Elon Musk
Elon Musk is a ‘huge fan’ of China. Will Trump tear them apart?
Elon Musk is China’s favourite Western CEO, but his new role in the Trump administration could soon leave him performing a geopolitical juggling act.
- by Katrina Northrop and Lyric Li
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Opinion
Productivity
America and Australia tell a tale of two pandemics, and their political outcomes
While Australians challenged fireworks cancellations last week, the richest man in the world was busy lobbying America’s president-elect for a shutdown.
- by Sean Kelly
Long-suffering commuters deserve a Christmas present
The unions are essentially holding the city to ransom for an unrealistic pay and working conditions claim, writes our correspondent.
Opinion
Culture wars
It’s the year that woke broke, a victim of its own excess
It’s been a long time coming, but at last you get the sense that people are waking up to wokeism.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Analysis
US politics
Musk helped kill a bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation
The X owner, an unelected figure, not only used his outsize influence on the platform to help sway the US Congress, he did so without regard for the facts.
- by Melissa Goldin
Analysis
US Votes 2024
‘Co-president’ Elon Musk? True power of Trump’s ally in the spotlight
The unelected tech billionaire’s role in scrapping a spending deal in Congress alarmed Democrats and watchdog groups, and could result in a government shutdown.
- by Cat Zakrzewski, Jacqueline Alemany, Marianne LeVine, Liz Goodwin and Colby Itkowitz
Move over, Elon: China is building a train that’s faster than a jet
The 1000 km/h “floating train” is expected to be operational within a decade – and could revolutionise travel as we know it.
- by Adrian Bridge
Opinion
Trade wars
How Elon Musk and Taylor Swift can resolve US-China relations
While we were sleeping, China took a great leap forward in high-tech manufacturing of everything. Will China bury us? That is not at all inevitable.
- by Thomas L. Friedman
Can Ozempic make America slim again? RFK Jr and Musk are at odds
Two people whispering in Trump’s ear have opposing views on how to fix one of his biggest challenges: the country’s obesity problem.
- by Gina Kolata
Opinion
Trump's America
He’s Person Of The Year, again! But Trump’s most powerful years are ahead
And Australia can’t be assured that it will escape a rampant re-elected president’s punishments.
- by Bruce Wolpe
Opinion
US politics
All hail the Tech Right: Why Trump’s new bromances are even worse than the last
While Donald Trump’s first inner circle may have tested democracy through its sheer chaos, the new guard presents a much greater threat that expands well beyond America.
- by Cory Alpert
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