NSW chief justice says Tony Abbott’s criticism of Harbour Bridge march judge ‘misconceived and ignorant’
Andrew Bell says it’s ‘regrettable’ that former PM suggested judge had made a ‘political judgment’ regarding pro-Palestine protest in August The chief justice of New South Wales has criticised former…
Australia news live: Coalition reunion in jeopardy; man shot by police after woman stabbed on NSW central coast
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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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…