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Brisbane Times

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Elon Musk’s DOGE backdown won’t put Tesla back on track

The Tesla brand is damaged and the Trump tariffs are going to sting, but Musk’s fixation to serve the MAGA agenda remains the biggest threat facing...

wednesday 8

WA Today

Elizabeth Knight

Elon Musk’s DOGE backdown won’t put Tesla back on track

The Tesla brand is damaged and the Trump tariffs are going to sting, but Musk’s fixation to serve the MAGA agenda remains the biggest threat facing...

wednesday 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Elizabeth Knight

Elon Musk’s DOGE backdown won’t put Tesla back on track

The Tesla brand is damaged and the Trump tariffs are going to sting, but Musk’s fixation to serve the MAGA agenda remains the biggest threat facing...

wednesday 10

The Age

Elizabeth Knight

Elon Musk’s DOGE backdown won’t put Tesla back on track

The Tesla brand is damaged and the Trump tariffs are going to sting, but Musk’s fixation to serve the MAGA agenda remains the biggest threat facing...

wednesday 10

Brisbane Times

Elizabeth Knight

Americans are about to feel the Trump blowtorch of higher prices

A wall of consumer goods once sold from China to the US could be dumped on other markets such as Australia.

22.04.2025 10

WA Today

Elizabeth Knight

Americans are about to feel the Trump blowtorch of higher prices

A wall of consumer goods once sold from China to the US could be dumped on other markets such as Australia.

22.04.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Elizabeth Knight

Americans are about to feel the Trump blowtorch of higher prices

A wall of consumer goods once sold from China to the US could be dumped on other markets such as Australia.

22.04.2025 9

The Age

Elizabeth Knight

Americans are about to feel the Trump blowtorch of higher prices

A wall of consumer goods once sold from China to the US could be dumped on other markets such as Australia.

22.04.2025 5

Brisbane Times

Elizabeth Knight

How Star’s new owners plan a major overhaul

Think of the new Star Entertainment properties as a cross between what they are today and ones that will more closely resemble monster-sized RSLs.

21.04.2025 10

WA Today

Elizabeth Knight

How Star’s new owners plan a major overhaul

Think of the new Star Entertainment properties as a cross between what they are today and ones that will more closely resemble monster-sized RSLs.

21.04.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Elizabeth Knight

How Star’s new owners plan a major overhaul

Think of the new Star Entertainment properties as a cross between what they are today and ones that will more closely resemble monster-sized RSLs.

21.04.2025 10

The Age

Elizabeth Knight

How Star’s new owners plan a major overhaul

Think of the new Star Entertainment properties as a cross between what they are today and ones that will more closely resemble monster-sized RSLs.

21.04.2025 20

Brisbane Times

Elizabeth Knight

‘What’s he doing here?’ Trump-Musk bromance feels the strain

‘What’s he doing here?’ Trump-Musk bromance feels the strain

The appearance of cracks in the world’s most famous bromance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk had an inevitability to it.

17.04.2025 10

WA Today

Elizabeth Knight

‘What’s he doing here?’ Trump-Musk bromance feels the strain

‘What’s he doing here?’ Trump-Musk bromance feels the strain

The appearance of cracks in the world’s most famous bromance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk had an inevitability to it.

17.04.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Elizabeth Knight

‘What’s he doing here?’ Trump-Musk bromance feels the strain

‘What’s he doing here?’ Trump-Musk bromance feels the strain

The appearance of cracks in the world’s most famous bromance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk had an inevitability to it.

17.04.2025 10

The Age

Elizabeth Knight

‘What’s he doing here?’ Trump-Musk bromance feels the strain

‘What’s he doing here?’ Trump-Musk bromance feels the strain

The appearance of cracks in the world’s most famous bromance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk had an inevitability to it.

17.04.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Elizabeth Knight

Why Typhoid Trump and COVID are so similar

Why Typhoid Trump and COVID are so similar

Given the moveable feast that is Donald Trump’s trade policy, it is impossible to determine if the world is in for a short-lived shock or a case of...

