Markets Surge on Hopes the War May End
Despite the grim headlines, financial markets found reason for optimism. Wall Street recorded its best trading session of the year,
US Journalist Kidnapped in Baghdad
In a chilling development underscoring the regional instability fuelled by the war, American journalist Shelly Kittleson was abducted in theTrump Tells Allies to “Go Get Your Own Oil” as
The US-Iran war continued to send shockwaves across the globe this week, with President Donald Trump lashing out at alliedRegulatory Failures Under the Spotlight
Across Australia, institutional trust is fraying at multiple points. In Western Australia, the Environmental Protection Authority has come "under siege"The Common Thread
What links a closed strait in the Persian Gulf to a packed regional train in Victoria? Cost of living —
Australia’s Housing Push: Big Plans, Big Caveats
Cost-of-living pressure extends well beyond fuel. Australia's housing crisis generated multiple headlines on the same day, all circling the same
Pain at the Pump for Australian Drivers
Those distant shores include New South Wales, where political disunity over GST reform has added an extra 10 cents per
The Strait of Hormuz Crisis Deepens
In what may prove to be the most consequential geopolitical signal of the year, the United States has put the