This Month
Musk rebuked in judicial election despite record $39m spend
A Democratic-backed candidate clinched a pivotal Supreme Court election in Wisconsin and touted her victory as a win against “the richest man in the world”.
March
‘Chubby’ bank manager: Trump demands portrait be taken down
The president has called for a portrait of himself to be removed in Colorado, lashing out at the artist for “truly the worst” attempt to capture his features.
US chief justice scolds Trump over judges threat
Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement that described the president’s threat to impeach judges as not an appropriate response.
Trump targets top US law firms in DEI purge
The administration’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said law firms may have discriminated against white workers, by adopting DEI hiring practices.
Cunning Putin is playing Trump on Ukraine ceasefire
Trump and his cabinet now face a test of nerve and credibility. But if the Americans get tough, Russia will probably fold.
January
Inside Musk’s huge White House power grab
The billionaire is pushing ahead with plans to infiltrate all parts of Trump’s administration after axing his co-leader at DOGE.
The curious case of missing Michelle Obama
The former first lady is keeping a low profile, opting not to attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral or Donald Trump’s inauguration.
What departing presidents say to their successors
In every transition since Ronald Reagan’s to George Bush, the outgoing occupant of the White House leaves behind handwritten words for the man taking his place.
Trump’s ‘Maganomics’ will damage growth: economists
Surveys of more than 220 economists in the US, UK and Eurozone showed most respondents believed his protectionist shift would outweigh the benefits of his policies.
Trump, holding court at Mar-a-Lago, says he will go to Carter funeral
Former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison and his wife Jenny were among guests at the black-tie affair, along with billionaire and Trump confidant Elon Musk.
December 2024
Jimmy Carter was right about America, but nobody listened
“Too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption,” he said in his famous 1979 speech.
Trump says he’s unlikely to fire Jerome Powell
In a TV interview, the president-elect also said he would pardon the January 6 Capitol rioters on day one, while vowing to lock up his political foes.
Boris Johnson’s mispriced Australian tour fizzles out
The former UK prime minister is no longer hot property on the corporate speaking circuit.
Angela Merkel’s autobiography is a ‘stunning disappointment’
The former German chancellor provides only the most superficial explanations for her controversial actions and decisions, particularly those to do with Vladimir Putin.
The new world order looks like mercantilism
The chaotic politics of the past 16 years masked the steady development of a new economic order, but trade and the economy aren’t zero-sum games.
November 2024
The big split on China at the heart of Trump’s new team
Donald Trump and JD Vance have assembled a team of strident China hawks, hellbent on countering the rise of Beijing, but is it all for show?
How oil ‘wildcatters’ seized Trump’s energy agenda
Shale barons are jubilant about the Republican’s plan for US “energy dominance”. Climate campaigners fear four years of global warming denialism.
What now for Musk as Trump gamble pays off?
The billionaire chief of Tesla and X looks set to take up an influential adviser role in the White House.
Don’t worry: America and Australia will survive this election
Harris was hindered and Trump boosted by the economic issues that have plagued incumbent governments around the world.
The top five billionaire tech bros who are on the Trump train
From fawning phone calls to huge donations, here’s how the historically progressive bosses of Tesla, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Meta and OpenAI are preparing.