US election
Opinion
Oil
‘Drill, baby, drill’: What if the world doesn’t need Trump’s ‘liquid gold’?
Donald Trump wants America to dominate the global oil market. But his plans to boost production come as demand for the fossil fuel has weakened.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Latest
Trump panders to the ‘manosphere’ in rare public sighting since election win
Trump and his team believe the sport played a major role in boosting his image with the male voters key to his White House comeback.
- by Cat Zakrzewski
Opinion
Sharemarket
How Wall Street and the Fed could derail Trump’s MAGA plans
Sharemarket investors were initially excited about the president-elect’s return to the White House but Jerome Powell quickly became the party pooper.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Republicans win 218 House seats, giving Donald Trump control of government
With hard-fought yet thin majorities, Republican leaders are envisioning a mandate to upend the federal government and swiftly implement Trump’s vision for the country.
- by Stephen Groves and Lisa Mascaro
Opinion
Letters
I think I know why Donald Trump won the US election
Readers respond to the success of Republican Donald Trump and the loss of Democrat nominee Kamala Harris.
Opinion
Letters
Anger at rail loop makes no sense given huge spend on roads
Readers respond to the Allan government’s controversial Suburban Rail Loop, new myki troubles, and the implications of Trump’s election win.
‘Trump proofing’ begins as Democrats face power vacuum
Some Democratic governors are moving to inoculate their states from Trump’s policies, raising their profiles as the party searches for a new leader.
- by Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Marianna Sotomayor and Tyler Pager
Opinion
US Votes 2024
A ‘sinkhole for grievance’, Trump made the men I grew up with feel heard
As a young white man who grew up in America’s rural south, I understand the people Trump was courting. Despite working for Kamala Harris, on paper, I’m one of them.
- by Cory Alpert
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
Analysis
US Votes 2024
My two weeks on the road with Donald Trump
Following the president-elect’s camp, it often looked like the wheels were coming off. But maybe his team knew something the rest of us didn’t.
- by Michael Koziol
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