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Gaza violence continues as clans take on Hamas

By Martin Kear Despite the euphoria surrounding the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, Gaza is still wracked with violence. More than two dozen Palestinians have been

Superannuation retreat fixes some, but not all, flaws

By Natalie Peng After months of vociferous pushback from the superannuation industry and wealthy investors, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has softened his proposed super tax

The job question we are not asking enough

By Shane Rodgers There is an old saying that the more things change the more they stay the same. It is a mistake to believe that this is always a good thing. When change

Read the Middle East peace agreement signed this week

The White House has released the full text of the peace agreement signed in the Middle East this week. It reads: We, the undersigned, welcome the truly historic

Will Trump’s “shock and awe” style work long-term?

By Lester Munson US President Donald Trump is in the Middle East this week to oversee the initial implementation of his Gaza peace agreement, which many hope will

Diane Keaton: “Deeper, funnier and very interesting”

By Chris Thompson In the chilling final scene of Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 masterpiece, The Godfather, the door to Michael Corleone’s office is closed in the face

Celebrate the ceasefire, but prepare for the next phases

After two years of violence and the deaths of 68,000 Palestinians and more than 1,200 Israelis, most of them civilians, it has been reported that Hamas and the Netanyahu

Aussie professor wins Nobel Prize for MOFs

By Deanna D’Alessandro The 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded for the development of metal-organic frameworks: molecular structures that have large

Insurance risks emerge in agribusiness split entities

By Stephen White It is common in the agribusiness sector for operations to be structured across multiple entities. For example, with one entity employing staff, another

Australia’s $4.5 billion extreme weather problem

By Johanna Nalau This week’s release of the Insurance Council of Australia’s report puts Australia on the spot: We rank second in the world in extreme

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