What's New
WHAT'S NEW
'Best of our character': heroes save lives in Bondi shooting
While terror reigned on Australia's most famous beach, local heroes stepped up by putting themselves in harm's way to protect innocent strangers.
WHAT'S NEW
“Maximum lethality”: the US military under the Trump administration
Australia’s allegiance to the US is being tested as the Trump administration faces accusations of illegal military action and escalating national security recklessness.
WHAT'S NEW
The rich get tax advice; the poor get lectures: super tax saga lays bare a skewed system
A new report on the amount of revenue expected to be raised by the changes to superannuation tax on balances over $3m highlights yet again how the tax system is weighted in favour of the rich and that the government never gets thanks for doing what conservative forces demand.
WHAT'S NEW
The Point Weekend Quiz
How well have you kept up with the week's stories? Take the quiz and find out.
WHAT'S NEW
Shorter America This Week: American National Security = White Supremacy, Trump’s Pennsylvania “pivot”, Venezuela
It isn’t always easy to keep up with what’s happening in the US. 'Shorter America' is Dr Emma Shortis' weekly column looping you in on what’s going on in America with news and analysis that you can trust.
WHAT'S NEW
Australia passes a shameful milestone: over one million children now living in poverty
For all the focus on inflation, interest rates and cost-of-living pressures this year, the nation quietly passed a shameful milestone in 2025, ensuring a bleak Christmas for more Australian families than ever.
WHAT'S NEW
Unemployment holds at 4.3%, but weak labour market tells a different story
Unemployment in November remained steady at 4.3% according to the latest figures out today from the Bureau of Statistics.
WHAT'S NEW
Australia and New Zealand 'offloading' care crisis to Pacific neighbours: report
New research from the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work has revealed that Australia’s poaching of skilled health workers from Pacific Island nations is leaving their health systems on the brink of collapse.
WHAT'S NEW
‘We call it rip it and ship it’: Canadian leaders slam Woodside’s pipeline projects
Canadian Indigenous leaders have warned Australian gas giant Woodside that pipelines in British Columbia (BC) are driving illegal land seizes, violent police raids and the destruction of pristine ecosystems.
WHAT'S NEW
‘Economic power is political power’: Grace Blakeley calls for Australians to fight back
Author of Vulture Capitalism, Grace Blakeley, has told Australian consumers they need to stand up to the huge companies which dominate their way of life.
Advertisement
