20 December 2024, China has today notified Australia that full resumption of live rock lobster trade can recommence. The Australian Government welcomed this notification which […]
Author: Graeme Smith
Deputy Editor
The ‘Never Trump’ Movement Is Dead. Long Live ‘Never Trump’
The contortionists among American ruling political class are at it again. This week, New York Times columnist Bret Stephens—a (formerly) prominent Never Trumper and one of the […]
Ageing Australia to lean on millions more migrants: Treasury
The average age of the Australian population will keep rising, and women will have fewer babies, but the population is forecast to grow by more […]
Overcrowded Travel Destinations In 2025, Per New Report
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How your school ranked in the 2024 HSC
As students across NSW receive their HSC results, schools will also be eagerly examining their performances. Here are the top-ranked schools in the state for […]
Hot Christmas Day on the horizon for Australia
Christmas Day will be hot and dry for most of Australia this year, with temperatures soaring into the forties in several states and reaching 33 […]
Australia has fired Tomahawk for the First Time
Australia is only the third nation to fire the long range cruise missile after the United States and the United Kingdom. HMAS Brisbane (DDG-41), the second of […]
Australia’s tropical cyclone risk increasing before Christmas
Abnormally warm ocean temperatures to the northwest of Australia will energise a swarm of tropical lows in the next couple of weeks, increasing the risk […]
Donald Trump and the one big threat to Australia’s almost $4 trillion superannuation system
Australia’s superannuation system is robust. It is well regulated and strong. So, why then would both the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Reserve Bank […]
$678 million boost for Australian exports to UAE
Australian trade minister Don Farrell announces the UAE trade deal at Parliament House in Canberra Australia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) finalised the much-awaited […]