Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers addresses the National Press Club in The Great Hall in Canberra, Australia on May 13, 2026. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty ImagesLabor’s tax overhaul of wealth creation vehicles has won cautious backing from some economists during a Senate committee examining the new laws.The Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, which has passed the lower house, is being scrutinised by the Senate Economics Legislation Committee.
Chinese Scientists Flagged Glacial Flood Danger One Year Before Nepal Catastrophe
More than a year before the catastrophic flash flood devastated the China–Nepal...
Iceland Focuses on Security Partnerships After Voters Reject Opening EU Membership Talks
Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir attends a press conference...
Italy, Spain Extend Tit-for-Tat Border Curbs After Ceuta Illegal Immigrant Crisis
Immigrants gather on a hill as they attempt crossing from the border...
Vaccine Maker Halts Trial on mRNA Cancer Shot
A pharmacist administers the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in Los Angeles, Calif., on October...
