The new battle in the Strait of Hormuz
The US President Donald Trump has launched what he’s calling ‘Project Freedom’, promising to rescue commercial ships stranded in the Strait...
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Alan Kohler on why Trump’s war hasn’t spooked Wall Street
The war in Iran is creating economic uncertainty around the world, with higher inflation putting pressure on central banks, including the RB...
The investigation into police Taser safety
The nation was shocked when 95-year-old Clare Nowland died after being tasered by a NSW police officer at an aged care facility in 2023. Whi...
What is Trump’s ballroom obsession really about?
In the past week Donald Trump’s obsession with building his grand ballroom has reared its head again. He was even talking about it after the...
How will the NDIS decide who to cut off?
The growth of the NDIS is about to be slashed, but what tool will the government use to determine who gets to stay and whose disability supp...
What China learns from Trump’s war in Iran
China buys lots of Iran’s oil, but it’s trying to avoid getting drawn into the war, instead calling for de-escalation and peace in the Middl...
Inside the White House press dinner shooting
Donald Trump’s dislike of the press has seen him repeatedly refuse to attend the annual White House correspondent’s dinner in Washington DC....
Why a gas tax is going viral
A video posted by Senator David Pocock has gone viral, leaving some viewers asking why the gas giants aren’t paying more for the resources t...
What happens next with airfares and flights
More than seven weeks since the start of the war in Iran, flight schedules through the Middle East are still disrupted, but slowly recoverin...
Is 'drill baby drill' the answer to our fuel crisis?
US President Donald Trump is all in on it, but could Australia 'drill baby drill' its way to fuel security and avoid oil shocks in the futur...
Will Trump 'blink first' and end the war?
Donald Trump went into the war with Iran thinking it would be over quickly. More than seven weeks later there’s still no obvious off ramp, w...
When will the Iran war hit your grocery bill?
Shoppers have been dismayed by grocery price rises for years, now there are warnings that food will cost even more as the effects of the Ira...
What’s driving soaring rates of adult ADHD?
Over the past eight years ADHD diagnoses among Australian adults have surged, especially among women. You might be surprised to hear where t...
What Putin gains from the Iran war
What does Russia’s Vladimir Putin make of the Iran war? He’s one of the few beneficiaries, making vast sums of money as the oil price spiked...
The President vs the Pope
What’s behind US President Donald Trump’s attack on Pope Leo? After the leader of the Catholic Church criticised Trump’s threats to destroy...
The 'doomsday' scenario for fuel supply
The US blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz could make the fuel crunch in Australia even worse. The government’s urging Austral...
How Iran is becoming Trump’s forever war
The peace talks failed, so now US President Donald Trump wants to further disrupt the vital oil shipping route, the Strait of Hormuz. A US b...
Alan Kohler’s case to nationalise childcare
The ABC’s Alan Kohler thinks the treasurer should nationalise the childcare system and take centres out of the hands of for-profit businesse...
What the shaky Iran ceasefire means for fuel prices
A fragile two week ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel has raised hopes ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz will soon be on...
Can Iran and Trump really agree on a peace plan?
Donald Trump was threatening to wipe out ‘a whole civilisation’, then about an hour before his deadline the US president announced a ceasefi...
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