Rudd exposes Xi’s mission to reshape the world
Kevin Rudd’s new book exploring Xi Jinping’s ideological mission warns the Chinese threat to global order is peaking and a post-Xi world could see Beijing shift back to the political centre.
Kevin Rudd’s new book exploring Xi Jinping’s ideological mission warns the Chinese threat to global order is peaking and a post-Xi world could see Beijing shift back to the political centre.
The Federal Court says judge Michael Lee did not approve his Lehrmann defamation judgment becoming a $36.99 book and warns publisher bears responsibility for any impact on appeals.
One of Australia’s most prominent journalists, who was the inaugural host of Foreign Correspondent, has died after a health battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Anthony Albanese has acknowledged he is ‘much better off’ than many in a cost of living crisis, and says his purchase of a clifftop Central Coast mansion is driven by his impending marriage to ‘third-generation coastie’ Jodie Haydon.
During a cost-of-living and housing crisis, the appearance of a multimillion-dollar purchase is appalling.
In a swipe at moves to rewrite national environmental laws and the consultation process to date, Rio Tinto has called on the Albanese government to embrace ‘different perspectives’ and ‘practical thinking’.
A Four Corners investigation into the live music sector has been described as ‘nonsensical’, ‘counter-productive’ and ‘misleading’ by the chief executive of the sector’s peak body.
The boss of the real estate agency which sold the PM’s new $4.3m clifftop mansion says he nabbed a bargain price compared with what he would have paid for a similar property in Sydney’s trophy markets.
Anthony Albanese must take heed of Kevin Rudd’s new book that presents a dark vision of China and Xi Jinping’s Marxist-Leninist ambitions, as Labor stabilises its relations with Beijing.
Labor’s new IR rules will be hugely damaging. But only when the community understands the impact of them is it politically possible to repair the damage.
AUKUS cannot become a reality under the current Biden-Harris policies. While Trump is unpredictable, he’ll spend substantially more on defence and produce a stronger, tougher America. That alone makes him likely the better option for us.
Accusations of a third assassination attempt on Donald Trump in California this week were likely completely blown out of all proportion by a local Republican sheriff.
Sharemarket sets new highs after US gains. NAB revises rate cut prediction. Private equity circling wealth platform market. CBA says households cutting back spending. Tyro sinks on RBA review of card payments and surcharging.
Lawyers for billionaire and WiseTech CEO Richard White have called for a speedy trial in a court fight with his ex-lover and allegedly duped business partner, Linda Rogan.
Governments of all stripes have tried to halt the seemingly inexorable decline of Australian manufacturing for two decades. The recent Olympics could have just been the clue.
Hundreds of millions of dollars on the books of one of GFG Alliance’s Australian subsidiaries could be sheeted home to prop up the ailing parent company, which owes $950m to creditors.
Anyone who thinks robots are going to take over just needs to watch one try to open a door.
ANU’s vice-chancellor is taking an immediate 10 per cent reduction to her $1.15m salary, as she asks staff to also take a pay cut.
Independent schools are preparing to launch a nationwide campaign in Greens and marginal electorates calling out the ‘relentless and baseless vilification’ of private schools.
Anthony Albanese has backtracked on advice he agreed with that King Charles’s Australian title would need new legislation to come into force.
Anthony Albanese has expressed no regret for holding the failed voice referendum one year ago, as he was criticised by Yes and No campaigners for a lack of leadership on Indigenous affairs.
An ACT Greens candidate has admitted to taking MDMA, expressed strident anti-Israel views and called for politicians to be hanged ‘in the street’ in a series of social media posts, placing the far-left party under greater scrutiny.
Having just completed a year-long $37m Series B cap raise for her Sydney firm, Ada Guan is proof of the adage that it’s better late than never.
A Nobel prize winner predicts the next big thing in Australian innovation — driven by energy, agriculture and mining.
Meet the Melbourne-raised son of an aircraft mechanic who’s in charge of Amazon’s global plan for using drones to deliver its packages.
Change is happening everywhere, and fast. Australia needs to pay attention and respond appropriately to ensure we can harness it to our own benefit, says entrepreneur Daniel Petre.
I felt alone in turning to alcohol to manage my stress, but as a middle-aged woman, I had plenty of company.
Benjamin Netanyahu vows to hit Hezbollah ‘without mercy’, after the group’s deadliest strike on Israel since the start of the war, amid reports his government ordered the IDF to stop attacks on Beirut.
Kamala Harris will become the first Democratic Party presidential candidate to appear on Fox since Hillary Clinton in 2016, when she takes questions from anchor Bret Baier on Thursday AEDT.
Donald Trump has suggested deploying the National Guard or military to respond to what he termed the ‘enemy from within’ on election day.
Subsidised minivans, no income taxes: Countries have rolled out a range of benefits to encourage bigger families, with no luck.
