This Month
Mamdani digs in on progressive agenda as mayor of New York City
The new mayor reiterated plans to introduce free childcare and bus transportation, and to freeze rent for tenants in stabilised apartments.
Cricket greats schmooze with PM at Kirribilli House
Anthony Albanese playfully begged Australia and England to ensure the SCG Test goes until at least day three.
November 2025
Not just the Ashes: Why Australia and the UK are drifting apart
Even the cricket showdown, which runs until January, will expose the divergence of the two countries. And it’s not just the tactical contrast on the field.
Wallabies winless on tour after loss to France
Australia, who will host the 2027 World Cup, stayed in the fight but faded in the final 20 minutes.
September 2025
UN inquiry finds top Israeli officials incited genocide in Gaza
The commission’s 72-page legal analysis is the strongest UN finding to date, but the body is independent and does not officially speak for the United Nations.
August 2025
Battered Wallabies miss late chances against Springboks
Australia scored three tries and had another one disallowed, but they suffered injuries and missed opportunities against the world champions in Cape Town.
‘I’m blown away’: coach hails Wallabies’ comeback against Springboks
If this wasn’t Australia’s greatest victory, it was certainly its most improbable after Joe Schmidt’s revamped outfit recovered from 22-0 down in Johannesburg.
July 2025
BRICS nations hit back at ‘emperor’ Trump over tariff threats
A social media post by the president threatening a 10 per cent extra tariff on countries aligning with the bloc raised tempers among leaders of the 11-nation group.
Is Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ a political curse for Republicans?
Polling has shown the bill is largely unpopular because of provisions that would extend tax cuts for the wealthy while slashing healthcare and social programs.
May 2025
World Health Organisation looks to life without the US
As the US prepares to exit, China is set to become the biggest provider of state fees – one of the WHO’s main funding streams, alongside donations.
December 2024
Israel to close Ireland embassy over Gaza tensions
The decision to close the embassy came in response to what Israel’s foreign minister has described as Ireland’s ‘extreme anti-Israel policies’.
November 2024
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.
June 2024
Why markets like to see new political faces
Whether a government is weak or strong, left or right, doesn’t seem to matter much for economies, but new leaders are associated with higher growth and returns.
Jacob Zuma the disruptor has South Africa’s fate in his hands
Six years after being pushed from office, the former prime minister successfully upstaged his successor Cyril Ramaphosa in national elections this week.
Party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses 30-year majority
With more than 99 per cent of votes counted, the once-dominant ANC had received just over 40 per cent in parliamentary elections – well short of the majority it held.
May 2024
Why BHP’s pursuit of hot copper went cold
The red metal is the new black. A rebuffed BHP has gone back to the drawing board to plot its next move after Anglo American rejected its request for more time.
BHP is betting self-interest trumps politics on Anglo American
Convincing South Africa’s government its $60 billion takeover bid for the mining multinational is politically palatable is part of BHP’s challenge in a particularly complex deal.
April 2024
The rare earths mine becoming a bellwether for US minerals policy
China is home to 70 per cent of rare earths mining and 90 per cent of processing capacity. Tackling this dominance has become one of Washington’s strategic priorities.
Not even Greg Norman’s hysterical hubris can hide LIV’s collapse into periphery
Far from rescuing golf, he has plunged it into a profound crisis, where many of the game’s leading men are squirrelled away on a tour whose TV ratings are pathetically low.
January 2024
Kiwi Joe Schmidt tasked with Wallabies rebuild
The former Ireland mentor and World Rugby high-performance boss was unveiled on Friday, only a week after expressions of interest for the position closed.