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Sorry AI and war are pushing prices up but it is what it is

AI and war contributed to this week's interest rate rise. Everyone is sorry; no one is resp ...  
Australian AI apocalypse could be averted with analogue practice drills

Despite calls for AI guardrails, sadly, the Albanese Government has been "toothless" and slow to a ...  
Oligarchs, AI and fascism: The perfect storm against democracy

As Australia finally joins the voices calling for sanity on AI and the Ku Klux Klan say they find ...  
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EDITORIAL: Oligarchs, AI and fascism: The perfect storm against democracy

As Australia finally joins the voices calling for sanity on AI and the Ku Klux Klan say they find ...  
Fuel crisis exposes Australia’s need for greater self-reliance

Global fuel disruptions are exposing Australia’s vulnerabilities and strengthening the case for ...  
Tom Tate and the battle over the Gold Coast’s public land

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate is just the symptom of a much larger malaise in the heart of civil ...  
Burke's immigration plan commits to net overseas migration targets

Tony Burke's immigration policy changes are like a Curate's Egg - good in parts, but are they enou ...  
First home buyers play Australia's stamp duty postcode lottery

First home buyer's stamp duty can vary from $0 to $40,000 depending on their Australian post ...  
AI giants sound alarm while racing towards superintelligence

AI developers are sounding the alarm over potentially catastrophic risks while continuing the race ...  
The load-bearing wall: Vale Dr Harley Dale

A tribute to the late Dr Harley Dale, described by friend Professor Vince Hooper as the load-be ...  
9/11 25th Anniversary: Rousing the sleeping dragon

As the 25th Anniversary of the September 11 attacks nears, Frances Letters reflects on the cond ...  
NBN delivering but bottlenecks at home hamper performance

The NBN is finally delivering — but the bottleneck lies with ageing equipment inside the home ...  
Coalition and One Nation's cheaper smokes crime-fighting con

The Coalition and One Nation's plan to slash tobacco taxes won't stop organised crime but will ...  
Simple steps towards a greener workplace

Small everyday changes can help businesses build a greener workplace and reduce their environme ...  
Coalition and One Nation ignite tobacco price war

Cutting tobacco excise could spark a price war, boost smoking rates and undermine decades of ...  
AI Lucky Country — Big tech companies invest in Australia

As billions flow into AI, how much value will Australia capture?  
AI data centre boom masks a far greater threat

The data centre boom is fuelling an AI race with potentially catastrophic consequences.  
Meta pays billions, but its addictive business model survives

Meta will pay up to US$18 billion to settle American legal claims that Facebook and Instagram ...  
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