Mimicking populists will not ease cost of living or boost productivity, Mathias Cormann warns
Former minister and OECD head urges Australia not to adopt migration caps, with research showing migrants boost employment
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Former minister and OECD head urges Australia not to adopt migration caps, with research showing migrants boost employment

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the...
England suffer first defeat since the 2022 Women’s Rugby World Cup final with Seumanutafa’s try snatching a 24-21 victory for Canada in Toronto
Russian president says area will not be part of any potential peace talks while Kremlin puts its size at spanning 660km. What we know on day 1,697
Game 4 of the American League Championship Series has been postponed because of rain. The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians will resume their playoff series Saturday at 8...
No replacement has been named as the 82-year-old departs, with the media announcement referring only to ‘the next generation’
Denver Nuggets guard/forward Julian Strawther will be out indefinitely after spraining his left knee while playing a preseason game at the Los Angeles Clippers. The Nuggets...
Jantar Mantar, an 18th Century site almost synonymous with demonstrations in Delhi, has been denotified as a protest site.
Ansel Haugsjaa and Chevonne Forgan went to the Olympics last winter as doubles sliders. They did just fine on their own in the season’s opening race. Haugsjaa and Forgan pulled...
Ty Cobb, former Trump White House lawyer, points to a double standard in the sudden ouster of White House Press Secretary Katie Zachariah after just five days on the job. Cobb...
Defence Minister Guido Crosetto tells the BBC the US risks prolonging Russia's full-scale invasion rather than helping to end it.

College football moved closer to a 24-team postseason after securing what a person familiar with the negotiations called a “handshake agreement” between the College Football...
LeBron James performed his famed chalk toss and was introduced to a roaring ovation on Friday night in his first preseason game for the 76ers in Philadelphia.
Selma Blair's representatives have stated she did not intend to harm anyone during a recent flight incident. Blair, who has multiple sclerosis, experienced a medical emergency...
The concept of ‘paying to suffer’ soars in popularity, with simulated disasters proving a modern twist on visiting sites of historic tragedies
The tawaki, or Fiordland crested penguin, known for its prominent yellow eyebrows, has for years baffled scientists with its unusual habits
Justice department warns election officials of prosecution if they ‘knowingly tabulate ballots’ cast by noncitizens The Trump administration is escalating its fight with...
Researchers in Canada and the U.S. are making new allegations that an Israeli firm used "zero-click" spy ads to surveil Al Jazeera and others.