Bitcoin loses half its value in three months amid crypto crunch
World’s most prominent cryptocurrency peaked at $126,000 in October 2025, only to see its value slump steeply Bitcoin’s price sank to $63,000 on Thursday, its lowest level in more than…
Is the politics of an RBA rate rise too ‘basic’? – podcast
After the Reserve Bank’s first rate hike in more than two years, Guardian Australia’s political editor, Tom McIlroy, speaks to the economics editor, Patrick Commins, and Lea Jurkovic, the economics…
Jewish Australians must be safe from fear or harassment. But shielding Isaac Herzog from legitimate protest is not the answer | George Newhouse
Allowing fair and peaceful criticism of a foreign head of state, even amid a deeply fraught Middle Eastern crisis, is not antisemitism Not all protests have a violent intent or…
Magic Beach by Alison Lester named Australia’s best children’s picture book
Lester’s 1990 classic about the wonders of nature wins Guardian Australia poll ahead of Possum Magic in second place Alison Lester interview: ‘Everything I do looks a bit like a…
Woo or sue: media giant lays out AI theft defence
Global media giant News Corporation continues to build a moat around its media assets against the theft of intellectual property by big artificial intelligence tools hungry for data and content.…
Amazon misses fourth quarter profit estimates
Amazon sales have surged 14 per cent during the fourth quarter, helped by strong holiday spending and a better-than-expected growth in its prominent cloud computing unit. But the Seattle-based online…
Coalition council of elders mooted amid 11th-hour talks
Former prime minister John Howard is being discussed in conservative circles as a potential mediator for the Liberal-National split, which threatens to become more permanent if a compromise can’t be…
Australia-Indonesia to sign ‘watershed’ security pact
A deepening security relationship with Indonesia will lead to issues arising for Australia as its “northern shield” walks back democratic rights, an expert says. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has flown…
Pizza Hut to close 250 US stores, brand could be sold
Pizza Hut plans to close 250 US restaurants in the first half of 2026 as its parent company considers a sale of the chain. Yum Brands on Wednesday said it…
Senator calls for action on ‘hateful’ white supremacy
Decisive action must be taken to tackle the growing racist hate directed at Indigenous Australians, a senator says after an attempted Invasion Day rally bombing was declared a terrorist act.…