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The QAnon Shaman, Donald Trump, and the US Supreme Court.

Many fear Trump will take power with guns. But his real weapon is the gavel

A close US election result might well reproduce the scenes of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots. But the Supreme Court, and its habit of overturning norms, could be what helps Trump prevail.

  • Maher Mughrabi

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Former US vice president Al Gore speaks at the COP27 UN Climate Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

Australian emissions more than triple the entire Pacific region’s

A new emissions tracker, launched by ex-US vice president Al Gore, brings bad news.

  • Cassandra Morgan
After a slow start, renewable energy is coming on quickly

Investors who ignore renewable energy will be poorer for it

Wars are often a catalyst for change, as we are seeing in Europe with a big tilt towards renewable energy as a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

  • John Collett
Sydney welcomes in the new millenium.

Century began with so much promise but it’s already lost its lustre

Almost a quarter-way through the 21st century, one has to ask: were we justified in striding into the New Millennium, as I did, with exuberance and optimism?

  • Anne Summers
Greta Thunberg addresses protesters outside the climate summit in Glasgow on Friday, local time.

Thunberg calls COP26 a ‘failure’ as summit chief warns of a long week ahead

On what was billed as youth day at COP26, Greta Thunberg dismissed the rhetoric of older generations as she addressed thousands of young people who rallied in central Glasgow.

  • Nick O'Malley
Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama addressing the United Nations in 2018.

Pacific nations refuse to be the canary in the climate coal mine

As the Glasgow climate talks loom the small island nations with the most at stake are demanding real action from their more powerful neighbours, Australia included.

  • Nick O'Malley
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Complex, quirky, confounding: How does voting for the US president work?

Designed to balance the passions of the masses against the better judgement of the elite, the Electoral College has infuriated, outraged – and endured. How does this process work? Why was it made this way?

  • Chris Zappone
Judge Amy Coney Barrett stands as President Donald Trump announces her as his nominee to the Supreme Court, in the Rose Garden at the White House, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Five things you should know about Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett

The darling of religious conservatives could yet play an influential role in determining the US election. Could she also help conservatives repeal abortion laws?

  • Farrah Tomazin
Donald Trump and Joe Biden continue to campaign in
earnest. The so-called ‘‘naked ballots’’ could have major consequences given Americans are expected to vote by mail in bigger numbers than ever before because of the pandemic.

'Naked ballots' and Ginsburg's death set to collide in the US election

It's entirely possible a new Supreme Court justice appointed by US President Donald Trump will play a major role if results are tight after the ballots close.

  • Matthew Knott
Joe Biden at a rally in Iowa earlier this month.

Joe Biden's (failing) unity pitch: 'The good news and bad news is that everybody knows me'

In the race for the US presidential candidacy, former vice-president Joe Biden has resisted the Democrats’ “energised left”, instead focusing on something perhaps more radical: unifying the United States.

  • Mark Leibovich

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