Geopolitics

Woodside Energy has appointed Liz Westcott as chief executive, promoting her from the acting CEO role she assumed when Meg O'Neill was poached by BP late last year.

BHP has appointed Brandon Craig, its Americas president, as chief executive effective July 2026. Craig replaces Mike Henry after six years at the helm. The appointment came from behind, with Minerals Australia president Geraldine Slattery considered the frontrunner.

Joe Kent, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned on March 17 in protest of the Iran war. The highest-ranking Trump official to break ranks. The Gold Star husband accused Israel and its 'powerful American lobby' of deceiving Trump into war through a 'misinformation campaign'.

America wagered half a trillion dollars on sports since 2018. Australia loses $25 billion annually. A journalist's confession shows how easily anyone can fall.

Government releases 20% of reserves, doesn't rule out rationing as panic buying empties regional service stations.

Gartner forecasts 9.5% growth in Australian security spending. The talent shortage is getting worse, not better.

The latest Resolve Political Monitor shows One Nation's primary vote has moved ahead of the Coalition, with Labor dropping to 29%. The surge coincides with escalating conflict in the Middle East and domestic cost-of-living pressures.

ASFA says you need $690,000 for a comfortable retirement. The average Australian has $252,000. Here's what that gap actually means.