Kiwi High Court ruling to pave the way for changes at Future Fund?
The High Court rules New Zealand’s sovereign wealth fund is making unlawful investments, flouting human rights – like Australia’s Future Fund. Cathy Peters reports. Last week, the New Zealand High…
Morocco opens rocket-inspired skyscraper
Towering over the Moroccan capital’s historical cityscape, a 55-storey skyscraper has opened in a move that underscores the country’s expanding global ambitions. Named for King Mohammed VI and inspired by…
‘For all you have given’: nation honours war veterans
Tens of thousands of Australians will gather at dawn services around the country to honour the service and sacrifice of the nation’s veterans. Saturday marks the 111th anniversary of Australian…
Extra diesel shipments prioritised for regional areas
An extra 100 million litres of diesel has been secured for Australia, with half of that to be prioritised for regional areas. Two extra cargoes of diesel will enter the…
Jitters over Middle East sends Aussie share market down
Australia’s share market is on track for a fourth straight session of losses, as the ongoing Middle East conflict and resulting energy shock continue to weigh on sentiment. On Friday,…
Israel-aligned law firm appointed to Antisemitism Royal Commission, no tender
The Attorney General’s office used an opaque process to appoint law firm Gilbert+Tobin as lawyers assisting the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion without open tender. Stephanie Tran reports.…
Why are White House journalists partying with Trump? | Margaret Sullivan
The White House correspondents’ dinner has always been a questionable affair. It’s even more worrying under an anti-press administration Even in the pre-Trump era, I had reservations about the annual…
The Guardian view on Anthropic’s Claude Mythos: when AI finds every flaw, who controls the internet? | Editorial
Tech can scale cyber-attacks and defences alike, raising questions about private power, public risk and the future of a shared internet Anthropic announced its latest AI model, Claude Mythos, this…
With his Bible readings, Trump is doubling down on his God complex. Somehow, evangelical Christians are buying it | Emma Brockes
The US president is making a desperate plea to the one group that seemingly hasn’t deserted him – yet He has lost the Catholics, the foreign policy isolationists and the…
A catastrophic climate event is upon us. Here is why you’ve heard so little about it | George Monbiot
Scientists say a crucial Atlantic system is more likely to collapse than previously thought. But the billionaire death cult that steers humanity’s destiny doesn’t do existential crises The poor and…