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Has Elon Musk made driving a Tesla uncool?
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump, a long time electric vehicle sceptic, is now the owner of a brand new Tesla. But can the US president’s new found love for EVs save ...
Can we afford ‘rip off’ insurance after Alfred?
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Prime Minister has agreed insurance companies are ripping us off and there are many Australians who would have experienced that firsthand.So, how...
Is Trump dragging the US into recession?
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump will impose tariffs on Australian aluminium and steel imports this week, but in the lead up, the government was still hoping for an exem...
How China wins from Trump’s pivot to Russia
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The world was shocked by Donald Trump’s oval office clash with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The US president has been aligning himse...
How we responded to Cyclone Alfred
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just before midnight on Friday millions of people living in south-east Queensland were told to take shelter, to go to the strongest room and stay the...
Housing Hostages: The supply ‘solution’
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For so many experts and politicians, the answer to Australia’s housing crisis is simple. Rejig zoning rules, build more homes and get Australians i...
Housing Hostages: Time for a crash?
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Has a housing bubble ever burst without devastating pain across the economy and society? New Zealand is in a recession and home values are more than...
Housing Hostages: The blame game
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did Australia go from a place where most middle-class people could own their own house, to one where even a small apartment is out of reach for s...
Housing Hostages: Australia in 2050
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine it’s 2050 and the housing bubble in Australia never burst. Where do we live, how do we pay for it and what is day to day life like?Exorbita...
Housing Hostages: The great (investor) dream
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Housing has become a dream for investors and a nightmare for those struggling to get a slice of the pie. We find ourselves increasingly mired in a de...
The real mission of Musk and DOGE
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting of his second term, sitting at a table with his controversial picks, all dressed in suits and smiling f...
How job hunting became like online dating
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At 4.1 percent, Australia has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the world.That should mean that most people who want a job, have a job. But fo...
Will Putin really allow European troops in Ukraine?
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US President Donald Trump insists that Russian leader Vladimir Putin would allow peacekeepers into Ukraine as part of a deal to end the war.But how w...
Is GP bulk billing about to make a comeback?
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Labor and the opposition are in furious agreement, each committing to boost funding for Medicare to stop the decline in the number of GPs bulk billin...
Is the world ready for what comes after IVF?
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve heard of IVF, now scientists are working on the next generation of reproductive technology, called IVG or in vitro gametogenesis. It’s te...
What Trump’s shift to Putin means for Europe
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump declared Ukraine had started the war with Russia and labelled its leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a dictator. Trump’s vice president JD V...
Will a single rate cut change your vote?
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The RBA’s interest rate cut has been largely welcomed but it won’t make much difference to the family budget. So, why is there speculation that ...
Alan Kohler on the first rate cut in years
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s almost three years since the Reserve Bank began the most aggressive cash rate hiking cycle in its history to combat surging inflation.Now, Aus...
Is China’s DeepSeek riskier than ChatGPT?
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Within hours of its release, the Chinese-owned AI chatbot called DeepSeek became one of the most downloaded apps in the world.Most commentators say i...
How neo-Nazis are recruiting Australian kids
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emily’s son loved sport, animals, reading and music, but when he turned 16, everything changed. He started to get obsessed by politics and thought...
What Trump’s call with Putin means for the war
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump says negotiations to end the war in Ukraine have begun and both Russia and Ukraine want peace. The US president chose to call the insti...
The Sydney nurses exposed in a ‘vile’ anti-Israel video
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two nurses from a Sydney hospital have been stood down while police and the health department investigate them for making threatening comments about ...
Will Albanese’s call with Trump save us from tariffs?
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump says no nation will be exempt, although there’s a prospect of Australia winning a rare reprieve from hefty tariffs being imposed on al...
Elon Musk’s attack on ‘evil’ aid
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk thinks the peak US foreign aid agency is ‘evil’ and so in his powerful position as Donald Trump’s cost cutter he’s getting rid of i...
Why we need to move beyond BMI
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BMI, or body mass index, has long been used as a simple calculation to determine if someone is underweight, a ‘healthy’ weight or obese.But when ...
Making sense of Sam Kerr’s trial
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The police bodycam vision has been beamed around the world after being played in a London court. It shows Sam Kerr calling a police constable ‘f**...
Can Trump really take over Gaza?
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump wants America to take over Gaza and for all Palestinians to leave so it can be turned into a “Riviera of the Middle East.” The idea...
Alan Kohler on Trump’s tariff chaos
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump says he loves tariffs but just hours after he slapped massive levies on Mexico and Canada he’s taken them away. The surprising U-turn...
Inside Trump’s immigration crackdown
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The raids and deportations have begun and undocumented migrants in the United States are being rounded up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE...
Who’s to blame for declining school results?
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From this week all Australian kids will be back at school for the year, but what can we do to improve their results? There has been a concerning dec...
What we know about the caravan full of explosives
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The caravan was carrying enough explosives to cause mass casualties if detonated, so why did police keep its discovery secret for 10 days? A note fo...
What’s stopping Dutton going full Trump?
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Donald Trump returned to the US presidency, he unveiled DOGE, the Department Of Government Efficiency. It’s a cost cutting body for governmen...
Why China’s DeepSeek AI freaked out Wall Street
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It shocked Silicon Valley and set tech stocks tumbling on Wall Street.When a little-known Chinese company DeepSeek launched its own surprisingly capa...
