Theresa May has announced her resignation after failing to sell her Brexit plan to Parliament, the nation, or even her own party. She is the second successive Conservative leader brought down by her party's deep divisions over Europe. In a speech outside Downing Street on Friday, the British Prime Minister said she left with "deep…
The chief executive of multibillion-dollar Silicon Valley startup Twilio has his eye on growing the number of Australian businesses using his technology so they can talk to customers no matter which app they use. "We are in the middle of a great communications renaissance… there’s certain people you Facetime with, with other people you call….
A state funeral for Australia's 23rd prime minister, Bob Hawke, will be held at the Sydney Opera House on Friday June 14. Click Here: Prime Minister Scott Morrison said it was fitting that a "national icon and political giant" will have his life celebrated at an "iconic and beloved Australian venue". "Bob was a man…
Israel Folau is now certainly unemployed, most certainly not by choice. So what exactly should he do next? The answer to that question must be framed by considering whether it’s actually unlawful for Rugby Australia to terminate Folau’s four year, multi-million dollar contract. Click Here: But before proposing what Folau should do next let me…
The Labor leadership contest appears over, but the policy struggle has only just begun. Anthony Albanese is emerging as the consensus option to take the party to the next election, given his standing as a former deputy leader and the man who almost gained the leadership in 2013. There are enormous policy challenges ahead of…
AMERICAN PSYCHO Hayes Theatre, May 16 ★★★★ Were the dog-eat-dog world of Wall Street a mathematical series, its logical conclusion would be American Psycho. Bret Easton Ellis's 1991 novel – among the most misunderstood in history – prophetically suggested that if greed, sexism, hedonism and narcissism go unchecked, they will spawn mutants incapable of empathy….
London: British politicians agree on precious little these days. But on one matter, there's near-unanimity across the spectrum: Theresa May's days as Prime Minister are numbered. The political deathwatch comes against the backdrop of Britons' vote on Thursday for the European Parliament – balloting that would not have taken place if the country had left…
The workers of Riverwood gave Bill Shorten a warm welcome one year ago when he spoke to a packed community hall about his plans to restore fairness in wages, health, education and tax. “There is a problem in this country in that there’s two classes of workers,” Shorten told his audience. He talked about increasing…
Aaron Finch has nominated England as World Cup favourites but the Australian captain is confident his side is building momentum at the right time. Tournament preparations intensify on Saturday when England host Australia in a warm-up clash in Southampton. The Australians had a strong win over the West Indies on Wednesday but this latest clash…
With so many entertainment options, it's easy to miss brilliant TV shows, movies and documentaries. Here are the ones to hit play on, or skip. Loading Replay Replay video The Spanish PrincessStan* It's well known that Catherine of Aragon was the first wife of Henry VIII. But was Henry Catherine's first husband? Go to the…