‘Flying blind’: why Labor ditched the inland rail route
The beleaguered inland rail project was once described as being derailed from the start. From an original estimated investment of $4.7 billion in 2015, the cost for the freight rail…
‘Hoarding has stopped’: Albanese reveals fuel levels
Drivers have almost a week’s more petrol and diesel in reserve than they did at the start of the Iran war, as the prime minister met with state and territory…
Coal wage theft. BHP’s solicitor MinterEllison faces conflict of interest claim
The coal miner being sued by BHP has asked the Federal Court to remove a MinterEllison solicitor who is also a witness to the case. Michael West reports. Michael West…
Oil slips, Aussie shares advance on peace deal hopes
Australia’s share market has begun the week on a positive footing, reacting to reports that the US and Iran are now closer to a deal to end hostilities and reopen…
‘He will be for ever our boss’: Manchester City fans pay tribute to Pep Guardiola
Supporters pay respects to man who took them to ‘a galaxy only a handful of teams in world football experience’ “I’m utterly devastated and have already shed tears,” says Manchester…
West Ham relegated to Championship despite emphatic victory over toothless Leeds
As the minutes ticked away and the trap door widened, the home crowd made light of the misery and amused themselves by turning on the man who has done more…
Spurs secure survival as João Palhinha sees off Everton to seal West Ham’s fate
It was a question of dignity, according to Roberto De Zerbi, which was certainly a valid starting point. But for Tottenham, it was so much else besides. Reputations. Livelihoods. The…
The hill I will die on: If Hollywood blockbusters must dabble in science, can’t they get the small stuff right? | Helen Pilcher
Project Hail Mary, Jurassic Park: from dino-mosquitoes to a spaceship’s roar, pointless mistakes on the scientific details make me wince On the advice of my teenage son, I recently went…
I avoid AI tools because thinking is supposed to be hard. It’s what makes us human | Wendy Liu
As intelligence itself becomes privatised by big tech, allowing your intellectual faculties to wither in service of inane bots seems a dangerous move Long before the age of multi-billion-dollar AI…
The Democrats’ 2024 autopsy fails to confront the truth | Norman Solomon
The document is full of disclaimers and does not address fundamental issues, including Gaza and the Biden-to-Harris transition When the Democratic National Committee finally released its autopsy on the 2024…