Can you fight back against insurance hikes?
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We all find the cost of insurance too high, but have you ever thought to actually fight against big hikes to your premium? A growing number of Austr...
Will your boss axe work from home this year?
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Working from home was an experiment that really took off during the pandemic. It worked so well, many employers and employees continue to enjoy it. ...
Trump’s rush to reshape America
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has been back in the White House for less than a week, but already it’s been a wild ride. From immigration policy to pardons for the ...
How politicians are failing on anti-Semitism
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The firebomb attack on a childcare centre was the eighth anti-Semitic attack in Sydney in just three months. So, is enough being done to stop the cr...
Donald Trump’s first hours as president
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump is back and after his inauguration it was down to business. One of his first acts was to pardon more than 1,500 defendants from the att...
How Trump ended the TikTok blackout
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has brought the social media app TikTok back to life in the United States after an outage lasting less than 24 hours. The platform run ...
What to expect from AI in 2025
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
2024 was a huge year for artificial intelligence, with AI powered features integrated into everything from search engines to phones.So, what can we e...
How long will the Israel-Hamas ceasefire hold?
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After months of talks a deal has been done for a ceasefire in Gaza, with it set to start on the weekend with the first phase to include the release o...
What Trump and China did to the Aussie dollar
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Australian dollar is at its lowest level against the US dollar in five years. That hurts travellers going to the United States for a holiday, bu...
Could Sydney burn like Los Angeles?
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is there a risk that bushfires as intense and destructive as those that have ravaged Los Angeles could bear down on an Australian city?The head of Au...
One Australian’s story from the LA fires
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For almost two decades Australian artist Mark Whalen has called LA home. But last week as wildfires tore through communities, he and thousands of ot...
The global trend Albanese needs to beat to win
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024, voters in more than 60 countries went to the polls in what’s believed to be the biggest year for elections in history. This year it’s A...
Why the LA wildfires can't be stopped
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Seven people have been killed and hundreds of thousands have evacuated their homes as wildfires raging across Los Angeles continue to spread, fueled ...
Why deadly LA wildfires are raging in winter
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Five people have been killed in wildfires that have been ripping through the mountains and foothills around Los Angeles.Hurricane-force winds have se...
Can Trump seize Greenland and the Panama Canal?
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two weeks before his second presidency begins, Donald Trump has laid down his hopes to take control of Greenland, the Panama Canal, and even Canada.H...
How Justin Trudeau lost his shine
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has resigned from office after nine years in power.Despite his immense popularity when he was elected, in rece...
Will Donald Trump pardon the US Capitol rioters?
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been four years since Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol, trying to overturn the result of the 2020 election. Now, his win in...
Why are more military veterans being radicalised?
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Both men involved in the violent incidents in New Orleans and Las Vegas on New Year's Day were US military veterans.It's unclear how much of a role t...
What we know about the New Orleans attack
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At least 15 people are dead and dozens more are wounded after a US army veteran ploughed his pick-up truck into crowds celebrating the new year.Revel...
Antony Green on the seats that could decide the 2025 election
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australians are guaranteed to head to the polls in the first five months of 2025.And while high interest rates and cost of living pressures are expec...
Could Russia release the captured Aussie in a POW swap?
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At least 300 prisoners of war have returned to their homeland in a highly anticipated New Years swap between Ukraine and Russia.It comes just days af...
What caused South Korea's deadliest plane crash?
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
South Korea is now in seven days of mourning after 179 people were killed in the deadliest aviation disaster the country has ever seen.The plane, whi...
2024 picks: Would you fall for the ‘elaborate’ new scams?
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Don’t you get sick of the constant text messages warning that you haven’t paid a toll, or that you’ve missed a package delivery or have a refun...
2024 picks: Why more babies won’t fix China
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You would have thought with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, China wouldn’t be too worried about the number of people living there declining a b...
2024 picks: The EV emissions claims tested
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered just how much better electric vehicles are for the environment?It’s more complicated than you’d think. Today, climate rep...
2024 picks: Why Spain can’t stand tourists anymore
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all love a trip to Europe in summer, but have you ever felt like you’re not really welcome there? Melbourne woman Claudia had that inkling in B...
2024 picks: Has AI stolen Scarlett Johansson’s voice?
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson said no when OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman asked if she could be the voice for a new version of ChatGPT. But they ...
Cyclone Tracy: The Legacy
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fifty years ago, Cyclone Tracy's ferocious winds destroyed 85 per cent of Darwin's housing and most of the city's infrastructure. It was the third t...
Cyclone Tracy: The Survivors
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Christmas Eve in 1974, Cyclone Tracy razed Darwin to the ground, killing 66 people and prompting a massive evacuation from the city of 35,000 peop...
Alan and Chris Kohler on the year in finance
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a year of stretched household budgets as the cost of living crisis continues. But given the cost of housing, it's being felt very differen...
John Lyons on the year in world news
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine, to the election of Donald Trump and Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour, this year has brought piv...
Laura Tingle on the year in politics
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Albanese’s government has faced an uphill battle in 2024, dealing with mounting discontent over the cost of living. Ahead of an election y...
Why Sydney Uni gave up on its AI ban
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT first landed, students rejoiced as they began using it for homework and assessments. That’s why un...
How anti-Semitism became terrorism
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The firebombing of a synagogue in Melbourne this week has been declared a suspected act of terrorism.What does that mean and did the prime minister r...