Today
Boys are in crisis, but it’s adults who need educating
The real problem hit Netflix series Adolescence has raised is one that hand-wringing over toxic masculinity won’t solve.
This Month
‘Never seen anything like it’: Trump’s outrageous new Ukraine deal
The latest version of Donald Trump’s “minerals deal” is unprecedented in the history of modern diplomacy and state relations.
You don’t need a family office to buy shares in unicorns
For as little as $8000, investors can buy stock in unlisted tech superstars like Airwallex on a market that, at first glance, looks and feels a lot like a public market. Is Canva next?
Kennedy to slash 10,000 jobs in US health overhaul
Cuts include 3500 at the Food and Drug Administration, 2400 at the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, and 1200 at the National Institutes of Health.
CBA steps ups competition for AI engineers by opening Seattle office
The bank is deepening connections with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, including putting IT teams together in a new US office.
What you need to know about the new fast track through US airports
For $190 and a security check, Australian travellers can get five-year access to the US Global Entry Program to cut processing times and queues at key airports.
Trump, ratcheting up trade war, presses ahead with car tariffs
The president, who sees tariffs as a tool to raise revenue to offset tax cuts and to revive US industry, said the new levies will go into effect next week.
Release of Signal texts strains Trump’s bid to quash furore
Efforts to discredit Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg over the war plan messages is failing to gain traction outside the president’s most fervent loyalists.
Tokyo frets about durability of US alliance ahead of Hegseth visit
While Tokyo is worried about Trump imposing tariffs on Japan on April 2, officials are also nervous because of comments from the administration about burden sharing.
‘Snow White’ remake misses box-office hopes amid woke controversy
Disney made the update a tale of female empowerment. Instead of trying to find a husband, the new Snow White leads a Joan of Arc-like rebellion against the Evil Queen.
Can emerging markets withstand a trade war?
Tariffs will have a stronger negative impact on large, direct US trade partners such as Mexico. But the likes of India, Brazil and South Africa have an opportunity to play a bigger role on the global stage.
PsiQuantum targets $9.5b valuation, handing Labor a potential windfall
The Silicon Valley-headquartered quantum computing start-up is heavily backed by the federal and Queensland governments, and is raising about $1.2 billion.
Trump downplays war chat leak as ‘only a glitch’
The president defended his national security adviser, batting away revelations that officials discussed military attacks on Yemen on a publicly available app.
US agrees to help Russia lift exports in Ukraine talks
Russia and Ukraine agreed to pause their attacks at sea, according to the US. Washington also agreed to help Moscow boost agriculture and fertiliser exports.
China ‘presents’ top military, cybersecurity threat to US
Beijing is using “whole of government” efforts including military, economic and influence operations to assert itself, the American intelligence community said.
Trump adds ‘secondary tariffs’ to trade armoury
Countries could face 25 per cent tariffs on trade with the US if they purchase oil and gas from Venezuela, which is already under heavy US sanctions.
Billion-dollar US levies on Chinese ships risk ‘trade apocalypse’
Plans by the Office of the US Trade Representative aimed at curbing China’s dominance of shipbuilding and logistics is sending shock waves around the world.
Don’t be fooled by the sudden burst of tariff bullishness
The outbreak of hope that greeted Donald Trump’s announcement that he may give “a lot of countries breaks” on the levies looks to be built on shifting sands.
Trump’s defence secretary sent secret war plans to journalist
Pete Hegseth discussed plans for deadly military strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen in a chat group that included the editor of The Atlantic.
China prepared for ‘shock’ of trade war, says premier Li
Countries should open up markets in the face of growing economic fragmentation, he told a gathering of global business leaders.