One economist is calling it the “Hormuz hike”. There’s a nearly 80% chance that the Reserve Bank will deliver a third straight interest rate rise on Tuesday, according to financial markets. Higher interest rates are always unwelcome for the roughly 3.6m households paying down a mortgage. But a rate rise this week would be particularly…
“Literally, we stopped selling to Amazon, and it’s because I wasn’t going to do something illegal. I wasn’t going to do something that would put at risk the relationship we have with other retailers. But it also set the stage to say, look, you’re not going to push me around. This is the way we…
His car had become stranded attempting to cross a low bridge in the flooded river last week. By the time the police got to the scene, it was empty, leading them to suspect he had been swept away by the water, Mpumalanga provincial police spokesperson Colonel Mavela Masondo told the national broadcaster, SABC.
From left, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., and FBI Director Kash Patel conduct a news conference at the Department of Justice about Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting, on Monday, April 27, 2026. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. |…
They’re dismissed as boring, little more than a “selfie” opportunity for economy nerds – or even labelled a threat to democracy. But as budget week approaches, the major parties are once again spruiking fundraising dinners and drinks for their most loyal followers – and slugging them for thousands of dollars. A seat at Labor’s budget…
Since launching as a direct-to-consumer furniture brand in 2013, Castlery has built a reputation for design-forward products that look good and perform even better. Castlery’s aesthetic leans mid-century modern, favoring earthy tones, rounded edges, and natural wood finishes that outlast fleeting trends. But it’s the functionality that won WIRED over. Think: Hidden storage compartments, modular…
Both elements needed for sixth place to be a Champions League spot seem quite plausible. Aston Villa would need to finish in fifth spot exactly (where they currently reside) and win the Europa League. They trail Nottingham Forest 1-0 after the semi-final first leg, but are at home for Thursday’s return leg. This scenario will…
Cancelled deployment of weapons battalion as continent is re-arming threatens Nato deterrence against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s artistic skills have earned him the reputation of a public relations genius acknowledged by both friends and foes. United States President Donald Trump, who has openly attacked him in public, famously called the Ukrainian leader “the greatest salesman on Earth”. A much more sympathetic voice, New York Times columnist David French,…
Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Anna Gomez, the sole Democrat on the commission, joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the FCC’s decision to order an early review of ABC’s local broadcast licenses, calling it an egregious violation of the First Amendment. Watch the full interview on Bloomberg This Weekend and…
