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How flimflam politicians cultivate a culture of business greed

A culture has developed that business’ contribution to the economy is so heroic that behaving with honour and even obeying penny-fogging laws is optional.

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Healthcare staff face rising abuse as anti-vaxxers offer bribes

Harassment and abuse of healthcare workers immunising Victorians against COVID-19 have soared following the enforcement of a vaccine mandate.

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Should I be expected to absorb the extra work of colleagues with kids?

This week, Kirstin Ferguson fields a question from someone who works full-time and is childless, but feels they are being handed extra work from a colleague whose children are learning from home.

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A budget reckoning: How the tax system is failing Australians

Top economists, former Treasury officials and ex-politicians are warning that Australia is fast approaching a fiscal nightmare.

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The electric car revolution putting Australia and the rest of the world to shame

Only 10 years ago diesel cars accounted for 75 per cent of new sales in Norway. Today they make up just 2.3 per cent.

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Out until he’s all in: Brooklyn Nets sideline Kyrie Irving until he’s vaccinated

Irving, one of the world’s best basketball players, will not be part of the Nets’ quest for an NBA championship until he’s vaccinated against COVID-19, the team said.

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Race-by-race preview and tips for Newcastle on Tuesday

Everything you need to know to find a winner at beautiful Broadmeadow,

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Rome mayor hopeful’s ‘Jews own the banks’ claim sparks backlash

Earlier Enrico Michetti said Rome’s citizens should revive the stiff-armed Roman salute because that way they could greet each other without the risk of touching and spreading COVID-19.

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Two teenagers charged over deaths of 14 kangaroos

Two teenage boys have been charged after allegedly killing 14 kangaroos on NSW’s South Coast during the weekend.

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WHO advises a third COVID shot for users of Chinese vaccines

Observational data on Sinopharm and Sinovac shots “clearly showed that in older age groups ... the vaccine performs less well after two doses”, the health body said.

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Wall Street is getting nervous as watchdog eyes a crackdown on everything

Gary Gensler is laying out one of the most ambitious agendas in the SEC’s 87-year history. There are few people willing to bet against him.

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Post-lockdown, it’ll be a time for Australian music talent to shine

Musica Viva musical director Paul Kildea says it would be a shame if the classical music scene just snapped back to its pre-COVID habits.

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Risqué racewear comes from behind for a photo finish at Everest

It’s a race for the best dress and hat with 10,000 people expected to attend this Saturday’s Everest horse race in Sydney and 10,000 at the Melbourne Cup next month.

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Not an earthquake: mystery boom shakes New Hampshire

None of the National Earthquake Information Centre’s stations had found any evidence of an earthquake in the region during the past seven days.

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At 11, I couldn’t swim. Tomorrow I’ll attempt to break a world record

Last week, I completed my 43rd crossing of the English Channel. Tomorrow, I’m set to become the first person in the world to cross it 44 times.

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ASX set to slide lower as Wall Street fades

The ASX is set to dip as Wall Street turned lower after a bright start to the session.

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Watch out Earl Eddings, a civil war is playing out between Cricket Australia and the states

Cricket NSW and Queensland Cricket will agitate against the re-appointment of Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings at the upcoming AGM.

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‘Not decisive’: US giant BlackRock plays down its voting power on ASX

The world’s largest investor, BlackRock, has played down concerns about the potential power of massive shareholders to weaken competition between rival listed firms.

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EISS director probed for sharing confidential documents with union

A parliamentary inquiry has revealed an EISS director was investigated for sharing confidential board documents with the Electrical Trades Union, adding to the super fund’s mounting governance headaches.

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‘He thinks he’s another Chautauqua’: How Masked Crusader is mimicking the ‘Grey Flash’

Three years after Australian racing’s cult hero famously refused to run, is it right to claim Masked Crusader is following the same path as Chautauqua?

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Star’s high-roller manager was close to accused corporate crook, now fugitive

The boss of iProsperity, Michael Gu, whose company collapsed owing $325 million, is accused of laundering millions through Crown and Star casinos - and offered a job to a man who was a manager at both.

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‘I don’t care what they call it’: Joyce will push on with regional cash splashes

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has added $100 million to a $200 million grants program that has disproportionately gone to projects in Coalition seats.

