Today
PM backs Biden’s call for Gaza civilian protection
US President Joe Biden also stressed a “path toward peace” in the Israel-Gaza conflict, as Anthony Albanese pledged an extra $15 million in humanitarian aid to Gaza.
- 35 mins ago
- Matthew Cranston
Off-duty pilot who tried to cut engines mid-flight ‘took mushrooms’
State prosecutors in Oregon have filed 83 counts of attempted murder against Alaska Airlines employee Joseph David Emerson.
- Claire Rush
Morgan Stanley’s Ted Pick to succeed CEO James Gorman
The head of investment banking and trading was one of three internal candidates, as James Gorman steps down in January after 14 years at the helm.
- Sridhar Natarajan
Hopes for AUKUS as US Congress elects new Speaker
After weeks of political chaos, the election of Mike Johnson reduces the risks of a government shutdown and of key legislation around the military pact being left hanging.
- Updated
- Matthew Cranston
Microsoft jumps to three-month high after strong sales, cloud growth
Microsoft shares rose to a three-month high, topping analyst expectations, in contrast to a third-quarter earnings report from rival Alphabet.
- Dina Bass
Yesterday
‘Hopelessly divided’ Republicans keep US Congress paralysed
Republicans selected Mike Johnson as the next candidate in their struggle to break the gridlock and select a speaker, after Donald Trump torpedoed the last one.
- Updated
- David Morgan, Richard Cowan and Makini Brice
Inside Albanese’s stay at world’s ‘most exclusive hotel’
Blair House, the official Washington residence of visiting heads of state, is steeped in history and appointed in high style.
- Updated
- Matthew Cranston
This Month
Chevron to buy Hess for $84b in second oil mega-merger in weeks
The proposed deal raises the competition between Chevron, the No. 2 US oil and gas producer, and Exxon.
- Reuters
US ready to respond to attacks on US personnel, says Blinken
The US Secretary of State said: ‘We don’t want to see our forces or our personnel come under fire. But if that happens, we’re ready for it.’
- Darlene Superville
Pratt played Trump better than most, new recordings reveal
Despite privately comparing Donald Trump to the mafia, Anthony Pratt entered an administration whose policies lowered his taxes and benefited his business.
- Ben Protess, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman and Alan Feuer
CEOs pull millions from US universities over Hamas stance
Wealthy donors are “closing their wallets” in protest as tensions rise on US campuses over freedom of speech and academic leaders’ responsibilities.
- Mark Jack
How SBF ‘spent billions’ in customer funds before FTX collapse
Court documents show Sam Bankman-Fried and his associates spent voraciously on investments, donations and real estate even in the crypto exchange’s final months.
- Yueqi Yang
A one-time Macquarie banker claims he found oil worth $30b in Cuba
Little-known Sydney-based company Melbana began production on Wednesday at what could be a large oil field on the north coast of the Caribbean country.
- Aaron Patrick
Biden warns of ‘conflict and chaos’ spreading
In a major speech, the US president appealed for billions of dollars in funding, saying America cannot let Russia’s Vladimir Putin and militant group Hamas win.
- Matthew Cranston
- Opinion
- Foreign relations
Israel to cast a long shadow over PM’s Washington trip
The Middle East crisis is likely to dominate Anthony Albanese’s state visit to Washington, even as it opens another chapter in Australian-US strategic intimacy.
- James Curran
- Opinion
- Bonds
Powell says three factors are behind the bond yield spike
US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell explains why longer-term bond yields are rising, including views of a resilient economy and fiscal deficit concerns.
- Matthew Cranston
Musk reveals Cybertruck delivery date
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed Cybertruck electric pickup truck deliveries would begin next month.
- Akash Sriram, Hyunjoo Jin and Joseph White
Elon Musk’s X rolls out annual fee for new users
The $US1 fee for the social network formerly known as Twitter is being rolled out in New Zealand and the Philippines as a test.
- Kelvin Chan
ASIO on high alert as Middle East explodes
ASIO boss Mike Burgess says the agency has increased its vigilance since the Hamas attacks on Israel.
- Matthew Cranston
At breakfast, this group always leaves at least a $1500 tip
Lawyer Richard Brooks pulls out a pile of notes and counts them into a waiter’s hand, explaining that he and his friends are members of a club.
- Cathy Free