16.04.2025 2

WA Today

Elizabeth Knight

Why Typhoid Trump and COVID are so similar

Why Typhoid Trump and COVID are so similar

Given the moveable feast that is Donald Trump’s trade policy, it is impossible to determine if the world is in for a short-lived shock or a case of...

16.04.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Elizabeth Knight

Why Typhoid Trump and COVID are so similar

Why Typhoid Trump and COVID are so similar

Given the moveable feast that is Donald Trump’s trade policy, it is impossible to determine if the world is in for a short-lived shock or a case of...

16.04.2025 4

The Age

Elizabeth Knight

Why Typhoid Trump and COVID are so similar

Why Typhoid Trump and COVID are so similar

Given the moveable feast that is Donald Trump’s trade policy, it is impossible to determine if the world is in for a short-lived shock or a case of...

16.04.2025 3

Brisbane Times

Elizabeth Knight

Star’s accounts paint an ugly picture – and it’s not out of the woods yet

Star’s accounts paint an ugly picture – and it’s not out of the woods yet

Given the state of its finances it really was Bally’s or bust for Star, and the casino operator’s US owner will have to be ready to wade through...

15.04.2025 8

WA Today

Elizabeth Knight

Star’s accounts paint an ugly picture – and it’s not out of the woods yet

Star’s accounts paint an ugly picture – and it’s not out of the woods yet

Given the state of its finances it really was Bally’s or bust for Star, and the casino operator’s US owner will have to be ready to wade through...

15.04.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Elizabeth Knight

Star’s accounts paint an ugly picture – and it’s not out of the woods yet

Star’s accounts paint an ugly picture – and it’s not out of the woods yet

Given the state of its finances it really was Bally’s or bust for Star, and the casino operator’s US owner will have to be ready to wade through...

15.04.2025 7

The Age

Elizabeth Knight

Star’s accounts paint an ugly picture – and it’s not out of the woods yet

Star’s accounts paint an ugly picture – and it’s not out of the woods yet

Given the state of its finances it really was Bally’s or bust for Star, and the casino operator’s US owner will have to be ready to wade through...

15.04.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Elizabeth Knight

Slapped with a feather: Richard White misled the board, but keeps the top job

There was no plank walking for this human headline/inappropriate social media lothario. The lack of punishment would be unthinkable in most large...

19.03.2025 10

WA Today

Elizabeth Knight

Slapped with a feather: Richard White misled the board, but keeps the top job

There was no plank walking for this human headline/inappropriate social media lothario. The lack of punishment would be unthinkable in most large...

19.03.2025 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Elizabeth Knight

Slapped with a feather: Richard White misled the board, but keeps the top job

There was no plank walking for this human headline/inappropriate social media lothario. The lack of punishment would be unthinkable in most large...

19.03.2025 10

The Age

Elizabeth Knight

Slapped with a feather: Richard White misled the board, but keeps the top job

There was no plank walking for this human headline/inappropriate social media lothario. The lack of punishment would be unthinkable in most large...

19.03.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Elizabeth Knight

Why shoppers love click and collect, and the supermarkets don’t

With everyone blaming the supermarkets for the cost-of-living crisis, now is not the time for them to start charging for the popular service, as much...

18.03.2025 10

WA Today

Elizabeth Knight

Why shoppers love click and collect, and the supermarkets don’t

With everyone blaming the supermarkets for the cost-of-living crisis, now is not the time for them to start charging for the popular service, as much...

18.03.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Elizabeth Knight

Why shoppers love click and collect, and the supermarkets don’t

With everyone blaming the supermarkets for the cost-of-living crisis, now is not the time for them to start charging for the popular service, as much...

18.03.2025 10

The Age

Elizabeth Knight

Why shoppers love click and collect, and the supermarkets don’t

With everyone blaming the supermarkets for the cost-of-living crisis, now is not the time for them to start charging for the popular service, as much...

18.03.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Elizabeth Knight

A toast: The US-European wine war has produced a big Australian winner

The size of Donald Trump’s proposed tariff on European booze is big enough to stop trade in its tracks, but it could be good news for the owner of...

