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Australia is in the firing line of Trumpโs looming โrevenge taxโ. Itโs a fight weโre unlikely to win
Australian super funds, businesses and even the federal government could face higher costs, with the US on the brink of declaring a new tax war on much of the world.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:
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Groundwork laid in Brussels for NATO leaders to debate 5% defence spending target
NATO defence ministers have inched toward meeting U.S. President Donald Trumpโs demand that members of the Western military alliance invest five per cent of their gross domestic product in their militaries and related defence infrastructure.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:E-bikes and e-scooters are popular โ but dangerous. A transport expert explains how to make them safer
In the wake of recent deaths involving e-bikes and e-scooters, an overhaul of safety regulations covering them is urgently needed.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:The Estate of a Woman Who Died in the 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Dome Sues Big Oil for Wrongful Death
The daughter of a woman who was killed by extreme heat during the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome has filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against major oil companies claiming they should be held responsible for her death. The civil lawsuit, filed on May 29 in King County Superior Court in Seattle, is the first wrongful death [โฆ]
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:โThere are too many unpleasant things in life without creating moreโ: why Impressionism is the worldโs favourite art movement
French Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, at the National Gallery of Victoria, features over a 100 of these pleasant, cheerful and pretty paintings.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:African leaders urge local production of vaccine for Cholera
As cholera cases rise sharply across the continent, its leaders say it is essential that Africa steps up production of its own vaccines. The World Health Organization says that so far this year, Africa has reported two-thirds of all cases worldwide, and 99 per cent of cholera-related deaths. Itโs Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, was speaking on [โฆ]
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Live: Erin Patterson returns to give evidence in her murder trial
The prosecution will continue their cross-examination of Erin Patterson, who has been accused of killing three relatives by serving them a meal that contained death cap mushrooms. Follow the trial live.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Live: Verdict in Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy criminal case
The verdict is being handed down in the criminal case related to the Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy that killed six Tasmanian schoolchildren in 2021.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Deadly Clash at Ivory Coast Prison Leaves Five Inmates Dead
Five inmates were killed and 29 others injured when a routine contraband search at Bouakรฉ prison escalated into violent clashes, authorities confirmed Wednesday. Prisoners reacted with hostility as security officers conducted a scheduled search for illegal items on Tuesday. The public prosecutor, Abel Nangbelรฉ Yeo, stated that officers were attacked with clubs, machetes, and blunt [โฆ]
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Nicolรกs Maduro denounces Trumpโs immigration decree and defends Venezuelan migrants amid Aragua governorโs swearing-in
President Nicolรกs Maduro condemns Donald Trumpโs new immigration restrictions against Venezuelans and defends the dignity of Venezuelan migrants, emphasizing Aragua as โland free of criminalsโ during the swearing-in of governor Joana Sรกnchez. Related: Venezuela Denounces New U.S. Stigmatization Operation Against Its People On June 5, 2025, from the historic Samรกn de Gรผere in Maracay, President [โฆ]
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Rubio sanctions ICC for 'targeting' Israel and US
The US secretary of state has accused the International Criminal Court of taking "illegitimate actions".
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Sale of small-town IGA sparks fears of duopoly and grocery price hikes
Corporate records show there are now connections between all three of Esperance's small supermarkets, and residents are worried the price of groceries will rise.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Police allege murdered Queensland teen's body was moved multiple times
James Wood, 34, and Tanika Bromley, 33, are both facing one count each of murder, and two counts each of interfering with a corpse.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:The Trump-Musk bromance devolves into a chaotic public breakup
The president and the worldโs richest man, once close friends, sparred with increasingly explosive insults and threats.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Sinking Homes, Climate Damage, Explosion Risks: New Government Review Outlines the Costs of One Mine Expansion
BERRY, Ala.โThe federal Bureau of Land Management, the agency charged with overseeing the nationโs coal reserves, has released a draft environmental impact statement outlining the potential effects of a proposed expansion of Warrior Metโs longwall coal mining projects in central Alabama. The draft review concludes that the coal mining expansionโslated to be one of the [โฆ]
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Fox News's Gutfeld tells Trump, Musk to 'knock it off'
Fox News host Greg Gutfeld asked President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk to end their escalating feud that broke out in public on Thursday, saying it is detrimental to the United States and could provide an opening that Democrats can capitalize on. โI think what you're seeing is a battle between the purist and...
