Conspiracy theories
Shock election result ignites conspiracy theories on left and right
While unusual for opposing political camps to create conspiracy theories from the same material, supporters of both sides have fixated on Democrats’ underperformance.
- by Stuart A. Thompson
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Protests
Big issues bringing more protests and problems to Sydney’s streets
Demonstrations in the city reached record levels last year and are booming worldwide as numerous crisis points and political polarisation point people to problems.
- by Nigel Gladstone
The dumb, sweet and laughable world of flat-Earthers
COVID-inspired conspiracy theories turned a fun idea into a full-blown musical.
- by Daniel Herborn
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Opinion
I thought we’d be friends forever – then came the conspiracy theories
What started with woo-woo wellness quickly became something darker.
- by Grace Flynn
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US Votes 2024
How election deniers have infiltrated the race for the White House
Four years after Donald Trump claimed the 2020 election was stolen from him, the Republican candidate and his allies are actively sowing seeds of doubt about this year’s vote.
- by Farrah Tomazin
‘Appalling conspiracy theories’: Andrews blasts former cop’s crash claims
The strongly worded statement comes after the release of a report into the 2013 car accident involving the former premier’s family and a cyclist.
- by Broede Carmody
‘Threats from overseas’: Ohio cancels festival after pet rumour panic
Springfield has been the focus of global attention after Donald Trump and running mate J.D. Vance amplified debunked claims about Haitian immigrants eating cats and dogs.
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Harassment
The tiny town with a big problem: a serial pest who targets women
Businesses and community groups in a NSW town – including the Country Women’s Association – have banned Andrew Thaler after years of “community abuse”.
- by Jordan Baker
Wild conspiracies crop up accusing Trump of faking shooting
Trump used a theatrical gel pack to fake being shot. No, the Secret Service colluded with Trump to get a great photo. These are just some of the “BlueAnon” theories.
- by Taylor Lorenz
What does Michelangelo have to do with Baby Reindeer? You’ll never guess
Long before Taylor Swift, conspiracy theorists were joining the cultural dots.
- by Jordan Prosser
Karen Read’s fans say she didn’t kill her boyfriend. She says it is a police cover-up
What happened the night police officer John O’Keefe was killed has torn up a sleepy town near Boston and spawned a vast network of amateur sleuths.
- by Susie Coen
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