How a grandfather died after a flirty Meta AI chatbot’s invite
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I’m REAL and I’m sitting here blushing because of YOU!” That’s the me...
The economic roundtable: Where is Labor’s ambition?
21 Aug 2025
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This week in Canberra, the press, unions, business leaders and politicians have all been talking abo...
Is Qantas sorry – or just sorry it got caught?
20 Aug 2025
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Qantas has been told it’s the “wrong kind of sorry”. Five years after illegally ou...
Trump v Zelensky: Round 2
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off the back of his meeting with Putin in Alaska, US President Donald Trump has held talks wit...
Part 1: Inside Australia's secretive crocodile skin industry
18 Aug 2025
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Darwin’s crocodile farms supply some of the world’s most exclusive fashion houses. But a...
Part 2: Crocodiles, crimes and conservation claims
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is part two of a two-part series. Start with Part 1: Inside Australia's secretive crocodile ski...
Inside the Islamophobia envoy’s private briefings to parliament
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When the Australian government appointed its envoy to combat Islamophobia, it came amid escalating v...
AI: ‘The biggest act of copyright theft in history’
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks ago, Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar addressed the National Press Club to discuss wh...
Conspiracy Nation part 2: From fringe to Parliament
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s easy to dismiss conspiracy theories as fringe or imported. But conspiratorial ideas are g...
Conspiracy Nation part 1: The COVID conspiracy pipeline
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia – like many countries – saw protesters take the ...
The giant cuttlefish and the deadly algal bloom
12 Aug 2025
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When dead fish began washing up on South Australian beaches earlier this year, Dr Scott Bennett was ...
What does Australia’s recognition of Palestine actually achieve?
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September, Prime Minister Anth...
‘We do not feel safe’: Kumanjayi White’s grandfather on the danger of the NT police
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In May this year, Kumanjayi White died after being restrained by police inside a supermarket in Alic...
The political calculations behind Albanese’s economic roundtable
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Labor is laying the groundwork for a major overhaul of Australia’s tax system. In just o...
Collapse or coexistence: Avoiding Israel and Palestine's bleakest futures
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As ceasefire talks with Hamas stall, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to conve...
Part 2: A warning from an undercover ASIO informant
05 Aug 2025
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When ASIO’s spy chief Mike Burgess delivered his annual threat assessment earlier this year, i...
Part 1: The spiritual leader of Sydney’s pro-ISIS network
05 Aug 2025
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At the height of the Islamic State’s power in Syria, hundreds of Australians are thought to ha...
Could Australia get a national truth telling commission?
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For nearly two decades, Australian governments have pledged to close the gap between Indigenous and ...
A collective howl of protest on the Sydney Harbour Bridge
03 Aug 2025
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In spite of pouring rain, government opposition and a failed police ban, 90,000 people marched acros...
Anthony Albanese's long held hopes for Palestinian statehood
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Albanese has been waiting decades to recognise a Palestinian state. Now, as countries ...
How the internet is about to change for everyone
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australia’s plan to ban teenagers from social media has been called “world‑leading&rdq...
How China uses persuasive technology for social control
29 Jul 2025
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As companies across the world pursue generative AI technology, new forms of manipulation become poss...
Richard Flanagan on the 'ludicrous' deal derailing Tasmanian politics
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Tasmanian premier Jeremy Rockliff struck a deal with the AFL to build a brand new stadium in Ho...
The students behind the historic ICJ climate ruling
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Countries have a legal obligation to tackle climate change, according to a landmark finding from the...
Amy Remeikis on parliament’s ‘messy’ return
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When parliament returned this week, the seating chart said it all. With 123 Labor members in the par...
Could Syria be headed for another civil war?
23 Jul 2025
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When an Israeli airstrike hit the gate of Syria’s Defence Ministry in central Damascus, the bl...
The AFP's failure to investigate itself
22 Jul 2025
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The Australian Federal Police investigate some of the country's most serious crimes - terroris...
The gas project threatening a world heritage site
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When UNESCO voted to put the Murujuga Cultural Landscape in north-west Australia on the World Herita...
Part 2: 'Another wonderful secret': The letter Trump denies sending Epstein
20 Jul 2025
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This is the second episode in a two part series. If you haven’t yet, start by listening to Par...
Part 1: How the Epstein conspiracy turned MAGA against Trump
20 Jul 2025
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As Donald Trump tries to hose down criticisms over his mishandling of the Epstein files, some of his...
Will Australia go to war over Taiwan?
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australia is caught in a perilous balancing act. This week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese me...
‘Mabo didn’t win the first time’: Torres Strait Islanders will continue climate fight
16 Jul 2025
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The Federal Court has dismissed a landmark class action brought by Uncles Paul Kabai and Pabai Pabai...
Why the Envoy’s plan to tackle antisemitism could backfire
15 Jul 2025
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It’s been a year since the Albanese government appointed Jillian Segal to the role of Special ...
