Reserve Bank of Australia Raises Interest Rates to 15-Year High In a unanimous decision, the board cited inflation, the Middle East War, and artificial intelligence as reasons to raise rates.

3 Flags Down, Could the Lions Claim a Fourth? High-Performance Chief Weighs In 'They want to be successful as much as anyone else because they remember 10 years ago when we were at the bottom of the ladder,' said Damien Austin.

OpenAI Apologises for Medicare Breach, Creates Australian AI Task Force OpenAI will fund government work through credits from a US$1 billion fund which subsidises work on essential services protection.

Swedish Opposition Leader Abandons Bid to Form Coalition Government as Far-Left and Centre Clash The Social Democratic leader's failure to win over the far-left handed the speaker the task of deciding who tries to form government next.

Labor Targets End of Year for AI Legislation Following OpenAI Medicare Breach 'We would be keen to do what we can by the end of the year if we're able to reach agreement across the Parliament,' said Minister Katy Gallagher.

Hurricane Polo Set to Make Landfall in Mexico It is expected to remain a hurricane as it crosses Baja California toward the Mexican mainland.

Canada's 'Bank of Mom and Dad' Economy Commentary Even as Canada reportedly raked in a cool $500 billion in new investment commitments at the mid-September Canada Investment Summit in Toronto, beneath the glamorous headlines, many Canadians are living precarious lives propped up by financial transfers from their families. A report released by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) on Sept. 15 argues that [...]

BC NDP Vows to Double Critical Minerals Exports as Conservatives Outline ‘Energy Superpower Plan’ The BC NDP says it will double the province’s critical mineral exports in the next five years, while the BC Conservatives have laid out a new energy plan they say will boost the provincial economy. The competing resource development announcements come just under a week after BC NDP Leader David Eby called a snap election for Oct. 24, with advance voting scheduled to run Oct. 16 to 21.

US Revokes Visas of Latin American Officials for Alleged Transnational Narco-Terrorism or Corruption The visa restrictions were made in conjunction with the Shield of the Americas agreement with the countries.

Card Surcharges Are Banned From October, but Australians Could Still Pay a Price The biggest issue for those small businesses is whether they actually receive the benefit of the interchange cuts,' said one academic.

Russian Drone Hits Ukrainian Train Just After Former CIA Chief, Top European Officials Leave Station The attack was described as an 'escalation' by Poland, after it occurred just more than a mile from its border with Ukraine.

Oil Rises More Than 2 Percent Following Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia, Pipeline Shutdown Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline remains shut following a Sept. 11 drone strike.

Ottawa’s MAID Plan Undermines Suicide Prevention Canada faces a fundamental contradiction between preventing suicide and expanding MAID to people suffering solely from mental illness.

Latest Optus Outage Triggers Welfare Checks from Police Optus has apologised after its second network outage, which left police conducting welfare checks when dozens of emergency calls failed to connect.

Melbourne Records More Vehicle Thefts and Break-Ins Than Other Australian Capitals Combined Victoria’s vehicle theft claims have surged 168 percent since July 2022, while every other state and territory recorded declines, an insurer report finds.