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Geopolitics

China fires submarine missile into Pacific as Australia, Fiji ally
Geopolitics

China fires submarine missile into Pacific as Australia, Fiji ally

China test-fired a nuclear-capable missile from a submarine into the South Pacific on 6 July 2026, hours after Australia and Fiji signed a defence pact.
8 min read an hour ago
America's first AI shutdown: inside the 19 days Fable 5 went dark
AI

America's first AI shutdown: inside the 19 days Fable 5 went dark

Dario Amodei spent a year asking Washington for the power to stop unsafe AI. Two days after his essay, it was used on his own models. The full story, before Monday's deadline.
8 min read a day ago
China hits back as Australia hardens its Pacific line
Geopolitics

China hits back as Australia hardens its Pacific line

China's 55 per cent beef tariff, an angry ambassador and the Darwin port fight: the events behind the NYT's verdict on Australia's China pushback.
7 min read a day ago
Albanese lands in Suva to sign Vuvale Union treaty with Fiji
Politics

Albanese lands in Suva to sign Vuvale Union treaty with Fiji

Albanese lands in Suva to sign the Vuvale Union with Sitiveni Rabuka, Australia's latest Pacific treaty as competition with China sharpens.
6 min read a day ago
Kim Jong Un's Daughter Tipped as Successor, South Korean Spy Agency...
North Korea

Kim Jong Un's Daughter Tipped as Successor, South Korean Spy Agency...

At just 13, Kim Ju-ae's public appearances and state media treatment signal a historic shift in the secretive state's leadership plans.
6 min read 3 months ago
Australia Joins Hormuz Summit Without US
Geopolitics

Australia Joins Hormuz Summit Without US

Penny Wong represents Australia at a UK-led virtual summit. The diplomatic track negotiates the reopening of a strait carrying 20 per cent of global oil.
6 min read 3 months ago
Trump Declares Iran War 'Nearing Completion' in Oval Office Address
Geopolitics

Trump Declares Iran War 'Nearing Completion' in Oval Office Address

US President claims Iranian military is 'in ruins' during Operation Epic Fury update as global fuel prices surge and Australian cabinet convenes.
8 min read 3 months ago
European Consumer Confidence Plunges to Three-Year Low
News

European Consumer Confidence Plunges to Three-Year Low

Economic sentiment fell sharply in March, with households bracing for prolonged energy shock and stagnant growth.
7 min read 3 months ago
Pentagon Readies Marines for Weeks of Iran Ground Operations
Geopolitics

Pentagon Readies Marines for Weeks of Iran Ground Operations

More than 3,500 troops from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in the Middle East on March 27 as Washington plans raids on oil infrastructure and coastal sites
8 min read 3 months ago
Your Power Bank Just Got You Stopped at Security. Here's What Changed.
Geopolitics

Your Power Bank Just Got You Stopped at Security. Here's What Changed.

New UN aviation rules limit passengers to two power banks per flight. Australian carriers already enforcing. What you need to know before your next trip.
7 min read 3 months ago
8 Million March in 'No Kings' Protests Across All 50 States
Geopolitics

8 Million March in 'No Kings' Protests Across All 50 States

Third wave of nationwide rallies becomes largest single-day demonstration in US history as Iran war, gas prices fuel anger at Trump administration
9 min read 3 months ago
Trump's War Has Two Problems Money Can't Fix: No Oil, Fewer Missiles
Geopolitics

Trump's War Has Two Problems Money Can't Fix: No Oil, Fewer Missiles

Four weeks into the Iran conflict, the White House faces twin strategic crises that don't care about its messaging.
7 min read 3 months ago