You can be sure that when vast amounts of money move in a particular direction ... somewhere, somehow, a powerful person, or group of powerful people, have made an important decision about something.
You've vowed to get fit. Great. The thing is, it's a promise you've made to yourself before. So how can you tell if things will be different this time?
When permits were granted for 560 units to be built in three areas of East Jerusalem, it was taken by many as yet another intrusion by Israelis into what is regarded as Palestinian land — further evidence the supposed goal of the "two-state solution" is drifting from fading hope towards fiction.
New South Wales' newly sworn in Premier Gladys Berejiklian is widely known for her hard work and diligence, but her ongoing success may hinge on whether the intensely private MP can open up to the public.
In an unusually forceful and combative inaugural address, the new US President makes it clear he will bring the radical change he brought to the campaign trail to life in the White House.
Are all young people hiding in their safe spaces and hugging a therapy bear, or are others more sanguine, perhaps even upbeat, about Trump's prospects? Mike Bird writes.
An Instagram account calling for 'nipple donations' seeks to smash sexist double standards on social media, writes Ben Pobjie. And we should all be terrified of what comes next.
As Trump enters the same Oval Office his Republican idol Reagan once occupied, Americans could do worse than listen to Reagan's maxim: trust, but verify.
On Wednesday night I interviewed Liberal Party MP Ken Wyatt for 7.30. This shouldn't be remarkable but I suppose it is. The fact that it has taken until 2017 makes it so, writes Indigenous affairs editor Stan Grant.
A huge increase in migration has been driving headline GDP growth, keeping Australia technically out of recession, but it's also masked a dirty secret - individuals haven't felt the benefit of this record run.
Confectionery brand Allen's is inviting the public to vote on new lolly flavours, but their choices are a little disappointing, writes Deirdre Fidge. Here are some better ideas.
Jakarta will elect a new Governor in less than a month. This is not just a race for a political position, but a test for moderate Islam and democracy in Australia's largest neighbour of 250 million people, writes Samantha Hawley.
While the recovery took longer than many hoped or expected, Barack Obama is leaving the US economy in much better shape than he found it eight years ago.