Australia News Today: AI, Visa Fraud, Interest Rates

Australia News Today: AI, Visa Fraud, Interest Rates

Gina Rinehart’s rising stake in Liontown is spurring questions about her next moves as analysts express caution over the fate of Albemarle’s takeover bid. A drop in Liontown’s price, in the event of an Albemarle exit, would present Rinehart with an opportunity to build up the current stake, Jarden analyst Jon Bishop said. Artificial intelligence … Read more

Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil says Liberal predecessor Peter Dutton starved immigration system

Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil says Liberal predecessor Peter Dutton starved immigration system

Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil has accused her Liberal predecessor, now Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, of “starving” the immigration system of resources and allowing criminal syndicates to exploit weaknesses. Key points: Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said people with criminal convictions “walked into the country” on Peter Dutton’s watch Ms O’Neil said the opposition leader … Read more

Elon Musk Livestreams From Mexico Border To Give “Unfiltered” View Of US Migrant Crisis

Elon Musk Livestreams From Mexico Border To Give “Unfiltered” View Of US Migrant Crisis

Elon Musk at the southern border in Texas. Billionaire Elon Musk today visited the southern border in Texas, United States, which it shares with Mexico to provide what he called an “unfiltered” view of the ongoing migrant crisis. During his visit to Eagle Pass, a city that last week declared a state of emergency due … Read more

Mexico agrees to deport migrants after El Paso reaches “breaking point”

Mexico agrees to deport migrants after El Paso reaches “breaking point”

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Mexico will deport certain migrants from some of its northern border cities as part of an agreement with U.S. immigration officials who have reported a sharp increase of migrants attempting to cross the … Read more

Biden’s Latest Immigration Headache Coming From Big City Democrats

Biden’s Latest Immigration Headache Coming From Big City Democrats

This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s capital. Today, White House reporter Jordan Fabian looks at the pushback to President Biden’s border policies from Democratic strongholds like New York, and what that means for 2024. Sign up here and follow us at @bpolitics. Email our editors here. Republicans … Read more

Australia News Today: Lowe, Hipkins, Chevron, Methane, Binance

Australia News Today: Lowe, Hipkins, Chevron, Methane, Binance

Morning folks, it’s Adam here in Sydney. Here’s what you need to know to get your day started. Today’s must-reads:• New Zealand’s Prime Minister wants skilled workers• Chevron strikes delay • More Binance executives leave RBA Governor Philip Lowe gives his final speech Thursday before he hands over the helm to Michele Bullock. It comes … Read more

Checklist To Start Planning a Retirement in Europe​

Checklist To Start Planning a Retirement in Europe​

When Vibeke Arentz and her husband, Jeff Kacirk, decided to move from the San Francisco Bay Area to the south of France four years ago, it was a chance for the couple to immerse themselves in a place that fascinated them. They have not been disappointed.  “The culture, the history, the cuisine, the scenery, the … Read more