The German economy grew significantly more in the first quarter than previously estimated due to good economic developments in March, according to a second estimate. The economy grew by 0.4 per cent ...

Pressure is mounting on David Littleproud’s leadership of the Nationals as questions mount over the party’s split from the Liberals. A senior Nationals MP has failed to declare his confidence in Mr ...

The US Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out, a Treasury Department official says. An immediate annual ...

The finish line is fast approaching in the race to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics, sparking construction concerns for organisers. But the International Olympic Committee has backed a 2032 venue plan after ...

Nationals leader David Littleproud has officially pulled the plug on the Coalition agreement with the Liberal Party. But behind the headlines is a legal and political mess that no one wants to touch.

Australians are being assured the nation is well-placed to avoid a recession as the Reserve Bank expresses alarm over Donald Trump’s trade war “rollercoaster”. Forecasts released by the Reserve Bank ...

As the conservative New Zealand government hits the halfway mark, Finance Minister Nicola Willis is poised to deliver a hugely consequential budget: no BS. She will reveal her second budget – which ...

Elon Musk says he is committed to staying on as Tesla’s CEO for at least another five years, weeks after the electric vehicle maker’s chair dismissed reports that the board had approached executive ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services says its is setting most-favoured-nation prescription drug pricing targets following an executive order from President Donald Trump last week aimed at ...

Gender pay gaps at Australia’s biggest public sector employers have been revealed for the first time, showing lower gaps compared to the private sector. However, men account for just 11 per cent of ...

Nationals MPs have put their money where their mouth is as they abandon a coalition arrangement. Half a dozen members have taken a haircut worth tens of thousands of dollars to their pay packet after ...

The Reserve Bank’s numbers shout that it made a mistake not cutting interest rates in April, as well as yesterday. The forecast drop in real wages underlines the need, Michael Pascoe writes. I hope ...