Perspectives

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A million qubits is a big deal, no quibbling

By Stephan Rachel Researchers at Microsoft have announced the creation of the first “topological qubits” in a device that stores information in an exotic state of
Read more 24 February 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump. | Newsreel

Winners and losers of the end game in Ukraine

By Anuradha Chenoy With the end of war in Ukraine, the US will concentrate on colonisation of new Arctic regions, build deterrence against China and re-organise its
Read more 20 February 2025
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YouTube turns 20. Read its eight steps of disruption

By Alex Connock The world’s biggest video sharing platform, YouTube, has just turned 20. It was started inauspiciously in February 2005 by former PayPal employees Chad
Read more 19 February 2025
Australian Federal Parliament House of Representatives.

Don’t accept band-aid solutions in election campaign

By Dr Ashley Craig Australia heads towards a federal election campaign facing enormous economic challenges and we’re dangerously complacent because of decades of
Read more 17 February 2025
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Kennedy confirmation bad news for global health

By Hassan Vally Robert F. Kennedy Jr has been confirmed as the secretary of the US Health and Human Services Department. Put simply, this makes him the most influential
Read more 14 February 2025
Elon Musk and Donald Trump

Is Elon Musk taking over the US government?

By Lee Morgenbesser Many Americans have watched in horror as Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has been permitted to tear through various offices of the United
Read more 12 February 2025
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Earth shooting through 1.5°C global warming limit

By Andrew King and Liam Cassidy Earth is crossing the threshold of 1.5°C of global warming, according to two major global studies which together suggest the planet’s
Read more 12 February 2025
Rolls of steel on back of truck

Can the PM win an exemption from Trump’s steel tariffs?

By Michelle Grattan The Albanese Government is set to mount a major effort to win an exemption from a proposed 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminium imports to the
Read more 10 February 2025
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Can President Trump really take over Gaza?

By Tamer Morris In an astonishing news conference in Washington, US President Donald Trump proposed the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently
Read more 6 February 2025
Border between the USA and Canada. | Newsreel

Australia won’t avoid fallout from Trump tariff tirade

By Scott French In a hectic 24 hours of trade diplomacy, US President Donald Trump has paused his threatened 25 percent tariffs on US imports from Canada and Mexico,
Read more 5 February 2025