Federal Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has called the Coalition and the Greens teaming up to block the government’s Help to Buy bill a case of “politics first, second, and third” during a Sunrise interview. For the second time, Labor was unable to pass the bill on Tuesday, which would give first-home buyers access to cheaper … Read more
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates LP, speaks during an interview on the sidelines of the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore, on Wednesday, Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — U.S. billionaire Ray Dalio named the top five forces at the front and center of the world’s economy. Speaking at the Milken Institute’s … Read more
Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris addresses members of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 17, 2024. Piroschka Van De Wouw | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday laid out how her economic proposals could specifically help young Black men, a key Democratic voting bloc … Read more
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with former U.S. President Donald Trump before a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 25, 2020. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images Republican nominee Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week. Speaking at his first public … Read more
Alberta was calling, both Canadians and immigrants answered and now the government is working to address the consequence of an unprecedented number of people moving to the Prairie province over the past year. In a televised address Tuesday night, Premier Danielle Smith said the Alberta government will be quadrupling the amount of capital money going … Read more
Childcare should be free for lower-income families and subsidies must be bolstered for the rest if Australia wants to provide universal access, a government advisory body has urged. Early childhood education and care has significant benefits for children, particularly those from vulnerable or disadvantaged communities, but many are unable to enrol because of cost or … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris, left, at the White House, Washington, July 22, 2024, and former President Donald Trump in Bedminster, New Jersey, Aug. 15, 2024. Nathan Howard | Jeenah Moon | Reuters For the first time in the 2024 election cycle, Vice President Kamala Harris is viewed as more likely than former President Donald Trump to … Read more
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a press conference at Trump National Golf Club, in Rancho Palos Verdes, U.S., September 13, 2024. David Swanson | Reuters Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed that he would “get SALT back” if reelected, apparently suggesting that he would eliminate the cap on state … Read more
The federal Conservatives will get their first chance to try to topple the Liberal government next week, Global News has learned. A spokesperson for Liberal House leader Karina Gould’s office said it has tentatively scheduled the first “opposition day” for next Tuesday, Sept. 24, where the Conservatives will be allowed to set the agenda for … Read more
Federal Housing Minister Clare O’Neil and Liberal Senator Jane Hume are usually at loggerheads during Sunrise’s Hot Topics. But on Wednesday, the pair managed to have a laugh amid news Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has joined TikTok — even sharing his first video on the housing crisis. Despite once calling for the platform to be … Read more
