“Ambassadors of Truth”: Scott Morrison to speak in Israel as Gazans keep dying
Australia’s Former PM Scott Morrison will join far-right political figures as a keynote speaker at an Israel-sponsored antisemitism conference later this month. Stephanie Tran reports. Scott Morrison is billed as…
‘Their career is toast’: writers’ festival anguish
The spectacular implosion of Adelaide Writers’ Week has sent shockwaves through the literary community as it grapples with the far-reaching consequences of losing one of its flagship events. Dr Randa…
Trump unveils his own US health care plan
US President Donald Trump has unveiled a healthcare plan that promises to lower drug prices and insurance premiums, make prices more transparent and hold insurance companies accountable. In its release…
Landmark social media ban bites as teens lose accounts
Almost five million social media accounts have been deactivated or restricted since Australia’s world-first age restrictions took effect. Figures released by the federal government on Friday show the scale of…
Jewish group urges changes, delay to hate speech reform
Hate speech reforms should be delayed and split up in a bid to secure the support needed for anti-Semitism measures to pass, an influential Jewish group says. Labor’s proposed laws,…
Emergency crews battle fire and flood across one state
Ongoing windy conditions and lack of rain will complicate efforts for fire crews tackling nearly a dozen bushfires. More than 410,000 hectares have burned across Victoria after strong winds and…
Illegal tobacco trade kingpin arrested. Long live king tobacco
The arrest of alleged kingpin of Australia’s illicit tobacco trade, Kazem “Kaz” Hamad, is a win for law enforcement, but what does it mean for the trade? Criminologist James Martin…
Car manufacturing drives UK economy’s return to growth
Britain’s economy grew more strongly than expected in November, boosted by the return to normal production at Jaguar Land Rover after a cyberattack that hit the car maker and its…
Dumped author to consider festival return after apology
A Palestinian-Australian author controversially removed from a major literary festival has accepted an apology from its new board and will consider returning next year. Randa Abdel-Fattah was last week dumped…
Houdini. Apologies bring Adelaide Festival back from death by own hand
After cancelling Adelaide Writers’ Week and issuing an apology (of sorts) to Randa Abdel-Fattah for uninviting her on spurious grounds, the new board of Adelaide Festival has issued more apologies.…