Albanese and Trump meeting a critical success
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has had a successful meeting with US President Donald Trump in the White House. Aside from a Presidential dressing down for
Read more21 October 2025Perspectives
Flattery or confidence? Albo’s Trump dilemma
By Rebecca Strating
The long-awaited meeting between US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is finally set to happen in Washington this
Read more20 October 2025
Extra risks around AI-written police reports
By Andrew Guthrie Ferguson
Police in the United States are getting a boost from artificial intelligence, with algorithms now able to draft police reports in minutes. The
Read more17 October 2025
Gaza violence continues as clans take on Hamas
By Martin Kear
Despite the euphoria surrounding the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, Gaza is still wracked with violence.
More than two dozen Palestinians have been
Read more16 October 2025
Superannuation retreat fixes some, but not all, flaws
By Natalie Peng
After months of vociferous pushback from the superannuation industry and wealthy investors, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has softened his proposed super tax
Read more15 October 2025
The job question we are not asking enough
By Shane Rodgers
There is an old saying that the more things change the more they stay the same.
It is a mistake to believe that this is always a good thing. When change
Read more15 October 2025
Read the Middle East peace agreement signed this week
The White House has released the full text of the peace agreement signed in the Middle East this week. It reads:
We, the undersigned, welcome the truly historic
Read more14 October 2025
Will Trump’s “shock and awe” style work long-term?
By Lester Munson
US President Donald Trump is in the Middle East this week to oversee the initial implementation of his Gaza peace agreement, which many hope will
Read more14 October 2025
Diane Keaton: “Deeper, funnier and very interesting”
By Chris Thompson
In the chilling final scene of Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 masterpiece, The Godfather, the door to Michael Corleone’s office is closed in the face
Read more13 October 2025
Celebrate the ceasefire, but prepare for the next phases
After two years of violence and the deaths of 68,000 Palestinians and more than 1,200 Israelis, most of them civilians, it has been reported that Hamas and the Netanyahu
Read more10 October 2025