What should Albanese say to Trump? | Fiona Katauskas
Sometimes it’s best to say nothing at all See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…
Never waste a fuel crisis: the Albanese government must seize the moment and start taxing gas companies | Greg Jericho
A failure to respond to soaring energy prices and act in the May budget could make voters turn their anger toward the federal government Follow our Australia news live blog…
The one who got away: how did Australia lose one of its brightest football talents to Croatia? | Jack Snape
Adrian Segečić’s switch of allegiance has left Socceroos fans wondering what might have been – and reopened a great Australian football debate There have been many to choose other nations…
Is this the world’s first quantum battery? Australian scientists say so
Researchers say their prototype is a big step towards fully functioning batteries with rapid charging times Australian scientists have developed what they say is the world’s first proof-of-concept quantum battery.…
The high costs of Albo’s rubber-stamp war in the Middle-East
While the “Iran war” is fuelling Israel’s desire for Middle East chaos, Australia finds itself in strategic quagmire of confused priorities and escalating energy costs. Stuart McCarthy reports. According to…
New Zealand economy limps on with lacklustre GDP
New Zealand’s economy continues to underwhelm, posting 0.2 per cent growth in the final quarter of 2025 with darker storm clouds ahead. The Q4 result, released by Stats NZ on…
Indigenous jail rates up as Closing the Gap targets lag
Rates of Indigenous incarceration have been steadily increasing across Australia, the latest example of how Closing the Gap targets are falling well short of expectations. Of 17 identified socio-economic outcome…
US debt surges past $39 trillion, weeks into Iran war
The US national debt has surpassed a record $US39 trillion ($A55 trillion), a milestone that comes just weeks into the US-Israeli war in Iran. The unprecedented figure revealed on Wednesday…
US Fed leaves rates unchanged despite higher inflation
The US Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady and projected higher inflation, steady unemployment and only a single reduction in borrowing costs this year as officials took stock of…
Safe as houses: home resale profits go through the roof
Australian homeowners are in their strongest financial position, with median resale profits at all-time highs. In the second half of 2025, 97.5 per cent of house resales and 88.3 per…