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The transformation of Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s intelligence tsar pick
The once rising-star of the Democratic party is now a MAGA champion with unorthodox views on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ousted Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad.
A Nobel Prize winner asks: Is there a way out of the grim place we are in?
Resentment can put bad people in power, but in the long run it can’t keep them there. Hopefully.
Pratt made late $15m donation to Trump campaign
The president-elect’s political operation received an influx of cash days before the election from wealthy donors, including the Australian billionaire.
Musk’s satellites transmit data faster than NBN’s Sky Muster: ACCC
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites transmit data faster than the NBN’s Sky Muster services, the competition watchdog has found; Simon Birmingham to join ANZ. How the day unfolded.
Fluoride fight is a decades-old cultural war America can’t quit
Trump’s pick for health secretary Robert F Kennedy is the latest in a long line of sceptics who refuse to believe the science.
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How long will Trump’s honeymoon with the sharemarket last?
Equities investors seem unfazed by the risk that tariffs and tax cuts will push up inflation and deficits. But fears are rising.
Trump picks Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
The fund manager, tariff supporter and crypto enthusiast will be tasked with implementing the president-elect’s pledges to cut taxes and raise tariffs
The ‘landslide’ that wasn’t: Trump’s narrow victory
Trump’s margin over Vice President Kamala Harris was about 1.6 percentage points, the third smallest since 1888, and could ultimately end up around 1.5 points.
Australia’s gender divide: Why young men and women are pulling apart
There is mounting evidence that more directionless young men are looking for validation that they have been badly done by.
How Robert F. Kennedy jnr could destroy one of our best achievements
One of the diseases whose safe and effective vaccines he is lying about is diphtheria, once known as ‘the strangling angel of children’.
Sydney train strike called off after crisis talks
The Minns government has reached a deal with the rail union to avoid a two-day strike; Melbourne teenager Bianca Jones has died after being poisoned in Laos. How the day unfolded.
Why this fundie sold off his investments in renewables
American Century senior portfolio manager Trevor Gurwich says he is looking for trends that will benefit under a Trump administration.
Cbus signs off on new CFMEU directors
The fund said all three directors had passed fit and proper person tests; James Packer backs “friend” Alan Jones amid fresh charges. How the day unfolded.
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Have you been paying attention this week? Test your knowledge across politics, business and world news.
Civil servants to flee as Trump ‘drains the swamp’ (again)
Everyone knew Trump’s cabinet picks would be provocative and a purge of government workers was coming. But they have arrived with stunning speed.
Trump picks ‘absolutely frightening’ Kennedy to run health
The president-elect’s choice to run US health has called vaccines a “crime against humanity” and has been linked to dumping a dead bear and decapitating a whale.
Can Dutton pull off a victory like Trump?
The Republican’s appeal to blue-collar battlers is a template the opposition leader seems determined to follow. But will it work?
How long can Elon Musk last as America’s first buddy?
The world’s richest person may now be the single most influential figure in the Trump White House. But will the new bromance last?
Support for Palestinian sovereignty ‘rewards terrorism’
Executive Council of Australian Jewry says there is a ‘widening gulf’ between the Albanese government and the US on foreign policy.
World braces for Trump’s ‘clown show’ defence chief
The Iraq and Afghanistan veteran and Fox News host gained notoriety by blaming “wokeness” for US military failures. Now he is set to be in charge.
Israel prepares Lebanon ceasefire as ‘gift’ to Trump
An Israeli government minister discussed the proposal with Donald Trump and Jared Kushner at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday.
Melania’s no-show at Oval Office an ominous omen
The incoming first lady skipped the traditional handover meeting with the Bidens – another sign that the Trumps are going to do any damn thing they want this time round.
‘Politics is tough’: Biden and Trump meet in White House
In the two-hour meeting in the Oval Office, the president said he looked forward to “a smooth transition”, something his successor failed to offer in 2020.
How the Democrats can win in 2028
The electoral coalition that Donald Trump forged last week was sensational – almost Disraelian in its marriage of the overclass and the working class. But it won’t last.
What Trump’s chosen ones tell us about his foreign policy
The way in which America thinks about itself and its international environment has been changing for some years. Trump Redux puts it into sharp relief.