Australia secures more jet fuel shipments from China
Extra jet fuel shipments are due to arrive in Australia from China following negotiations with Beijing. About 100 million litres of jet fuel will begin arriving in Australia in three…
Double death tax? The GST accord rises from the grave
As debate rages about the so-called death tax introduced by the Government’s proposed tax reform, the 1999 GST accord with the States may mean a double whammy for those dying…
Who is afraid of the tax reforms in the budget? | Fiona Katauskas
There’s certainly a scare campaign going on See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…
The return of Westworld is perfect timing for the flattery-oriented age of AI
Now that real life has caught up with science fiction, the imminent danger isn’t malfunctioning cowboys, it’s the robots convincing us that we’re great and everything is totally fine All…
Here’s a list of things Zohran Mamdani has done in just four months | First Dog on the Moon
Note to politicians: you can just do stuff regular people actually need and want and it’s OK Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published…
The Iran war reminds us: we’ll never be energy-independent with fossil fuels | Lloyd Doggett and Michael Shank
Energy security comes from using local, renewable resources to power, heat and cool communities, as Ukraine is doing Donald Trump’s unjustified war on Iran and the resulting global fuel crisis…
Wannabe prime ministers are nakedly ambitious to run the UK, but why? That is the burning question | Stefan Stern
As Starmer, Burnham, Streeting, Rayner, Polanski and Farage line up, I say ambition for power is no bad thing. It’s what they would do with it that counts Ah, Mr…
The Guardian view on India’s Iran shock: Asia’s neoliberal era starts to fracture | Editorial
Narendra Modi’s austerity appeals reveal how war, energy insecurity and dollar pressures expose the fragility of globalisation The Indian prime minister’s call for sacrifice last week marks a fundamental shift.…
Purple pain: backlash over Mexico City’s ‘axolotlisation’ for World Cup
Mayor’s attempt to beautify the city with murals of mascot and plum paint jobs criticised as waste of resources The giant purple axolotl peered up at Manuel Martínez from the…
Patrick Radden Keefe on power and greed in London – podcast
In Sydney before his Australian book tour, investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe speaks to Reged Ahmad about his Australian roots and his new book, London Falling, which examines the mysterious…