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Financial crime fighter FrankieOne plots global expansion after funding win

The financial crime prevention start-up, which counts three of the four major banks and Afterpay as customers, has just opened an office in Seattle and has its eyes set on London and Singapore.

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How Australia has shaped up to Xi’s aggression

Beijing regarded Australia as something of a nuisance, but it is becoming a leader among nations coalescing against China’s threats.

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Design panels to tackle Melbourne’s ‘crap’ buildings

Featureless glass towers, blank car parks at street level and poor-quality developments will be targeted by a group of experts appointed to safeguard Melbourne’s architectural integrity.

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Average citizens might not ‘volunteer’ for death if they could afford what the rich can: staying alive with dignity

As the NSW Parliament prepares to debate voluntary assisted dying laws, progressive MPs need to consider quantum advances in palliative care already available, but which only the wealthy can afford.

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IBAC’s Operation Watts probe set to make waves

A depiction of revenge, ambition, betrayal and self-preservation is almost certain to be gripping.

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Shining the spotlight on Labor’s faceless men

The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission will investigate allegations of “serious corrupt conduct” and misuse of public money by serving and former Labor politicians.

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ASX set to dip as jobs data disappoints Wall Street

A weak jobs report raised questions about the Federal Reserve’s timeline to pare back its immense support for markets.

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Donald Trump will never be president again, says renowned pollster Frank Luntz

The pollster who advised George W. Bush to refer to global warming as climate change also said he wants to come to Australia to fix the climate debate as a way of making up for questioning the science.

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‘Nothing compares’: The Inferno running for Singapore in Everest

The star sprinter Cliff Brown brought back with him when he returned to Australia in March has lived up to The Everest dream.

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Wallabies still wild about Harry despite spring tour snub

Wallabies assistant coach Dan McKellar has detailed what the national side want to see from Harry Wilson and Noah Lolesio, who were both omitted from the touring squad, next season.

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Bringing in the cavalry to spruik AUKUS to our neighbours

The federal government is pulling out the stops to shore up shaky diplomatic links with Indonesia and Malaysia.

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Pathway to raise criminal age of responsibility for children revealed

States, including NSW, will be watching the ACT closely after it received a report showing the steps needed before it raises the age of criminal responsibility to 14.

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Terminally ill turn to ‘tragic and horrific’ methods to end their lives

Coronial data reveals that one in five suicides in the over 40s age group are people with a terminal illness.

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Charities fear $150 million hit from cost of new government rules

Research commissioned by a number of charities and not-for-profit groups shows rules designed to stop unlawful acts could cost up to $150 million in their first year.

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D-Day or freedom daze for Morrison: the electoral risks and opportunities in reopening

NSW’s so-called ‘freedom day’ on Monday – and Victoria’s in the coming weeks – may well be pivotal to the political fortunes of the Liberal and Labor leaders.

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Fear is driving good economic policy out of the political market

Politicians have long known how easy it is to play on our fears to their own advantage. And economic policy is no exception.

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We’re not fair game: a politician’s wife answers the online haters and abusers

When I make the mistake of reading social media comments, it’s a wonder anyone good ever puts up their hand for politics.

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Libs, don’t let the Nats rob taxpayers with a $250 billion coal bailout

Our government will commit to net zero emissions by 2050, but the terms extracted by the Nationals are a critical detail.

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The law that could make social media giants accountable

There is an answer for the tech giants that consider themselves beyond our laws.

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Job creation bounces back as firms anticipate end to lockdowns

A rebound in job advertising is a positive sign for Sydney’s post-lockdown economic recovery.

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The areas in which school enrolments are expected to double

More than 10,000 extra teachers will be required to meet demand.

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Cheque’s no longer in the mail ... but $100 note is under the mattress

Cheques use has fallen dramatically since the outbreak of COVID as tap-and-go payments rise. There are also a record number of $100 notes hidden in homes.

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Wind farm owners denied turbines were too loud, yet claimed compensation for them

Gippsland farmer John Zakula compares the sound of the Bald Hills Wind Farm to a “roaring train” through his home. Victoria’s highest court will soon decide how bad it is.

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I logged back into work, like nothing and everything had changed

It’s a strange feeling to have left work for such a life-altering event – having a baby – without actually walking out a door. And then, just like that, like a time warp, our table became a desk again.

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