Trump asks SpaceX to ‘go get’ stranded US astronauts
US President Donald Trump said Elon Musk’s company will ‘soon’ begin a mission to repatriate the two astronauts who have been stranded for months on the International Space Station.
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Voters want strong leadership
Australian voters want strong leadership and substance.
Ley’s bizarre Aus Day claim about Elon Musk
Peter Dutton’s second-in-command has made a curious comparison during an Australia Day speech in her electorate.
Coalition frontbench reshuffle unveiled ahead of election
Opposition Indigenous Australians spokeswoman Jacinta Nampijinpa Price will take on an extra role as ‘government efficiency’ spokeswoman – evoking Elon Musk’s role under the US Trump administration.
Winners and losers: what Trump has done so far
It’s been a good week for Elon Musk, TikTok and rioters, less so for migrants, civil servants and Mexico.
Wall St banks gear to sell billions of dollars of X loans
The banks have waited – and waited – for the window to sell without huge losses as platform owner Elon Musk tells staff that X is ‘barely breaking even’.
A sting in the tail
They’re the bane of summer days at the beach. But who knew bluebottles were so beautiful, and so interesting?
Inside the Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy DOGE divorce
Biotech-company founder departs DOGE after his goal of trimming regulations was overtaken by Musk’s priority of cutting spending.
Is Cybertruck maker Tesla losing its buzz?
Tesla’s Cybertruck has become America’s fifth most popular electric vehicle but overall 2024 was a disappointing year for the Elon Musk-helmed company.
Elon Musk downplays Donald Trump-backed AI mega project
World’s richest man casts doubt on the funding for the much-heralded $US500bn Stargate project in a continuing spat with the ChatGPT chief executive.
‘Make a deal’: Trump threatens Putin with sanctions, tariffs over Ukraine war
Donald Trump says unless Moscow moves to end the war with Ukraine he’ll impose tariffs and sanctions on Russia; Elon Musk pours cold water on the Stargate AI project.
What was behind Musk’s salute – Roman respect or Nazi hatred?
At a post-inauguration rally, Elon Musk twice made a militaristic gesture, extending his arm with his palm face down, which led to a storm of fury as onlookers compared it to the Nazi salute.
Tech billionaires take centre stage at Trump inauguration
The world’s three richest people were given prime positions at the US President’s inauguration, marking a dramatic shift from Silicon Valley’s hostile response to his first term.
Ramaswamy to leave DOGE: White House
Amid reports of tensions with Elon Musk, the White House confirmed Vivek Ramaswamy has left the Department of Government Efficiency to campaign to be governor of Ohio.
We need to wake up to the realities of our defence
Elon Musk and Peter Thiel will no doubt be in President Trump’s ear about the failures of US defence. Hopefully our government can listen in.
Here come the robots and the companies set to make trillions
Electronics titans have tried for years to crack the home robot market, but one company thinks it finally has made the perfect one that will be big business.
If Musk gets DOGE right it will be a game-changer
Nobody knows if the Musk-Trump relationship will work, but if it does the Western world will become a very different place.
SpaceX Starship spacecraft explodes during test flight
Elon Musk’s space company was conducting the seventh flight of its Starship rocket when the mishap occurred.
Weird reason for Qantas flight delays
The modern space race is causing headaches for Australian travellers at much lower altitudes, and billionaire Elon Musk is at the heart of it.
China mulls sale of TikTok to Elon Musk as US ban looms
Chinese officials are reportedly considering selling the video-sharing app to the X owner or another entrepreneur they trust to stop its closure in the US.
$3.8bn to upgrade NBN and see off Starlink
Labor has blamed the Coalition’s ‘unreliable’ copper NBN for scores of Australians switching to Elon Musk’s Starlink, warning the foreign-owned network was a ‘risk’ in areas where there was no credible alternative.
‘Superior:’ Albo urged to partner with Musk
Anthony Albanese has been urged to partner with Elon Musk’s Starlink service to boost the National Broadband Network’s capabilities.
Qantas flights delayed by debris threat from Musk rockets
Qantas says it has no choice but to delay its direct flights to South Africa due to the potential impact of flying debris from Elon Musk’s SpaceX rockets.
Inside the mind of Elon Musk, by those who worked for him
Insiders reveal the moods and methods of Donald Trump’s ‘first buddy’ — as we track his increasing fixation on Keir Starmer and visualise his inner circle.
Bush telegraph to go hi-tech as Telstra tests texting with Starlink
The nation’s largest telco is working with Elon Musk’s Starlink to allow rural Australian customers in isolated areas to send text messages via satellites.
‘Welcome to the party’: X boss cheers Meta’s end to fact-checking
The CEO of Elon Musk’s X says ‘legacy’ news media has become ‘almost a fan service’ as she welcomes Meta’s decision to call time on fact-checking.
‘Lies, misinformation’: European leaders turn on trolling Musk
European leaders have rounded on Elon Musk for attempting to influence overseas politics, with Emmanuel Macron suggesting the world’s richest man was trying to ‘intervene directly in elections’.
Musk tells Reform UK leader Farage to stand down
Two of Donald Trump’s high-profile supporters are suddenly at odds — with Elon Musk telling Nigel Farage he doesn’t have what it takes.
‘Not a place for respectful debate’: Chris Bowen quits X
The Energy Minister says the Elon Musk-owned platform does not allow for informed conversations on issues like climate change.
Why Musk turned into a frog for followers
Tech mogul, DOGE chief and Mar-a-Lago fixture Elon Musk offered no explanation for his New Year’s Eve name change on X, which appears to be part Gladiator and part Pepe the Frog meme.
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