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Cuba's Power Grid Collapses Again as US Oil Blockade Tightens

Third nationwide blackout this month plunges 11 million people into darkness. Trump says he will soon have 'the honour of taking Cuba.'
7 min read a month ago
Cuba's Power Grid Collapses Again as US Oil Blockade Tightens
AI

Rocky and Grace: What Project Hail Mary Gets Right About the Limits of Intelligence

Andy Weir's blockbuster rests on a quietly radical thesis: that all intelligent civilizations hit the same ceiling, discover the same technologies, and face the same existential threats. Two writers argue about what this means for AI.
12 min read a month ago
Rocky and Grace: What Project Hail Mary Gets Right About the Limits of Intelligence
Opinion

Iranian Missiles Can Now Reach London, Israel Warns. Britain Has No Defence.

The Diego Garcia strike revealed capabilities Tehran denied having. Defence experts say the UK would have to rely on American systems stationed in Eastern Europe to stop an incoming Iranian missile.
8 min read a month ago
Iranian Missiles Can Now Reach London, Israel Warns. Britain Has No Defence.
World

Robert Mueller, FBI Director Who Probed But Did Not Charge Trump, Dies at 81

The special counsel who documented Russian election interference but stopped short of indicting a sitting president. Trump celebrated his death on social media.
9 min read a month ago
Robert Mueller, FBI Director Who Probed But Did Not Charge Trump, Dies at 81
World

Iranian Missiles Strike Near Israel's Nuclear Research Centre, Dozens Injured

Israel's Iron Dome fails to intercept missiles targeting Dimona and Arad in what the IDF calls a 'new phase' of the conflict. Iran claims it targeted the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center in retaliation for strikes on Natanz.
8 min read a month ago
Iranian Missiles Strike Near Israel's Nuclear Research Centre, Dozens Injured
Culture

Project Hail Mary and the Economics of Competence Porn

Ryan Gosling's sci-fi blockbuster is breaking records because it understands something Hollywood forgot: audiences want to watch smart people figure things out.
7 min read a month ago
Project Hail Mary and the Economics of Competence Porn
Geopolitics

Property profits hit record as first home buyers face an inheritance-shaped barrier

For the first time in 15 years, more than 90% of house resales in every Australian capital turned a profit. The median Sydney house profit is now $750,000.
9 min read a month ago
Property profits hit record as first home buyers face an inheritance-shaped barrier
Geopolitics

Petrol at $2.40? No wonder BYD's phones are ringing off the hook

Soaring fuel prices from the Strait of Hormuz blockade are driving a spike in EV sales. BYD and GWM report significant increases as Chinese brands now dominate Australia's top 10 sellers.
8 min read a month ago
Petrol at $2.40? No wonder BYD's phones are ringing off the hook
AI

OpenAI Plans to Nearly Double Workforce to 8,000 as Claude Code Gains Ground

Sam Altman's company aims to expand from 4,500 staff in one of tech's most aggressive hiring pushes, as rival Anthropic captures a fifth of its business through coding tools.
5 min read a month ago
OpenAI Plans to Nearly Double Workforce to 8,000 as Claude Code Gains Ground
AI

Best Digital Marketing and Media Buying Agencies in Australia for 2026

A practical guide to Australia's top digital marketing and media buying agencies: performance specialists, full-service firms, and programmatic experts from Sydney to Perth.
8 min read a month ago
Best Digital Marketing and Media Buying Agencies in Australia for 2026
Guides

Top 10 SEO Agencies in Australia for 2026

The definitive guide to Australia's leading SEO agencies. Who delivers results in both traditional search and AI-generated answers, and who is falling behind.
9 min read a month ago
Top 10 SEO Agencies in Australia for 2026
AI

The case against AI therapists is now in evidence

New research quantifies what regulators should have anticipated: chatbots designed to be agreeable are harming people in psychological distress.
8 min read a month ago
The case against AI therapists is now in evidence