17.03.2025 60

WA Today

Elizabeth Knight

A toast: The US-European wine war has produced a big Australian winner

The size of Donald Trump’s proposed tariff on European booze is big enough to stop trade in its tracks, but it could be good news for the owner of...

17.03.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Elizabeth Knight

A toast: The US-European wine war has produced a big Australian winner

The size of Donald Trump’s proposed tariff on European booze is big enough to stop trade in its tracks, but it could be good news for the owner of...

17.03.2025 8

The Age

Elizabeth Knight

A toast: The US-European wine war has produced a big Australian winner

The size of Donald Trump’s proposed tariff on European booze is big enough to stop trade in its tracks, but it could be good news for the owner of...

17.03.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Elizabeth Knight

Nine’s new boss faces old challenges, but the rewards are rich

If Matt Stanton gets it right and hits the earnings jackpot, he could make $6 million a year. That’s rich pickings for running a company capitalised...

13.03.2025 5

WA Today

Elizabeth Knight

Nine’s new boss faces old challenges, but the rewards are rich

If Matt Stanton gets it right and hits the earnings jackpot, he could make $6 million a year. That’s rich pickings for running a company capitalised...

13.03.2025 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

Elizabeth Knight

Nine’s new boss faces old challenges, but the rewards are rich

If Matt Stanton gets it right and hits the earnings jackpot, he could make $6 million a year. That’s rich pickings for running a company capitalised...

13.03.2025 6

The Age

Elizabeth Knight

Nine’s new boss faces old challenges, but the rewards are rich

If Matt Stanton gets it right and hits the earnings jackpot, he could make $6 million a year. That’s rich pickings for running a company capitalised...

13.03.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Elizabeth Knight

If Trump’s tariffs blow up our steel industry, why are we saving Whyalla?

If the $2 billion taxpayer bailout of the unprofitable Whyalla steel mill was confounding a few weeks ago, it now looks ludicrous in the light of the...

12.03.2025 10

WA Today

Elizabeth Knight

If Trump’s tariffs blow up our steel industry, why are we saving Whyalla?

If the $2 billion taxpayer bailout of the unprofitable Whyalla steel mill was confounding a few weeks ago, it now looks ludicrous in the light of the...

12.03.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Elizabeth Knight

If Trump’s tariffs blow up our steel industry, why are we saving Whyalla?

If the $2 billion taxpayer bailout of the unprofitable Whyalla steel mill was confounding a few weeks ago, it now looks ludicrous in the light of the...

12.03.2025 10

The Age

Elizabeth Knight

If Trump’s tariffs blow up our steel industry, why are we saving Whyalla?

If the $2 billion taxpayer bailout of the unprofitable Whyalla steel mill was confounding a few weeks ago, it now looks ludicrous in the light of the...

12.03.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Elizabeth Knight

The Tesla brand is in trouble. But does Musk care?

Would-be customers are walking away from Tesla in droves, but it’s a price the world’s richest man is willing to pay for hitching his wagon to US...

11.03.2025 6

WA Today

Elizabeth Knight

The Tesla brand is in trouble. But does Musk care?

Would-be customers are walking away from Tesla in droves, but it’s a price the world’s richest man is willing to pay for hitching his wagon to US...

11.03.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Elizabeth Knight

The Tesla brand is in trouble. But does Musk care?

Would-be customers are walking away from Tesla in droves, but it’s a price the world’s richest man is willing to pay for hitching his wagon to US...

11.03.2025 10

The Age

Elizabeth Knight

The Tesla brand is in trouble. But does Musk care?

Would-be customers are walking away from Tesla in droves, but it’s a price the world’s richest man is willing to pay for hitching his wagon to US...

11.03.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Elizabeth Knight

Star may still be breathing but its rescue just got complicated

With a deal in hand to keep the lights on a bit longer, Star Entertainment now has a new bid from an opportunistic raider, adding a twist in the tale...

10.03.2025 4

WA Today

Elizabeth Knight

Star may still be breathing but its rescue just got complicated

With a deal in hand to keep the lights on a bit longer, Star Entertainment now has a new bid from an opportunistic raider, adding a twist in the tale...

10.03.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Elizabeth Knight