Will Labor’s housing fund recover from its rocky start and fix decades of decline?
It sounded easy enough. Labor would set up a $10 billion fund to build homes for people in…
Coalition files lawsuit against $100,000 H-1B visa fee
SEATTLE (AP) — In what appears to be the first major challenge to the new $100,000 fee required…
China Rolls Out Its First Talent Visa as the US Retreats on H-1Bs
The bottom line is that, unlike the US, China is not a country of immigrants. In 2020, only…
How the government shutdown could impact the US economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shutdowns of the federal government usually don’t leave much economic damage. But the one that…
Gold Holds Five-Day Rally on Fed Cut Bets, US Shutdown Concerns
Gold steadied — following a five-day rally that saw it reach successive records — as the US government…
Gold Holds Rally, Nears Record as Traders Weigh Risk of US Government Shutdown
Gold hit another record, extending a four-day rally, as traders braced for a possible US government shutdown that…
How a government shutdown may affect federal agencies
The federal government is nearing a partial shutdown, with a range of effects on public services and the…
Fourth NZYQ member issued Nauruan visa as Labor steams ahead with deportation plan
A fourth member of the so-called NZYQ cohort is back in immigration detention after being issued a Nauruan…
Starbucks to close stores, lay off 900 workers as part of turnaround plan
Starbucks is laying off around 900 non-retail employees and closing some U.S. and Canadian stores as it focuses…
‘I would beg the president’: Jamie Dimon, one of Wall Street’s top H-1B visa users, predicts ‘pushback’ because big employers need top expertise
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon isn’t completely sold on President Donald Trump’s move to impose hurdles on skilled…
Federal politics live: Anthony Albanese prepares to address UN General Debate for the first time
8m agoWed 24 Sep 2025 at 7:55pm Albanese presents Australia’s new climate targets We’re still waiting for Prime…
Trump administration rehires hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE
MIAMI — Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk’s cost-cutting blitz are being asked…