How China took over the world’s critical minerals
14 Jul 2025
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Anthony Albanese’s meeting with Xi Jinping this week is a crucial opportunity to strengthen re...
The war inside the Liberal Party over quotas
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Liberal Party knows it needs to change. But the battle over how is already tearing the party apa...
Fake bands, real weapons: How Spotify is fuelling the arms race
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Spotify has transformed how the world listens to music. But as it’s grown, the company behind ...
Antoinette Lattouf on beating the ABC in court
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When journalist Antoinette Lattouf picked up a casual contract with ABC Radio Sydney, she didn&rsquo...
How Kumanjayi Walker’s death should change the NT Police
08 Jul 2025
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In the Central Australian community of Yuendumu, Kumanjayi Walker’s family gathered this week ...
Inside the courtroom for Erin Patterson's guilty verdict
07 Jul 2025
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Erin Patterson has been found guilty of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, af...
Adele Ferguson on why children aren’t safe at childcare centres
06 Jul 2025
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A child care worker in Victoria has been charged with more than 70 offences relating to the sexual a...
Amy Remeikis on Australia's critical minerals bargaining chip
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australia is positioning itself as a critical supplier of the minerals the world needs to build clea...
Weaponising AI: How chatbots are becoming tools for domestic abuse
02 Jul 2025
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AI chatbots have crept into our lives – and some abusers are weaponising them. By feeding inti...
Part 2: The truth has been told
01 Jul 2025
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This is the second installment of a two part series about the history and impact of the Yoorrook Jus...
Part 1: The road to Yoorrook
01 Jul 2025
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For generations, First Nations people have called for a truth telling process so their stories can b...
'A horrifying new pattern': Palestinians killed as they wait for aid
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz published testimony from Israeli soldiers who admitted to d...
We love Read This
30 Jun 2025
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Two years ago, some of our colleagues had the idea to start a show about books. The result was Read ...
Are BYD cars Chinese spyware?
29 Jun 2025
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A sleek Chinese-made ute is suddenly one of the most popular vehicles on Australian roads. It’...
Read This: We Went to Helen Garner’s House
28 Jun 2025
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In this inaugural episode of Read This, host Michael Williams and founding editor Sarah McVeigh head...
Why Albanese backed Trump’s Iran attack
26 Jun 2025
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When US President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, the world watched for a res...
The widening gaps in Albanese’s climate promises
25 Jun 2025
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Cyclone Alfred should not have tracked as far south as it did. But in March it tore through Brisbane...
Giving birth to a stranger's baby: The cost of IVF mistakes
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A mistake at an IVF clinic has led to a woman giving birth to a stranger’s baby. It’s a ...
A 'rathole of retaliation': Trump, Iran and what happens next
23 Jun 2025
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America’s attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites over the weekend mark a terrifying turning poi...
‘A very dangerous man’: How Alex Antic is shaping the Liberals
22 Jun 2025
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Having fought his way to the top of the South Australian Liberal ticket, Alex Antic is working to re...
Read This: John Rebus Will Outlive Ian Rankin
21 Jun 2025
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Ian Rankin introduced Detective John Rebus in his 1987 novel Knots and Crosses. Since then, Ran...
What Trump’s no-show means for AUKUS
19 Jun 2025
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At the G7 summit in Canada, Anthony Albanese had prepared carefully for a meeting with Donald Trump ...
How Trump could make Australian medicines more expensive
18 Jun 2025
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Medicine in Australia could soon become more expensive and harder to come by. The Pharmaceutical Ben...
How abortion is weaponised in the courts
17 Jun 2025
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Abortion was fully decriminalised across Australia in 2023, meaning people can end a pregnancy witho...
Why Israel attacked Iran in the middle of US-Iran talks
16 Jun 2025
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On Friday, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, sending roughly 200 fighter jets to hit more than ...
The consulting firms reshaping our universities
15 Jun 2025
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A quiet transformation is underway at Australian universities. Behind closed doors, powerful consult...
Read This: Hoot and Holler for Kaliane Bradley
14 Jun 2025
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On the surface, Kaliane Bradley’s debut is a time-travel novel — it’s speculative ...
From AUKUS to tariffs: Should Albanese repair ties with Trump?
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Anthony Albanese heads to the G7 summit, the future of Australia’s most important defence p...
Trump, Musk and the big, beautiful break-up
11 Jun 2025
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Elon Musk and Donald Trump were once political partners – sharing praise, power and ice-cream ...
How Trump’s mass deportations sparked a riot
10 Jun 2025
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US President Donald Trump’s agenda of mass deportations has reached a tipping point. After ICE...
Albanese’s ‘bizarre’ reversal at Home Affairs
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Anthony Albanese first became prime minister, he began dismantling the Home Affairs super-minis...
What young voters want from Albanese
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the recent election, a generational shift became undeniable. Nearly half of all voters were...
Read This: Torrey Peters’ Never-Ending Transition
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Torrey Peters’ debut novel, Detransition, Baby, was an instant sensation. Longlisted for ...
