How Trump’s billionaires show the danger of his corruption

Liberals push for ‘discipline’ after party rebrand call

The Liberal Party's leaders are urging members to stay on target following a frontbencher's call for an overhaul as parliament nears its winter break.

Maddow: Supreme Court greenlights expansion of Trump’s corruption machine

Rachel Maddow describes how the Supreme Court conservatives radically expanded presidential power with a single ruling, even in the face of Donald Trump’s unbridled corruption…

Ultra-wealthy Chinese exile in New York sentenced to 30 years for fraud

Exiled Chinese entrepreneur Guo Wengui, convicted of defrauding thousands of people of more than $1 billion, was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison by…

Asian stocks set for record-breaking quarter

The Nikkei is poised to notch up a record quarterly rise as the Yen plumbs 40-year low and US rate expectations lift the dollar.

Beyond monoculture: What really holds a diverse nation together

Australia's strength lies not in monoculture, but in shared values, trust and a genuine sense of belonging. read now...

Editor’s note: Bay Area Women’s and Children’s Center

Mission Local has taken down two articles: “45-year-old S.F. nonprofit closes. Former board wonders where the money went,” published on June 4, and “S.F. nonprofit…

Merz floats Plaza Accord redux to tame China’s trade practices

Trade tensions between the EU and China are deepening. On June 16, the EU’s trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, said the bloc’s unbalanced trade relationship with…

Hong Kong 47: Former Democratic Party chair released from prison after serving time over landmark national security case

Wu Chi-wai, an ex-lawmaker and former chair of the now-defunct Democratic Party, has been released from prison after serving almost four and a half years…

China’s currency stance could cost it lost decades

China may be facing a confusing short circuit in its economic and political calculations that could seriously harm the nation over the next few years.…

Rex misled market with big talk before $31.7m loss

Australia's corporate regulator has succeeded in a case against a cash-strapped carrier, which boasted it would deliver profits before turning in a large loss.

Hong Kong activist Jimmy Sham questioned for over 20 hours at Japan airport due to national security conviction

Jimmy Sham, one of the activists convicted in Hong Kong’s largest national security law, was held for over 20 hours of questioning at a Japan…

LIVE: Trump’s Reflecting Pool MESS to be drained AGAIN for repairs with same no-bid contractor

Shark-spotting drones are about reassurance – not full protection

NSW will soon have the world’s largest shark-spotting drone program. But spotting doesn’t necessarily translate to protection.

Chilling effect. A million health workers at risk if they criticise Israel

AHPRA has been hijacked by a lobby group agitating on behalf of a foreign country adopting a controversial definition of antisemitism.

Arizona Supreme Court upholds dark money law, allows free speech challenge to proceed

The Arizona Supreme Court on Monday dismissed most of the challenges to a voter-approved anti-dark-money law, but allowed one of the challenges from deep-pocketed conservative…

Pope Leo: human dignity in the AI age

This is the first part of a series. Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical offers theological and humanistic insights into the potential and risks of artificial…

In Photos: Northeast Thailand’s Rocket Festival

The annual bung bang fai festival calls on the god Phaya Thaen to bring rain at the start of the agricultural season.

Distance can no longer be NZ’s defence strategy. Could Japan be part of the answer?

As China projects power further into the Pacific, New Zealand can no longer treat distance as a substitute for defence strategy.

By 2050, many Sydney apartments built to today’s standards could be too hot for weeks at a time

Apartments built to today’s standards could be too hot for future comfort for about four weeks a year in Redfern and more than seven weeks…