Aelitta / Getty ImagesClaims that artificial intelligence (AI) is on the verge of surpassing human intelligence have become commonplace. According to some commentators, rapid advances in large language models signal an imminent tipping point – often framed as “superintelligence” – that will fundamentally reshape society. But comparing AI to individual
The defeat of the Voice referendum was not simply a political loss. It was a political and cultural failure. It exposed, yet again, the profound immaturity of Australia’s political life when it comes to First Nations people. It’s an immaturity that’s shared, in different ways, by governments, by sections of
Thales/PexelsThe events where Australian readers have long gathered to hear writers speak about their work are often annual (like festivals) and mostly in the big cities. As podcasts have become a way Australians consume culture, literary conversation has migrated to a more accessible space: the commute, the dog walk, the
In the 1960s, major oil-producing nations formed a cartel to drive up the price of oil. It worked. For decades, nations in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have agreed to manage supply and raise prices. Economists have long recognised cartel market power can bring accidental environmental
The latest Epstein files drop reveals a deep intersection between the abuse of women and girls and the spread of toxic politics. The post What the Epstein files tell us
What looks like chaos on America’s streets is not a breakdown of authority, but the deliberate use of terror to manufacture fear, obedience and political survival. read now...
Sussan Ley's Sunday deadline for a Coalition reconciliation is rapidly approaching, and the alleged Perth Invasion Day bomber has been charged with terrorism. The post D-Day for Coalition reunification approaches
For Australia — a middle power that lives and dies by regional stability — the tone of America’s 2026 National Defense Strategy matters as much as its substance. Caught between its US ally and biggest trading partner, China, Canberra has everything riding on how Washington manages this rivalry. When the
It’s a logistics feat that went largely unnoticed over the Christmas break, but Australia quietly delivered 49 M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine in December to bolster the besieged nation’s armoured divisions in its fight against Russian forces. The highly protected delivery came at a time when Australia is rapidly pivoting
Prime Minister & Cabinet secretary Steven Kennedy has told an audience in Canberra that the APS faces challenging and rapid change and must stay focused on keeping up to adapt. Addressing an IPAA ACT event marking the start of the new year, the top mandarin spoke of the Bondi terrorism
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told parliament that the terrorism charges against a 31-year-old man carry a maximum prison sentence of life. “On the 26th of January, the man is alleged to have thrown a home-made explosive device into the crowd at a rally in Perth,” the PM said. “This
Simon Duggan will succeed Natalie James as secretary of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR). Duggan is a career public servant who most recently worked as deputy secretary of energy as the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW). Prior to joining DCCEEW, he was
Aelitta / Getty ImagesClaims that artificial intelligence (AI) is on the verge of surpassing human intelligence have become commonplace. According to some commentators, rapid advances in large language models signal an imminent tipping point – often framed as “superintelligence” – that will fundamentally reshape society. But comparing AI to individual
The defeat of the Voice referendum was not simply a political loss. It was a political and cultural failure. It exposed, yet again, the profound immaturity of Australia’s political life when it comes to First Nations people. It’s an immaturity that’s shared, in different ways, by governments, by sections of
Thales/PexelsThe events where Australian readers have long gathered to hear writers speak about their work are often annual (like festivals) and mostly in the big cities. As podcasts have become a way Australians consume culture, literary conversation has migrated to a more accessible space: the commute, the dog walk, the
In the 1960s, major oil-producing nations formed a cartel to drive up the price of oil. It worked. For decades, nations in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have agreed to manage supply and raise prices. Economists have long recognised cartel market power can bring accidental environmental
The latest Epstein files drop reveals a deep intersection between the abuse of women and girls and the spread of toxic politics. The post What the Epstein files tell us
What looks like chaos on America’s streets is not a breakdown of authority, but the deliberate use of terror to manufacture fear, obedience and political survival. read now...
Sussan Ley's Sunday deadline for a Coalition reconciliation is rapidly approaching, and the alleged Perth Invasion Day bomber has been charged with terrorism. The post D-Day for Coalition reunification approaches
For Australia — a middle power that lives and dies by regional stability — the tone of America’s 2026 National Defense Strategy matters as much as its substance. Caught between its US ally and biggest trading partner, China, Canberra has everything riding on how Washington manages this rivalry. When the
It’s a logistics feat that went largely unnoticed over the Christmas break, but Australia quietly delivered 49 M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine in December to bolster the besieged nation’s armoured divisions in its fight against Russian forces. The highly protected delivery came at a time when Australia is rapidly pivoting
Prime Minister & Cabinet secretary Steven Kennedy has told an audience in Canberra that the APS faces challenging and rapid change and must stay focused on keeping up to adapt. Addressing an IPAA ACT event marking the start of the new year, the top mandarin spoke of the Bondi terrorism
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told parliament that the terrorism charges against a 31-year-old man carry a maximum prison sentence of life. “On the 26th of January, the man is alleged to have thrown a home-made explosive device into the crowd at a rally in Perth,” the PM said. “This
Simon Duggan will succeed Natalie James as secretary of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR). Duggan is a career public servant who most recently worked as deputy secretary of energy as the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW). Prior to joining DCCEEW, he was