AI may be ‘biggest transformation in our lifetime’
By Michelle Grattan
Artificial intelligence (AI) should help Australia achieve its long term productivity target, while having “profound” effects on the labour
Read more1 September 2026Federal
Most Australians still want to stick with US alliance
By Samuel Garrett
In 1951, Australia and the United States signed the ANZUS Treaty, declaring “publicly and formally their sense of unity, so that no potential
Read more31 August 2026
One Nation WA win ends Labor’s safe harbour
By Michelle Grattan
Neither Labor nor the Liberals needed the bruising Secret Harbour byelection to tell them One Nation had become a major player.
But Saturday’s
Read more31 August 2026
Albanese and Crisafulli face off over data centres
By Michelle Grattan
Anthony Albanese will outline to national cabinet this week proposed national legislation for conditions and guardrails around data centres – but
Read more25 August 2026
The secret world of political lobbying exposed
Jennifer Lacy-Nichols
The secret world of political lobbying has been thrown into the spotlight by ABC Four Corners this week.
The program examined the loopholes in
Read more25 August 2026
Hanson’s performance in WA may reshape politics
By Narelle Miragliotta
Where once a byelection for a state seat would have attracted little national attention, the remaking of the Australian political landscape in
Read more24 August 2026
Warnings of a dangerous spring fire season ahead
People in bushland areas, including parts of south-east Queensland, have been warned to prepare for a dangerous fire season.
The Australasian Fire and Emergency Service
Read more20 August 2026
Australia needs to ‘move up the AI value chain’
By Michelle Grattan
Australia must move up the Artificial Intelligence (AI) value chain rather than simply hosting data centres, the Assistant Minister for Science,
Read more18 August 2026
PNG citizens to serve in Australian defence force
Australia and Papua New Guinea have held talks in recent days as part of efforts to shore up defence cooperation under the new Pukpuk Treaty.
The talks included plans to
Read more17 August 2026
One Nation closing in on Labor’s ‘mythical status’ voters
By Emily Foley and Josh Sunman
Australian politics has long afforded an almost mythical status to certain categories of voters – usually a large group that feels
Read more13 August 2026