Prioritising war mongering ally over Australian citizen. Dan Duggan to be extradited
Former “top gun” pilot, Dan Duggan, wanted by the US for having provided training to Chinese fighter pilots, was today told his extradition can go ahead. Robert Barwick with the…
Climate emitters opt for cheap offsets, few real cuts
Australia’s biggest polluters appear to be hoarding credits generated by staying beneath the emissions baseline while cheap carbon credits dominate the nation’s flagship industrial climate scheme. The second batch of…
China’s economic growth tops forecasts, war risks loom
China’s economy grew 5.0 per cent in the first quarter from a year earlier, official data shows, beating analysts’ expectations as policymakers brace for the fallout from the Iran war.…
Middle East carnage continues to line the pockets of superfunds
The Iran War has brought another round of Middle East death and destruction, and with it, profits for weapons companies supported by our superannuation money. Andrew Gardiner reports. All three…
How was Orbán defeated? With energetic campaigning and cunning exploitation of his weaknesses | Tibor Dessewffy
Péter Magyar did not need to dismantle the system – but he understood that Hungarians care more about the cost of living than conspiracies Hungary’s election delivered an unprecedented victory…
Hungary’s strongman lost. His ideas live on in the White House | Jamil Smith
The United States tolerates Trump’s behavior because of our warped definition of strength The strongest men I’ve known didn’t behave anything like Donald Trump. They were capable of restraint, first…
Angus Taylor’s bid to reel in One Nation voters reeks of desperation, and tramples over Australia’s fair go values | Zoe Daniel
Why imitate Pauline Hanson when voters can have the real thing? The opposition leader’s tactics only spread fear, hate and division • Explainer: What is in Angus Taylor’s new immigration…
Trump may believe he is the messiah – but his attack on the pope could prove costly for JD Vance | Arwa Mahdawi
The president’s attack on the head of the Catholic church and the AI depiction of himself as a Christ-like figure have not gone down well with one of the largest…
Stephen Colbert to Trump: ‘Why would you start a beef with the pope?’
Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s attacks on the pope as the White House tries to spin his AI-generated Jesus photo into anything other than a disaster Late-night hosts dissected Donald Trump’s…
Balls Up review – Mark Wahlberg is a hoot in gross-out football comedy
Peter Farrelly’s World Cup-themed buddy movie winningly channels the juvenile charm of his 90s classics If another Gulf war, classic price-gouging tactics and long-distance stadium treks have you down about…