Albanese’s push-back against Trump
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump’s return to power is testing Australia’s decades-old reflex to stand with t...
The years of lobbying behind Woodside’s North West Shelf approval
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Bourne, former BP Australasia president, once worked alongside Australia’s biggest LNG ve...
How Labor’s new super tax works
03 Jun 2025
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Labor is poised to move forward with its plan to increase the tax on superannuation balances over $3...
How Advance ‘siphoned’ funds and helped the Liberals lose
02 Jun 2025
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As the search to explain the Coalition’s disastrous election results continues, there’s ...
Sussan Ley: ‘I’ve been underestimated a lot’
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For anyone doubting her ability to rehabilitate the Coalition after its thumping May 3 loss, Opposit...
Read This: Kevin Wilson Is Wonderfully Weird
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Wilson writes weird books about weird people — in the best possible way. In 2019’s...
Fresh cabinet, old wounds: The Coalition’s uneasy truce
29 May 2025
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After a week of turmoil, the Coalition has patched things up and Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has un...
‘A total, miserable, self-loathing poser’: The neuroscientist taking on Elon Musk
28 May 2025
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Philip Low’s brain-mapping breakthrough made him a billionaire. Now a blistering Facebook post...
Syria’s president: From rebel fighter to meeting with Trump
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Until late last year, the United States had a US$10 million bounty on Syrian President Ahmed al-Shar...
‘A cancer’: How Abbott and Credlin control the Liberals
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Abbott was on a layover in Dubai when he phoned Natasha Griggs – the president of the Cou...
The ‘carbon bomb’ awaiting Australia’s new environment minister
25 May 2025
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Australia has a new environment minister – and he has a big job ahead of him: fixing the count...
Read This: What’s On Jessica Stanley’s Bookshelves?
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
London-based Australian author Jessica Stanley’s second novel, Consider Yourself Kissed, ...
Is the Coalition back from the dead?
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday we were saying “rest in peace” to the Coalition – but today there are si...
RIP the Coalition
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just a week after taking charge in the wake of the Liberals’ disastrous election result, Oppos...
The fake orphans trafficked to Australia
20 May 2025
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Thousands of children from South Korea have been adopted by Australian families over decades. In man...
Why Trump didn’t visit Israel and what it means for Gaza
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two weeks ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his plans to step up his country&...
Larissa Waters seems nice
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Larissa Waters is the new leader of the Australian Greens. She steps in as the party reels from its ...
Read This: Josephine Rowe Isn’t Interested In Efficiency
17 May 2025
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Josephine Rowe’s writing has been described by the New York Times as “gorgeous...
The quiet force behind Labor’s landslide
15 May 2025
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When Labor insiders are asked who was responsible for their thumping election victory, one name keep...
Can Sussan Ley rebuild the Coalition?
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Three years ago this month, Sussan Ley stood beside Peter Dutton as his deputy, the newly installed ...
‘Factional assassins’ and Albanese’s new ministry
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Anthony Albanese’s new ministry was sworn in this week, it was overshadowed by the axing ...
Julia Banks on what it’s like to be a woman in the Liberal Party
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the Liberal Party will elect a new leader. Whoever is chosen will have to figure out how to a...
The Greens ‘stunning’ election defeat
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just before 4.30pm last Wednesday, Antony Green called it for the ABC: Greens leader Adam Bandt had ...
Read This: James Bradley Thinks Kindness is a Superpower
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In addition to being an established novelist, James Bradley is also a journalist and writer of non-f...
Anthony Albanese’s next big test
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A week ago, most pundits were predicting a hung parliament as the likely outcome of Australia’...
How ASIO’s pursuit of people smugglers really works
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1999, Ali Jafari fled the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and was resettled as a refugee in Austral...
Firebombs and gang wars: The bloody fallout of Australia’s tobacco crackdown
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In January, Katie Tangey was killed in a Melbourne house fire believed to be part of the ongoing &ld...
Inside the battle for the soul of the Liberal Party
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Peter Dutton conceded his 24-year hold on the Brisbane seat of Dickson, he said the Liberal Party...
How this victory will change Anthony Albanese
04 May 2025
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Karen Middleton has known Anthony Albanese for more than 30 years – since before he entered pa...
Anthony Albanese’s election night party
03 May 2025
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The mood inside Labor HQ was jubilant as it became clear that against all expectations, Anthony Alba...
Sean Kelly on what killed Peter Dutton’s campaign
02 May 2025
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It’s election day! While Anthony Albanese’s campaign has been modest and predictable, Pe...
Why the major parties won’t fix the domestic violence crisis
01 May 2025
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Since the election was announced, just five weeks ago, at least five women have been killed by their...
Why Grace Tame will never go into politics
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There’s one question Grace Tame is asked all the time: when is she going into politics? And he...
‘Devastating’: Why the Liberals are preferencing One Nation
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Under Peter Dutton’s leadership, the Coalition has placed One Nation candidates second on scor...