This Month
- Opinion
- Crime
Why Luigi Mangione stars in a new era of villainy
What explains the public fascination with the man charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare chief Brian Thompson?
- Jo Ellison
November
Labor pushes 36 bills; RBA reforms loom; Don’t be a Black Friday fool
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
ABC chairman cops ‘watch out’ messages after Joe Rogan criticism
Asked what the ABC could learn from Joe Rogan, the most popular podcast presenter on Spotify, ABC chairman Kim Williams didn’t hold back.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Actor Russell Crowe’s very surprising political conversion
The legendary actor’s long been affiliated with the prime minister. Now, teals are claiming him.
- Mark Di Stefano
Advertisers set to return to X as they seek favour with Musk and Trump
Media executives said brands were preparing to advertise on X again, as its billionaire owner was likely to gain influence in the White House.
- Hannah Murphy, Daniel Thomas and Eric Platt
- Opinion
- Australian economy
Why the Libs can’t do a Trump
The lesson for Peter Dutton is not to copy the Donald – which in an Australian context would be impossible anyway. What he must be, though, is authentic.
- John Roskam
Taylor Swift v Joe Rogan. How gender will decide the US election
Deep divisions in America’s electorate have been exposed in a tumultuous race to be decided in just a few hours.
- James Politi, Lauren Fedor and Stefania Palma
October
Harris launches media blitz to regain momentum
The push marks a gamble by the Democratic candidate to reach a wider pool of voters as party leaders worry she is losing momentum to Trump.
- Lauren Fedor
April
Melbourne rivals hope Kyle and Jackie O’s sins haunt advertiser demand
Kyle Sandilands and Jackie Henderson signed a 10-year, $200 million contract late last year. Now they’re taking on Melbourne’s $220 million radio market.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
November 2023
- Opinion
- Coronavirus pandemic
Scientists need to admit they got COVID-19 wrong
Public health officials assume they can rebuild trust through clearer, more persuasive communication, rather than acknowledge the unnecessary pain they caused.
- F.D. Flam
September 2023
YouTube stops Russell Brand from making money off his channels
YouTube said monetisation from the comedian’s account, which has 6.6 million subscribers, has been suspended ‘following serious allegations against the creator’.
- Jill Lawless
- Analysis
- Cryptocurrencies
How digital cash got caught up in the culture wars
Plans for central bank digital currencies are gaining momentum around the world — and so are conspiracy theories.
- Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan
- Music
- The Buzz
How Oliver Anthony became a sudden superstar
The country singer has gone from living in a campervan to being a contender to perform at the Super Bowl within a month.
- Alister McMillan
August 2023
- Opinion
- Social media
MrBeast is a YouTube megastar. Can he make it in business?
Even creators with hundreds of millions of followers can find their names mean little to older audiences, hampering their chances of building a brand outside social media.
- Elaine Moore
February 2022
- Opinion
- Streaming
Spotify: push into podcasts brings publishing costs
Audio streaming services now find themselves alongside online social networks, fighting pressure to police content as strictly as traditional media.
- The Lex Column
Ottawa declares emergency as COVID-19 protests spin ‘out of control’
The mayor of Canada’s capital city has declared a state of emergency as police struggle to rein in a noisy truckers’ caravan against vaccine mandates.
- Jen Skerritt