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David Tanner is the night editor of The Australian and a data journalist, writing across elections, the economy, weather and other data-related topics. David has worked at The Australian for more than 30 years.

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tennisTennis

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 01: Britney Theriot and Russell Crowe attend day two of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)

Aussie stars hit centre court, just not the players

Australians aplenty are gracing the most hallowed tennis venue in the world – only problem is they’ve all been celebrities.

David Tanner and Russell Gould

commentaryNation

While the Bureau of Meterology said Tuesday's low-pressure system met the criteria for a 'bomb cyclone', it said it is not terminology it uses.

Dropping a bomb in age of weather drama

As our weather is increasingly dramatised, nothing goes off quite like a ‘bomb cyclone’. One of the American researchers who officially coined the phrase has since rejected it as inappropriate.

David Tanner

INQUIRERInquirer

DAILY TELEGRAPH - 3.5.25FEDERAL ELECTION 2025 - Labor party function at Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL after the conclusion of the 2025 Australian Federal Election. Anthony Albanese wins a second term and is pictured on stage with son Nathan and partner Jodie. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

Revealed: Albanese’s ‘super safe seats’ fortress

Although the Albanese government’s post-election seat count is almost identical to those of the newly elected Howard and Abbott governments, it has a very different structure.

David Tanner

exclusivePolitics

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - JUNE 25, 2025. Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaks during a press conference regarding the latest inflation figures. Picture: Dan Peled / NewsWire

Debt pile grows to $45k per person

Australians will be paying $1897 each to cover the total state and federal government deficits, while they will be paying $45,183 debt per capita to cover total government debt.

Matthew Cranston, Jack Quail and David Tanner

Trump f-bombWorld

World leaders swear a lot? F..king oath!

Donald Trump isn’t the first world leader to drop an f-bomb, nor is it the first time he has done it.

David Tanner

CostsPolitics

Teachers protesting outside Parliament House.Picture: Nigel Hallett

Public service pay rises risk blowout

The Queensland government is risking further deficit blowouts after using the rejected public service wage offer to underpin its budget projections in the middle of ongoing enterprise bargaining negotiations.

Mackenzie Scott and David Tanner

modern-day warfareWorld

Israel has reported killing Iran's newly appointed military chief, General Ali Shadmani, in an airstrike.

Israel tracks mobile phones to carry out its assassinations

Israel has killed Iranian nuclear scientists and military chiefs by tracking their mobile phones, in the latest case of technology-driven warfare giving the Jewish state the edge over its enemies.

David Tanner and Paul Garvey

patchy political recordNation

Defection seldom ends well for Senate turncoats

Dorinda Cox’s shock decision to leave the Greens to join Labor is the latest in a string of upper house defections and departures, many of which didn’t work out too well.

David Tanner

Southern LightsNation

01-06-2025 -Aurora Australis seen from Davis Station, Antarctica. Picture: James Newlands

Auroras give nation a vivid light show

A solar flare that erupted early on Saturday created astronomical light shows in Tasmania, Victoria, NSW, South Australia and parts of Western Australia.

David Tanner

State of OriginNRL

Brian To'o of the Blues celebrates scoring a try during the State of Origin game one match between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

NSW defy the Game One cauldron curse

This was a victory for the Blue believers. NSW didn’t just win; it defied the State of Origin script in its 18-6 victory over Queensland in Brisbane.

STEVE SAMUELSON and David Tanner

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