Australia’s inflation fight will involve 138,000 people losing their job, based on Reserve Bank forecasts. The ranks of the unemployed would be 26 per cent higher than now, as 658,427 ended up on the dole by the end of 2024, up from 520,500 in September. ANZ has compiled a new graph showing how the Reserve Bank … Read more
Republicans demand major changes after Kevin McCarthy’s ousting: GOP calls for SCRAPPING rule Matt Gaetz to kick Speaker out – less than 24 hours after historic vote The 70-member Republican Main Street Caucus demanded that any candidate for speaker pitch a plan on how to change the rules ‘Personal politics should never again be used … Read more
Qantas asks government to not review decision to block Qatar Airways By Jesse Hyland For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:25 BST, 5 October 2023 | Updated: 09:12 BST, 5 October 2023 Qantas has warned the Albanese government against reviewing the controversial decision to block extra flights from Qatar Airways. A senate inquiry was launched into the decision … Read more
The King will become the first British royal in history to address the French senate later this month as part of new Anglo-French charm offensive, including a glittering state banquet in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. President Macron is rolling out the red carpet for King Charles’s re-scheduled state visit after his inaugural trip … Read more
Cops looking for possible ‘active shooter’ at US Capitol: Senate office building put on lockdown and staff told to hide after ‘concerning’ 911 call By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 19:55 BST, 2 August 2023 | Updated: 20:02 BST, 2 August 2023 Capitol Police are looking for a possible active shooter at the US Captiol. Senate office … Read more
Climate protesters BLOCK guests from entering White House Correspondents’ Dinner – as they demand Biden keeps promise to end drilling on federal land Activists who have taken issue with Biden’s recent approval of oil projects were seen attempting to block guests’ arrival to the Washington Hilton Saturday Footage shows members of the climate group shouting … Read more
US military releases declassified video of fully armed Russian fighter jets intercepting American jets over Syria on two separate occasions One of the videos was recorded on Tuesday and shows high-res images The two interceptions are part of a larger trend of Russian-US air conflict Central Command has warned the war in Ukraine could spill … Read more
Senator Thorpe: I want to acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the lands— Senator Hughes: How many times has that happened today? Senator Thorpe: Is that racism? Can I just call out racism in this chamber right now, please? Acting Deputy President, I call it out. Senator Hughes: Point of order. The Acting Deputy … Read more
Rep. Ro Khanna said that he will not be pursuing a bid to replace retiring California Sen. Dianne Feinstein in 2024. The California lawmaker instead endorsed fellow California Rep. Barbara Lee, who is seeking to replace the longtime senator. Feinstein would be 91 at the time of reelection if she decided to go for yet … Read more
Teary-eyed Greens defector Lidia Thorpe backtracks on her admission she was dating a ‘bikie’ – claiming the pair only shared ‘one kiss’ at Invasion Day protest Lidia Thorpe backtracks on dating bikie She claimed they only shared ‘one kiss’ ‘I had no relationship with that person’ By Dominic Giannini For Australian Assocated Press Published: 09:47 … Read more
Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein told reporters on Tuesday that she had not ‘released anything’ about retiring from Congress after her office put out a statement announcing this was her last term. ‘I haven’t made that decision. I haven’t released anything,’ she told reporters when asked about her emailed statement. When a staffer mentioned the earlier announcement, … Read more
Top GOP advisor accuses Trump of ‘giving away seats’ in Congress: ‘We ended up with some knuckleheads who were endorsed’ by the ex-president Top GOP strategist Karl Rove blamed the ‘quality of candidates’ endorsed by Donald Trump for Democrats avoiding a ‘red tsunami’ in the 2022 midterms He said the former president ‘gave away seats’ … Read more
A day ahead of the Georgia Senate runoff election, President Biden re-emphasized his promise to reduce the ‘enormous debt’ for students who graduated with student loans – and insisted it will overcome ongoing legal challenges. ‘There’s a whole lot of people affected and we’re confident on the law,’ Biden said during an interview on the … Read more