This Month
Why young men and women are drifting apart
Diverging worldviews between the sexes could affect politics, families and more.
- The Economist
Biden warns Xi on Pacific partners, trade and Middle East
The American and Chinese presidents spoke by phone for nearly two hours, discussing Beijing’s treatment of US allies, including Australia.
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- Matthew Cranston
March
Bidenomics is making China angry. That’s OK
Biden’s China policy is so tough that it makes me, someone who generally favours a rules-based system, nervous.
- Paul Krugman
Britain’s Conservatives are on the road to the Apocalypse
The polls are now so bad for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that people are starting to talk about an epochal wipeout, and a reshaping of the British right.
- Hans van Leeuwen
‘Rocky’ Macron takes on Putin with boxing photos
The photos released online tried to show a tough line against Vladimir Putin. But they drew mixed reactions across Europe, from “warrior” to “prancing poseur”.
- Laurie Kellman and Sylvie Corbet
How our era of plenty could lead to human extinction
Our success in creating a more prosperous, informed, and secure world has, unexpectedly, generated a whole new set of planetary challenges.
- Francis Gavin
Stormy Daniels documentary reveals a woman destroyed by Trump
The film looks at how the adult entertainer has repeatedly broken free from men trying to control her.
- Jada Yuan
Ireland’s ‘exhausted’ prime minister announces shock resignation
Leo Varadkar, whose Fine Gael party has struggled in the polls, said he would step down as leader of the country, citing “personal and political reasons.”
- Megan Specia
- Opinion
- Opinion
Schumer appeals to sanity over Israel and Hamas
The speech could also give Joe Biden political cover if he feels that he needs to withdraw diplomatic, financial or military support from Netanyahu.
- Andreas Kluth
Trump warns Rudd; BHP cuts contractors; Canva ditches degrees
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
‘Lost his way’: Top US Democrat Schumer calls for Netanyahu to go
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer harshly criticised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called for new elections in Israel.
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- Mary Clare Jalonick and Ellen Knickmeyer
- Opinion
- Review
Sectarianism returns to the UK
The country’s silent majority is being outflanked by religious and political extremists.
- Jonathan Rutherford
Britain to ban foreign governments from media ownership
The government’s move to protect the Telegraph and Spectator from a UAE-backed takeover could open the door to a bid involving Rupert Murdoch.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Putin renews warning he’s ready to use nuclear weapons
The comments come just days before an election in which the Russian leader is all but certain to secure another six-year term.
- The Associated Press
Tories try to staunch Britain’s ever-growing tax take
Trailing Labour in polls and facing an election soon, PM Rishi Sunak tries to woo the battlers with tax cuts but squeezes UK residents with offshore income.
- Hans van Leeuwen
PwC global chairman told a ‘disappointed’ Stubbins she was being replaced
Former PwC Australia acting CEO Kristin Stubbins says she was ‘completely stunned’ by the extent of the tax leaks scandal; Former prime minister Paul Keating has lashed Penny Wong and security chiefs. Follow updates here.
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- Timothy Moore and Maxim Shanahan
- Analysis
- Ukraine
Ukraine needs total Western support - and so does Israel
Both are fighting for Western civilisation - one against Russian imperialism, the other against Iranian-backed Islamism. And we should want both to win.
- Niall Ferguson
February
Wider Ukraine war ‘inevitable’ if NATO sends troops, Kremlin warns
Moscow’s warning comes after France’s Emmanuel Macron opened the door to sending Western forces to the war. But Germany’s leaders poured cold water on the idea.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Australia’s fund managers use new tactics to support Ukraine
The public are still supportive, but as the war enters a third year, new tactics are needed to ward off the risk of donor fatigue or political distraction.
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- Hans van Leeuwen
In Ukraine, ruthless Putin smells weakness
Two years into the war and fending off Russia is getting much harder for an army with an average age in the 40s. It needs help.
- Hans van Leeuwen