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Lawmakers sit back to watch Trump-Musk blowup drama
Members of Congress are sitting back and watching the show. The bromance thatโs captivated Washington for months โ President Trump and Elon Musk โ blew up on Thursday, a breakup between the worldโs most powerful man and richest person that is leaving the White Houseโs legislative agenda hanging in the balance. The implosion played out...
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Trump-Musk breakup hits Tesla
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Tesla stock tanks as Trump, Musk rage Tesla shares plunged Thursday after tensions between President Trump and Elon Musk erupted over social media. The Associated Press What began as Trump responding to Muskโs growing criticism...
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Deadline looms for Trump's transgender troop ban
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Deadline looms for Trump's transgender troop ban Transgender active-duty service members must decide whether to leave the military on their own or be forced out by Friday under a deadline imposed by the Pentagon last month....
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Australia could bargain over partial US beef ban in Trump tariff talks
A government source says beef is being positioned as a bargaining chip to help reset trade ties after the US imposed harsh tariffs on Australian exports.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu confirms Israel arming clans opposed to Hamas in Gaza
Israel has been criticised for giving weapons to a group of "criminals and felons".
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Five quick hits: Behich puts Australia closer to World Cup qualification
Tony Popovic chooses substance over sparkle, Socceroos lack imagination in attack, and Aziz Behich provides an improbable wonder goal. These are five quick hits from Australia's dramatic 1-0 defeat of Japan.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for Hajj
The Day of Arafat is of great significance to Muslims around the world, regarded as the most sacred day of the year according to traditional sayings of prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Trump blames Muskโs bill opposition on EV policies
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump, Musk spar over 'big beautiful bill' Amid their growing public feud, President Trump said Thursday that Tesla mogul Elon Muskโs vocal opposition to Republicansโ โbig, beautiful billโ is based on its elimination of incentives for electric vehicles (EVs). Associated Press pool โElon...
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Busselton set for new social housing, despite backlash
The WA Planning Commission signs off on a proposed social housing development in Busselton, overruling local backlash.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Bondi accused of 'serious professional misconduct' in Florida Bar complaint
Attorney General Pam Bondi is accused of โserious professional misconductโ in a Florida Bar complaint, the Miami Herald has reported. Bondiโs record as the head of the Justice Department is being slammed by close to 70 law professors, attorneys and former Florida Supreme Court justices via a Florida Bar ethics complaint filed Thursday, according to...
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Senate proposes alternative to AI moratorium in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
Senate Commerce Committee Republicans are proposing an alternative to a controversial provision in President Trump's tax and spending bill about states' regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) after concerns arose from some GOP members. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee unveiled its proposed text for Trump's "big, beautiful bill" Thursday. The new text altered the...
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Trump and Musk trade barbs in public falling out
Donald Trump and Elon Musk's disagreement over a budget bill has exploded into an open feud as Musk links US president to Epstein files.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Mฤori Party MPs receive record suspensions over haka protest
New Zealand's parliament hands record suspensions to three Indigenous Mฤori MPs after they performed a haka to protest a controversial bill last year.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Musk goes scorched earth: Trump will cause recession, implies he should be impeached
โThe Trump tariffs will cause a recession in the second half of this year,โ Musk wrote on X.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Meet the historians making sure video games get their facts right
A new study has found that players who engage in historic games like Assassin's Creed or Age of Empires are driven to keep learning after they put down the controller. So historians are stepping up.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Any respite for Japanโs bonds is likely to be short-term
Foreigners have recently been the only major buyers of the countryโs longer-term government debt
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:US imposes sanctions on four ICC judges
Washington escalates feud with International Criminal Court over accusations against Israeli and American officials
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Broadcom beats on earnings and revenue
Broadcomโs artificial intelligence business is at the center of the companyโs recent boom.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Global Scientific Community Urges World Leaders to Transform Research Into Policy Ahead of UN Ocean Conference
NICE, FranceโAs world leaders prepare to attend the third U.N. Ocean Conference here next week, scientists are urging them to take action to combat a dual climate and biodiversity crisis plaguing marine ecosystems, and base their decisions on the best available science. To guide them, the International Scientific Committee of the One Ocean Science Congress [โฆ]
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source: