented, objected
On negative gearing and CGT. Jim Chalmers’ aim is to ease intergenerational inequality while lifting Australia’s woeful productivity. Harry Chemay reports on the Budget. Before I dive into this Budget follow-up piece, a confession. Some of what I’m about to explain can be attributed to a lifelong interest in economics,
The NSW Parliament’s antisemitism report was folded into the Bondi Royal Commission, missing the airing of contesting views and rigorous questioning. Stephen Lawrence MLC writes. Throughout 2025, I served on Australia’s first parliamentary inquiry into society-wide antisemitism. When the Bondi terrorist atrocity occurred, we had yet to finalise a report, and
The price of the AUKUS submarine program is rising while the chances of subs being delivered is going down. Rex Patrick on the Budget subs spending. It’s quite hard, indeed impossible, to work out how much the AUKUS submarine program is costing the taxpayer, with few details and much hidden
Michael Pascoe thought no budget had had a bigger build up than this one. As it turns out … In summary, this Chalmers budget is wildly optimistic on housing investment, kind to small business, incrementally better on productivity issues, gives the Opposition not much to rage about, picks the low-hanging
Hailed as the biggest reform since the GST, Treasurer Jim Chalmers promises cheaper houses through first home buyer support, negative gearing and Capital Gains Tax changes. Harry Chemay reports from Canberra. The Labor Government just delivered its 2026-27 Budget, its fifth since being re-elected in 2022. It has a strong
The focus of the Bondi Royal Commission hearings has been witnesses recounting their experience of antisemitism, mostly unchallenged. But facts matter, former magistrate David Heilpern reports. I have been listening to the Anti-Semitism Royal Commission evidence this week, and it has been a rollercoaster. That a religious minority feels terrified in
Defence Minister Richard Marles was not informed until after the US submarine with three Australian Navy personnel onboard sank an Iranian frigate. He should have been, Rex Patrick reports. On March 4, USS Charlotte sank the Iranian Frigate INIS Dena, resulting in at least 87 deaths. After the sinking, Prime
Labor says the Budget will do wonderful things for our housing crisis, but is it just about government spinning hard without much traction? Michael Pascoe asks. The sugar hit With housing equity to be the key excuse for breaking election policies in Tuesday night’s budget, there was a salutary lesson
The upcoming budget is expected to changes to the private health insurance rebates for older people. Health insurance industry uproar awaits, Claudia Weisenberger reports. Last month, Health Minister Mark Butler announced the removal of higher rebate tiers for older Australians with private health insurance. Currently, those aged 65-69 receive a
BHP, the $300 billion multinational colossus, is suing Michael West Media to muzzle media coverage of a wage theft case. Michael West reports. The Big Australian, BHP, has filed a Federal Court application to silence an independent Australian newsroom. This is what that means: for BHP, for journalism, and for
The Administrative Review Tribunal has rebuked the Government over the lead lining it’s wrapping around plans for AUKUS Nuclear Waste Storage and Disposal. Transparency Warrior Rex Patrick reports. The Administrative Review Tribunal has slapped the Government on the wrist as it ordered it to hand over documents related to how
