Production begets productivity

Production begets productivity

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 25: Treasurer of Australia Jim Chalmers speaks to the media as he arrives to deliver the budget at Parliament House on March 25, 2025 in Canberra, Australia. The budget is expected to return to deficit after two years of surplus, focusing on cost-of-living relief measures, including extended electricity rebates and increased healthcare spending, while addressing economic challenges and potential voter concerns ahead of the upcoming federal election. (Photo by Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images)

Norris hits back at ‘lucky’ whack as ex-F1 star reveals 52-point swing in Piastri title fight

Norris hits back at ‘lucky’ whack as ex-F1 star reveals 52-point swing in Piastri title fight

McLaren driver Lando Norris has hit back at comments from former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer that he is lucky to still be in contention for the 2025 crown after 14 rounds.Having won three of the final four races before the summer break, Norris closed the gap to teammate Oscar Piastri to just nine points, with the F1 season resuming this weekend with the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.

Porepunkah police shooting: two people arrested in late-night raid as manhunt for suspect Dezi Freeman continues

Porepunkah police shooting: two people arrested in late-night raid as manhunt for suspect Dezi Freeman continues

Victoria police arrested and interviewed a 42-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy, releasing them ‘pending further inquiries’ Report: Porepunkah suspect used to spy on my family with drones, says former neighbour Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Victoria police say they have arrested a 42-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy, interviewed them and released them “pending further inquiries” in the manhunt for suspected gunman Dezi Freeman in Victoria’s high country. As of Friday morning there had been no confirmed sightings of Freeman, 56, also known as Desmond Filby, since he allegedly shot and killed two police officers and injured a third when they came to execute an arrest warrant on him at a rural property in Porepunkah on Tuesday. Continue reading...

India’s Modi to meet Xi and Putin on first China trip in seven years as US tariffs bite

India’s Modi to meet Xi and Putin on first China trip in seven years as US tariffs bite

Prime minister Narendra Modi’s four-day trip, which includes Japan visit, comes while India seeks to diversify trade and bolster ties with Beijing Indian prime minister Narendra Modi will land in China this weekend for his first visit in seven years – a trip that puts him in the company of Chinese president Xi Jinping and Russian president Vladimir Putin just as India’s ties with Washington have soured. Modi’s visit to Tianjin for a regional security summit comes days after the US doubled tariffs on Indian exports to 50% , citing New Delhi’s refusal to stop buying Russian oil. Continue reading...