Federal government launches AI safety institute
New institute aims to evaluate emerging AI capabilities in a bid to keep Aussies safe. The Australian federal…
OECD sounds alarm on Australia’s innovation paralysis
A new OECD report warns that without coherent strategy and collaboration, Australia’s tech ambitions risk collapsing under bureaucracy…
Albanese heads to summit where Asia’s response to Trump’s tariffs is on full display
One of the first things that Anthony Albanese did after the May election was go to Indonesia. It…
Managing warlords in the workplace: Inside Australia’s bureaucratic feudalism
The Australian Public Service has evolved into a revolving order of consultants working for mini warlords, writes Vince…
What Trump’s China message means for Australia
Anthony Albanese says Donald Trump’s comments about US Ambassador Kevin Rudd were “just banter”, while Liberal Senator Jane…
‘Stunned’: Dodgy doctors called out for exploiting superannuation system to sign off on unnecessary medical treatments
Dodgy doctors conning Australians into prematurely accessing their superannuation to fund unnecessary medical treatments have been called out…
As illicit tobacco sales rise into the billions, economist Arthur Laffer puts blame on high tobacco taxation rate
Internal tobacco industry data estimates the illicit tobacco market now makes up 64 per cent of all tobacco…
If Australians want nice things, try shunning the destructive newsrooms
The latest economic update strongly endorses Labor and repudiates the media-backed Coalition, as Alan Austin reports. IN APRIL…
Australia splits with US to recognise Palestine
Australia has formally recognised Palestine as a sovereign state, with the prime minister suggesting the move was “the…
‘March for Australia’ shows how economic injustice fuels the far-right
Rising inequality is being exploited by right-wing populism, putting Australians at risk of becoming further disenfranchised, writes Carl…
Superannuation death benefits have been going to domestic abusers. The industry wants it to stop
Warning: This story contains details of domestic violence and suicide. Molly Wilkes was just 22 years old when…
When wealth buys moral bankruptcy
As the world burns, the rich raise a glass — and the bill is paid in conscience, not…