Surprising reason behind spending splurge
Economic activity jumped last month, but Australia's biggest bank warns the frothy spending may be temporary.
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Damning stats expose EV ‘sham’
Electric vehicles have been such a “commercial flop” that manufacturers are now trying to flog them by any means necessary, says Caleb Bond.
Huge move over war crimes finding
Up to nine serving and former military commanders were stripped of their medals after an investigation into the bomb found that special forces soldiers were likely to have committed war crimes.
Nine boss to step down after Olympics
Nine boss Mike Sneesby will leave the top job at the end of the month, the network has revealed.
Mega Millions winner scores $1.2 billion jackpot
A US lottery ticket holder has won a dazzling jackpot of more than $1 billion, ending a streak of 20 draws without a winner.
Common item sparks major power outage
In a desert city plagued by power outages, the latest outage is a colorful floating culprit.
Palestinian medics say five killed in Israeli strikes on West Bank
Palestine takes place among UN member states in 'historic moment' at opening session of General Assembly NEW YORK CITY: Palestine took its place among the members of the United Nations on Tuesday at the opening session of the organization's General Assembly. In May, a UN resolution was passed recognizing that Palestine had met membership requirements … Read more
IMF agreement could give Ukraine access to $1.1 bn
PHILADELPHIA: Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump met for their first and possibly only debate on Tuesday, which could have a significant impact on the Nov. 5 election as polls show a tight race. Here are the insights from the debate: RILING HER RIVAL Harris made sure to get under Trump's skin, as her … Read more
Pope Francis heads to Singapore on final stop of Asia tour
SINGAPORE: Pope Francis left East Timor for Singapore on Wednesday for the final leg of a grueling 12-day Asia-Pacific tour, from one of the world's poorest regions to one of its richest. The marathon four-nation tour has already taken in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, but the 87-year-old pontiff appeared in good spirits throughout despite … Read more
Huge change coming for social media platforms
Social media platforms such as Facebook and TikTok will be held accountable for harmful misinformation under the new laws.
