Anthropic is a company that’s having it every which way. Prudent: it warns about the dangers of the AI products that can be produced. Principled: it tells the Trump administration it will not partake in creating AI software that aids mass surveillance — a move that earned it an order
A major win by truckies at the federal Fair Work Commission to force major fuel buyers like Coles and Woolworths to stop cost shifting of inflated fuel prices to the national line-haul industry will bite hundreds of councils on the bottom line, the sector’s peak body has warned. As the
One of the great inheritances of outer ministry in any government is having to salvage causes that a solid evidence base might otherwise find wanting. But what’s a humble elected representative to do about those who die with riches? As Australia continues to marvel at the stupendous cost of litigation
The Federal Court is blaming an “administrative oversight” for its underreporting of $2.5 million worth of procurement contracts last year. Responses to questions on notice reveal the court updated its procurement contract notices three days after Senate estimates. AusTender notices published on February 28 reveal the previously unreported $2.5 million
There is a recurring instinct in Western policymaking to believe that with enough persistence, enough goodwill, and enough diplomatic effort, even the most entrenched conflicts can be negotiated toward resolution. It is a deeply held belief, almost a reflex. But in the case of Iran and its proxy network, particularly Hezbollah, that instinct is not ...
After an eleven hour flight, I stepped out of Phoenix International Airport into the balmy Arizona heat. It felt like I had stepped into the future. Weaving in and out of lanes of regular taxis and airport shuttle busses, I saw a constant flow of white Jaguars adapted with roof mounted cameras and sensors, gliding past. I recognised them instantly as ...
The Albanese government on Wednesday will unveil the biggest source of cuts in the May 12 budget, when it announces a sweeping overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. It wants to get the $49 billion-a-year scheme, now growing at 10% annually, down to a growth rate of about
With the midterm elections just over six months away, Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are face with the likelihood of shocking losses. Not only is history against them — a president’s party has lost ground in twenty of the past twenty-two midterm elections — but polls show Trump’s historically low
It is judgment day in the Commons for the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, over what he knew, and when, about the process that led to Peter Mandelson being appointed as ambassador to Washington. Starmer has promised to “set out all relevant facts in true transparency” to MPs this afternoon. It is a tall order. Starmer has to make a convincing case of his ...
Angus Taylor’s proposal to mandate English for permanent visa holders raises serious questions about fairness, practicality and its underlying political intent. read now...
There’s something, I think, very heartening and touching in reading Andrew Lloyd Webber talk about joining Alcoholics Anonymous at the ripe old age of 78. He told the Sunday Times’s Melissa Denes: “I am a recovering alcoholic. Sixteen months ago I decided that I needed help and it’s the best thing that ever happened to me.” He waxes lyrical about his ...
Anthropic is a company that’s having it every which way. Prudent: it warns about the dangers of the AI products that can be produced. Principled: it tells the Trump administration it will not partake in creating AI software that aids mass surveillance — a move that earned it an order
A major win by truckies at the federal Fair Work Commission to force major fuel buyers like Coles and Woolworths to stop cost shifting of inflated fuel prices to the national line-haul industry will bite hundreds of councils on the bottom line, the sector’s peak body has warned. As the
One of the great inheritances of outer ministry in any government is having to salvage causes that a solid evidence base might otherwise find wanting. But what’s a humble elected representative to do about those who die with riches? As Australia continues to marvel at the stupendous cost of litigation
The Federal Court is blaming an “administrative oversight” for its underreporting of $2.5 million worth of procurement contracts last year. Responses to questions on notice reveal the court updated its procurement contract notices three days after Senate estimates. AusTender notices published on February 28 reveal the previously unreported $2.5 million
There is a recurring instinct in Western policymaking to believe that with enough persistence, enough goodwill, and enough diplomatic effort, even the most entrenched conflicts can be negotiated toward resolution. It is a deeply held belief, almost a reflex. But in the case of Iran and its proxy network, particularly Hezbollah, that instinct is not ...
After an eleven hour flight, I stepped out of Phoenix International Airport into the balmy Arizona heat. It felt like I had stepped into the future. Weaving in and out of lanes of regular taxis and airport shuttle busses, I saw a constant flow of white Jaguars adapted with roof mounted cameras and sensors, gliding past. I recognised them instantly as ...
The Albanese government on Wednesday will unveil the biggest source of cuts in the May 12 budget, when it announces a sweeping overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. It wants to get the $49 billion-a-year scheme, now growing at 10% annually, down to a growth rate of about
With the midterm elections just over six months away, Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are face with the likelihood of shocking losses. Not only is history against them — a president’s party has lost ground in twenty of the past twenty-two midterm elections — but polls show Trump’s historically low
It is judgment day in the Commons for the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, over what he knew, and when, about the process that led to Peter Mandelson being appointed as ambassador to Washington. Starmer has promised to “set out all relevant facts in true transparency” to MPs this afternoon. It is a tall order. Starmer has to make a convincing case of his ...
Angus Taylor’s proposal to mandate English for permanent visa holders raises serious questions about fairness, practicality and its underlying political intent. read now...
There’s something, I think, very heartening and touching in reading Andrew Lloyd Webber talk about joining Alcoholics Anonymous at the ripe old age of 78. He told the Sunday Times’s Melissa Denes: “I am a recovering alcoholic. Sixteen months ago I decided that I needed help and it’s the best thing that ever happened to me.” He waxes lyrical about his ...
