Sally Brooks

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Sally Brooks |Lachlan Bennett |Angelica Silva

When it comes to the battle of the sexes, Australian women are still fighting much harder than men on the home front. New data released this week shows when it comes to all forms of labour — from paid work to taking care of children and managing a household — women put in almost two hours more a week than men. The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey also found that men weren't doing any more housework in 2022 compared to 2002, when John Howard was prime minister.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Sally Brooks

Retail giant Temu had a meteoric rise to become the most downloaded shopping app worldwide in 2024, but despite that success the platform's expansion plans hit roadblocks in some South-East Asian countries. Owned by Chinese multinational PPD Holdings and founded by billionaire Colin Huang, Temu operates in more than 80 countries including Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and Australia.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Doug Dingwall |Erin Handley |Jason Fang |Sally Brooks

By the end of the year, Zoya Fong and Saajid Khan hope to call themselves home owners. But for now the young married couple are living with Zoya's parents and her younger brother in their Googong home just outside of Canberra. Despite both working full-time, the fluctuating housing market and the rising cost of living means their dream of owning a home feels constantly out of reach. "It feels like the closer that we get [to achieving it], the further away the goal gets," Zoya said.

Feb 3, 2025 | abc.net.au | Sally Brooks

Stopping the flow of fentanyl into the United States has been cited as one of the major reasons President Donald Trump slapped a new round of tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. Mr Trump said the 25 per cent tariffs on Mexican and most Canadian imports were also designed to pressure the two countries to do more to curb illegal immigration to the US. The tariffs on the US's largest trading partners and the additional 10 per cent tariff on goods from China will start on Tuesday, US time.

Jan 28, 2025 | rnz.co.nz | Sally Brooks |Jason Fang

By Sally Brooks and Jason Fang, ABCTen years have passed since Beijing announced an ambitious plan called Made in China 2025 to transform the country from "a low-cost manufacturing base into a high-tech superpower". President Xi Jinping's policy aimed for China to be world leader in a range of industries, from advanced computing to aerospace, and came with big investments in related technology such as artificial intelligence and green energy.