Kids blocked from YouTube as social media ban expands
Australian children will be barred from accessing YouTube after the government confirmed the video-sharing website will fall under its social media ban. The website was initially spared from the ban…
Racial Discrimination Act put to test in Mary Kostakidis case
The racism case against Mary Kostakidis may have a long way to go, with flaws in the Anti-Discrimination Act clearly exposed. Kim Wingerei reports from the Federal Court. Mary Kostakidis’…
Trump deciding trade deals by August 1: Lutnick
US President Donald Trump will make his trade deal decisions this week even as separate negotiations with China and the European Union continue, US Commerce chief Howard Lutnick says ahead…
Nation urged to increase spending on AI storage
Businesses and technology providers will look to foreign countries if Australia does not build digital infrastructure to house artificial intelligence, experts say. AI is stored in data centres – massive…
Pivot Australia. Can the Lucky Country transition to plucky country on energy?
As a cabal of Nats and reactionary independents push their case to dump net zero, the UN’s top climate official lands, reignites debate on climate. Stephanie Tran reports. The UN’s…
UN urges Australia to lead world with climate goal
The United Nations is ramping up pressure on Australia to pursue a more ambitious emissions reduction target, but the climate change minister insists a new goal must be “in the…
PM blasts Gaza hunger denial as Liberals sidestep
The prime minister has dismissed Israeli denials that there’s no starvation in Gaza, while the coalition sidesteps questions on who bears responsibility for the humanitarian crisis. International pressure is mounting…
Albanese slams Israel’s denial of starvation in Gaza
Anthony Albanese has strongly rejected Israel’s claims that there’s no starvation in Gaza as “beyond comprehension”. The prime minister was responding to statements made by his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, and…
Renewables subsidies boost as UN urges more ambition
The amount of renewable energy projects that the taxpayer will underwrite will be significantly expanded as Australia comes under pressure from the United Nations to step up its emissions reduction…
More gas. Labor amps it up past twenty fossil fuel approvals
At least two more oil and gas projects have been approved in the last 40 days, bringing the Albanese government’s fossil fuel approval tally to 21. Zach Szumer with the…