Apple, Google strike Gemini deal for revamped Siri
Apple will use Google’s Gemini models for its revamped Siri coming later in 2026 under a multi-year deal that deepens the tech giants’ alliance in the artificial intelligence era and…
Kevin Rudd calls time on US ambassadorship a year early
Kevin Rudd will end his tenure as Australia’s ambassador to the US a year early following a tumultuous period under the Trump administration. The former Labor prime minister was appointed…
Iranian diaspora ‘numb’ as protest death toll climbs
Members of Australia’s Iranian community are feeling “numb” and helpless as the death toll from violent, anti-regime protests increases. At least 490 protesters have been killed in two weeks of…
Consumer sentiment in focus as spending gathers steam
Australian households are ramping up spending despite diminishing hopes of rate cuts, setting a challenge for the Reserve Bank to bring inflation under control. Consumer sentiment figures, released by Westpac…
Hate speech laws scrutinised as coalition mulls support
The finer details of a hate speech overhaul are set to be revealed as laws drawn up after the Bondi terror attack go under the microscope. Parliament’s powerful intelligence and…
Adelaide Writers Week: No decorum without a quorum.
Adelaide Writers Week, a core part of South Australia’s premier cultural event, the Adelaide Festival, is at risk of cancellation in its 40th year. Kim Wingerei and Michael West report.…
Toy maker Mattel adds autistic Barbie to doll line
Mattel Inc. is introducing an autistic Barbie as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, joining a collection that already includes Barbies with Down syndrome, a blind…
China appoints trade negotiator ahead of Trump visit
China has appointed Jiang Chenghua, a veteran negotiator with experience in export controls and managing the country’s investment ties with the US, as Deputy Representative for International Trade Negotiations. Jiang…
Australia unveils stockpile plan for critical minerals
Miners have welcomed the government’s $1.2 billion plan to buy critical minerals to shore up supplies for defence and clean energy technologies. Antimony, gallium and rare earth metals were unveiled…
How Lobby Pressure Wrecked Adelaide Writers Week | The West Report
They’ve wrecked Adelaide Writers Week, South Australia’s premier cultural event. We examine the Israel lobby’s sabotage and the craven capitulation of Premier Peter Malinauskas and the board of the Adelaide…