Billions to go to ‘boring but essential’ infrastructure
Billions of the dollars will be allocated to the “boring but essential” infrastructure needed to build new homes in the upcoming federal budget. Treasurer Jim Chalmers will deliver his fifth…
China’s exports rebound strongly, led by AI boom
China’s export growth gathered pace in April as factories raced to meet a wave of orders from AI-related industries and other buyers seeking to stockpile components amid fears the Iran…
BHP is suing us. Here is the File Number.
BHP, the $300 billion multinational colossus, is suing Michael West Media to muzzle media coverage of a wage theft case. Michael West reports. The Big Australian, BHP, has filed a…
AI-powered surveillance company Palantir created a chore coat. Great, now I have no choice but to burn mine | Van Badham
The gentle French garment is now as cursed as the infamous megacorp, which has accumulated $80m in government contracts in Australia alone It’s taken me years to find a chore…
The Guardian view on Britain’s fractured politics: a revolt against the status quo | Editorial
Sir Keir Starmer faces a deepening crisis of authority as election losses suggest disappointment with Labour has already curdled into cynicism If you are Sir Keir Starmer, the results of…
Trump’s looming defeat in Iran is a personal and political crisis | Robert Reich
Trump’s ego cannot accept a humiliating loss, and we are already seeing the effects of his failure playing out We are witnessing what happens to a person who is consumed…
Does anyone on board know how to fly a plane? Labour’s captain has lost control | Marina Hyde
You never change the pilot halfway through a flight, says a clearly rattled David Lammy. Can’t he see that his party is in a tailspin? A couple of days ago…
Alex de Minaur’s form slump continues in racket-smashing exit at Italian Open
Australian defeated 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 by Matteo Arnaldi in second round World No 8 has now lost four of his past five matches on clay Alex de Minaur has…
Fifa triples price of top World Cup final ticket to $32,970 as US politicians voice concerns
Previous high for Category 1 had been $10,990 Resale tickets for final listed from $8,000 to $11.5m New Jersey reps pen letter to Infantino about ticketing Fifa tripled the price…
I didn’t think I could get addicted to weed. I was wrong – and I’m not alone
There are misconceptions about the addictiveness of cannabis and many users are struggling with dependency Amy knew it wasn’t great. But there she was, at the bottom of a dumpster,…