As the Princess of Wales resumes her royal duties, she finds herself in an unfamiliar place: front and centre.
This is a homestyle dish not often seen in restaurants, but if you’re in Singapore, you’re likely to spot it being offered.
The arrest of sculptor Gao Zhen proves that China, never liberal but once having become more tolerant, is changing yet again.
There is so much more than just driving this legendary road and we have found where to stay, eat, the best wineries to visit and even where to watch horses swim in the sea.
The Middle Eastern airline used to dominate the field but rival airlines are unveiling impressive reimaginings of the pointy end of the plane. We test it out.
The Italian holiday isle is a magnet for the rich and famous but there are still places to go for an authentic taste of la dolce vita.
Forget five star hotels, this new urban resort is turning heads with its innovative design and roster of Michelin-starred chefs.
Along with the Pill and the motor car, this design idea has been an agent of great social and cultural change.
Victoria’s per capita public debt now stands at $28,000 per man, woman and child – 40 per cent higher than that of the other major states. But the state’s looming fiscal disaster is merely one symptom of a state in much broader disarray.
If you’re willing to reverse the McLaren Artura Spider into your garage so you don’t see its one fault, then I think you should definitely spend $525,010 buying one.
Guesstimates about the most intelligent humans – the likes of Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Einstein, Faraday, Shakespeare and Newton – abound. But IQ doesn’t really matter these days.
For too long Brendan Cowell had been the life of the party. The actor, writer and dedicated hedonist needed someone or something to help him through. He needed a hero – so he created one.
Code-hopping superstar Joseph Suaalii’s rugby union mega deal has been the talk of the town – but what do his Wallabies teammates think of their high-profile recruit’s epic salary?
Dan Houston got his wish to be a Magpie, but it certainly wasn’t that simple, as the story that has dominated the trade period threatened to go off the rails. So how did they get it done?
A midfield of dreams. That’s what Blues fans are hoping for after their bold move up the draft order. And on paper it makes so much sense in their premiership chase, writes JON RALPH.
The Dees have walked a tightrope with Clayton Oliver and he can whinge and moan if he wants about a failed trade, but he must be ready to give his best to the Dees in 2025, writes Mark Robinson.
Tim Tszyu returns to the ring on Sunday to face Bakhram Murtazaliev for the IBF super welterweight world title. Now his Aussie camp are hatching plans for the biggest fight of his career.
History is against the Socceroos but Australia could spring an almighty upset if a piece of Tony Popovic’s past can be recreated when they face Japan. Follow the action here live tonight.
You can’t reach the Berkeley River Lodge by road. Instead, fly in and experience the Kimberley scenery at its most spectacular.
Vacancy rates are critically low and house prices continue to soar. We need a novel way of thinking to build the houses we need.
With no real stake in the outcome, the Albanese government is urging Israel to halt combat operations so Iran has more time to build nuclear weapons. The war is moving rapidly to a decisive moment.
The PM’s brazen claims, to date, to have never lost a Newspoll have now been evaporated. By doing so, Anthony Albanese established a point of political failure.
The Australian and International Pilots Association, representing Qantas aircrew, says Qatar is exploiting a loophole and won’t pay any tax here nor be subjected to Australian industrial law.
Virgin Australia’s second consecutive year in the black has so delighted the airline that each employee is to receive 54,000 Velocity points and a $1000 travel voucher as a thank you.
A tribunal has found a female student was not discriminated against by her school for being required to wear a skirt on formal school occasions.
Two anti-Israel campus protesters at Western Sydney University were arrested and charged on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting security guards.
One of Nine’s senior managers has announced she is leaving the business just weeks before the company hands down its review into workplace bullying and sexual harassment.
Businesses looking to drive serious and substantive change over the next decade need to embrace critical thinking and imagination, according to a new report.
Hotel operator Veriu Group has opened its first office conversion but says stringent building codes are a barrier to breathing new life into ageing buildings.
The property developer has signalled it wants to refocus on Australia with the appointment of the man who drove the growth of the popular hardware chain.
Australia punches above its weight when it comes to innovation, with some founders turning ideas born in bedrooms and attics into multibillion-dollar companies envied the world over.
Investment bank Macquarie wants to build another AirTrunk, and the infrastructure supporting the tech revolution sits at the heart of its plans.
After receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics, British-Canadian AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton, who shared the prize with John Hopfield, warned that the technology he helped create could lead to the subjugation of humanity.
Scientists curing cancer, a stargazing astrophysicist, engineers saving the planet and inspirational teachers have been honoured in the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science. Discover more about the winners.
Possibly the most magnificent Indonesian culinary export, this curry is fit for a king.
From Celine Chun’s stir-fried noodles with beef to Hetty McKinnon’s aromatic laksa noodle soup, we have a noodle situation for every occasion and craving.
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