Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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Clarity Sought Over Beijing’s $30 Million Bailout of Solomon Islands
The island nations’ own MPs don’t know whether the money is a gift or a loan, with new Solomons PM Jeremiah Manele remaining tight-lipped about the cash.
One in 11 Hospitality Businesses at Risk of Failure: CreditorWatch
The outlook for business continues to worsen, with CreditorWatch forecasting 1 in 11 in hospitality will fail in the next year, with bad news for other sectors.
CEO Salaries Dropping but Bonuses Still Guaranteed: Report
Median CEO pay is at its lowest in 10 years, but bonus payouts remain high. Australia’s best-paid boss took home over $27 million last year.
ANALYSIS: Difficult Future Ahead After BHP’s Nickel Shutdown
Competiton from Asia means the price for nickel has dropped from $US30,000 a tonne to $US16,000 a tonne, making BHP’s nickel operations unprofitable.
Multimillion Dollar Companies Backing Environmental Activists for Profit: Report
‘No-win-no-fee’ litigation backers are gambling millions on challenges to big projects across Australia in the hope of taking a major share of any payout.
Lawyers Taking a 40 Percent Cut of Compensation Claims: Report
Litigation funding companies and law firms took over 40 percent of the money won by class action litigants between 2009 and 2020, amounting to almost $1 billion
Australian Leaders Raise Concerns About Sectarian Voting Groups
As the defection of Muslim Senator Fatima Payman ignites a debate about parties representing different faiths, the prime minister cautions against it.
Intelligence Agency Partners With Amazon to Set Up $2 Billion Defence ‘Cloud’
The system will be ‘air gapped’ but how secure is it?
Excess Mortality Levels 5 Percent Above Average in Australia, but Falling
Rates of excess mortality in Australia remain above what would normally be expected, a trend which began in 2021. However, 2023’s rate is half that of 2022.
New Zealand’s Digital ID Authority Starts Work
The Trust Framework Authority is New Zealand’s regulator of accredited digital identity services. It accredits providers and polices the sector.
