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Our interest in electric vehicles has grown due to oil price spikes. And it’s likely to remain

The US military action in Iran may have an unintended secondary effect – ending the cultural dominance of the internal combustion engine and ushering in the age of electric vehicles. Back in the 1970s, a sudden incr...

Israel wants to destroy Iran’s nuclear program. But should it have nuclear weapons itself?
Australia has plenty of diesel for now. But running out could upend our economy

AI Is Already Here. The Question Is Whether Your Business Is Built for It

We sat down with Nirlep Adhikari — CTO at LoanOptions.ai and Founder of Mount Mindforce — to cut...

Cleared to Land — and Cleared to Die: How a Runway Failure Killed Two Pilots in Seconds

A modern passenger jet, operating under full clearance, descending onto a controlled runway at o...

Oil reserves last for weeks. Solar panels last for decades
Oil and gas prices are shooting up as war in the Middle East cuts down the supply of fossil fuel…
Albanese could learn from Malinauskas’ masterclass in messaging
With social cohesion badly fraying and One Nation’s surge reinforcing the threat it is under, po…
Leader of The Nationals Matt Canavan - press conference
CANBERRA PARLIAMENT HOUSE PRESS CONFERENCE WITH SHADOW WATER MINISTER MICHAEL McCORMACK; MURRAY-DA…
The latest world climate report is grim, but it’s not the end of the story
It’s no secret our planet is heating up. And here’s the evidence: we’ve just experienced the 11…

Why are public schools asking parents to pay fees?

At this time of the school year, many schools are asking families to pay fees[1]. These are not private schools, but public schools. The fees are voluntary and go towards a range of items such as stationery, textbooks and e...

Leader of The Nationals Matt Canavan - press conference

CANBERRA PARLIAMENT HOUSE PRESS CONFERENCE WITH SHADOW WATER MINISTER MICHAEL McCORMACK; MURRAY-DARLING; NARRANDERA; WATER BUYBACKS. MATT CANAVAN Well, look, it's great to be here with my friend, Michael McCormack, who's the...

South Australian Nationals to open up local oil from Great Australian Bight
Amid out-of-control inflation and impacts from the Middle East conflict, The South Australian Nationals have announced a plan to locally ‘drill baby, drill’. Leader of The Nationals and Shadow M…
Australia was once a world leader in innovation. A new report shows the system is now ‘broken’
Australia’s research and innovation system is “broken” and needs “bold reform”, according to a major new independent report released on Tuesday. Titled “Ambitious Australia[1]”, it’s the culminat…
Almost 80% of Australian uni students now use AI. This is creating an ‘illusion of competence’
In Australia, artificial intelligence is becoming a near-universal feature of education. As of 2025, nearly 80% of university students[1] reported using AI in their studies. Overseas, reports a…
Why Farrer is a key test for One Nation vs the Coalition
The Farrer by-election[1] on May 9 will be a major test for new Liberal leader Angus Taylor and new Nationals leader Matt Canavan, as well as a real-time measure of One Nation’s surging poll numbe…

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