Deeming’s disendorsement is not the end of Wilson’s woes. Enter ‘teal’ Torney
Moira Deeming’s exit will be a weight off Jess Wilson, but Kew independent Sophie Torney intends to give the Victorian Liberal leader a run for her money.
A huge disconnect between innovation and productivity already plagues Australia. Comparing ourselves to the US, and following their lead, will only make it worse.
Australian media has been able to find evidence to back up any argument or perspective it wants. Meanwhile, Jewish Australians are watching their trauma be turned into culture wars.
For as long as the modern economy has existed, the US dollar has reigned supreme. But countries like China are experimenting with an alternative.
Plus: Albo leaves us in suspense!
Get a good education, work hard, play by the rules and keep your head down — then society will reward you with a good life. That was the promise that today rings hollow.
Albanese understands Australia’s AI reality. His path forward is less convincing
With the prime minister's vision of an Office of AI and a national framework, the government risks designing rules around the most visible firms and the largest data centres, while overlooking the fundamental changes occurring throughout the economy.
The Iranians have discovered that the Strait of Hormuz offers Tehran significant leverage, and they are determined to hold on to it.
Anthony Albanese (and Jane Hume at one point) sure made a lot of grandiose, not always coherent points about AI yesterday.
Telstra bosses set for Canberra grilling over outage
CEO Vicki Brady will be among the executives appearing before a parliamentary inquiry today. Meanwhile, One Nation and the Seven Network have differing takes on Pauline Hanson hanging out with Tommy Robinson.
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Jillian Segal’s circular logic on ‘modern-day antisemitism’
The antisemitism envoy's appearance before the royal commission proved she remains — like all of us — confused as to what she believes constitutes antisemitic reporting by the public broadcasters.
Defence has bungled its disastrous $1.9bn munitions contract with Thales. What hope does AUKUS have?
A billion-dollar munitions contract was awarded to a French state-owned company after a calamitous, one-horse tender process. The second instalment of an audit report reveals a litany of concerns.
Two photographs of Hatam Yekta tell the story of Australia
Hatam Yekta, a 36-year-old Kurdish asylum seeker, has spent 13 years languishing in Port Moresby. His body, once the kind revered by many Australians, is now critically ill.
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Anthony Albanese’s AI announcements have resulted in calls for a pause on data centre approval and construction. Elsewhere, outgoing UK prime minister Keir Starmer has signed off just two years after Labour’s historic election victory.
Anthony Albanese has today announced a new Office of AI as well as a national framework for dealing with the age of artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, Angus Taylor can’t seem to decide what he thinks about One Nation, and Donald Trump has backflipped on his Strait of Hormuz charge.
With hunting and logging advocacy groups mounting a long-standing campaign against national parks, the Victorian capital has been left wanting.
As traditional media engagement withers, so too does investment in regional news outlets. The result is a proliferation of misinformation and a rise in algorithm-fed news, an environment in which parties like One Nation thrive.
There's a common link between the corruption scandal engulfing the NSW Liberals and Labor's CFMEU crisis in Victoria — hollowed-out political parties and the opportunities they offer vested interests.
To the extent that we can claim him, Sam Neill was a singular talent who projected a startling and distinct version of Australian masculinity to the world.
Plus: Try and stop yourself laughing at this EU bureaucrat's press conference.
Plus: The Australian journalist behind an almighty press row as English cricket falls into shambles again.
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While Pauline Hanson continues her UK tour, One Nation continues to slip in the polls. Meanwhile, the Albanese government is preparing to unveil its plan for AI, and US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has died aged 71.
From ‘24-carat fuckwit’ to ‘boy-wonder’, there’s no shortage of opinions from junior producers and senior Nine executives alike about the breakfast TV stalwart, and how his career went from strength to scandal.
Plus: Is The Australian really a true-blue newspaper? And Nigel Farage goes toe-to-toe with… Count Binface.
Despite transferring property worth millions to an associated entity for $1 each, the Christian Brothers have been granted a pause on paying abuse victims due to a lack of funds.
Robert Pether was imprisoned as a result of a dispute between his former employer and the Iraqi Central Bank, which continues to receive financial aid from Australia.
The ACCC’s greenwashing case against burger joint Grill’d highlights the scale of misleading environmental advertising, from airlines to supermarkets.
An El Niño event is likely in the coming months. Its impact on Australian farmers isn't certain, but the timing is concerning.
Labor’s capital gains tax and negative gearing reforms are a welcome start. But fixing housing will require broader tax reform, state cooperation and far greater investment in social housing.
For a long time, the USD has served as the global currency, though trust has been fraying for a while. Is it time for a new king?
Among all the drama at Linfox, the Murdoch papers — as they have throughout the business ventures of billionaire Lindsay Fox — have never been far from the action.
Why is no-one asking the One Nation leader about her very tight financial and policy relationship with Gina and Trump’s America, and how that relates to the priorities of her voters?
Communications Minister Anika Wells has criticised Barnaby Joyce and Angus Taylor over their reactions to the Telstra outage. Meanwhile, Donald Trump continues to threaten Iran and make countless gaffes.
Think the US president getting that red card overturned was corrupt? We have some bad news.
