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Geopolitics

Fire ants march on Brisbane: $593M eradication war reaches World Heritage rainforest
Geopolitics

Fire ants march on Brisbane: $593M eradication war reaches World Heritage rainforest

Biosecurity zones now expand monthly as the invasive super-pest breaches Lamington National Park, threatening a 2032 deadline that experts say is slipping away.
7 min read 2 months ago
Trump Offers Afrikaners Asylum, But Thousands Are Already Reshaping the Mississippi Delta
Geopolitics

Trump Offers Afrikaners Asylum, But Thousands Are Already Reshaping the Mississippi Delta

Nearly 15,000 white South Africans arrived on agricultural visas in 2024, transforming rural communities and sparking uncomfortable questions about American immigration policy
5 min read 2 months ago
Woodside Names Liz Westcott as CEO in Internal Promotion
Geopolitics

Woodside Names Liz Westcott as CEO in Internal Promotion

Former ExxonMobil and Energy Australia executive steps up from acting CEO role as company executes $17.5B Louisiana LNG expansion
5 min read 2 months ago
BHP Names Brandon Craig as CEO in Surprise Succession
Geopolitics

BHP Names Brandon Craig as CEO in Surprise Succession

Americas president beats frontrunners to lead Australia's biggest company as Mike Henry steps down after six years
5 min read 2 months ago
Trump's Counter-Terrorism Chief Quits, Blames Israel for Iran War
Geopolitics

Trump's Counter-Terrorism Chief Quits, Blames Israel for Iran War

Gold Star husband who lost wife in Syria refuses to 'send the next generation off to fight and die in a war that serves no benefit to the American people'
6 min read 2 months ago
How Betting Apps Turn Suburban Dads Into Degenerate Gamblers
Opinion

How Betting Apps Turn Suburban Dads Into Degenerate Gamblers

America wagered half a trillion dollars on sports since 2018. Australia loses $25 billion annually. A journalist's confession shows how easily anyone can fall.
5 min read 2 months ago
Albanese Calls Emergency Cabinet as Fuel Crisis Hits Regional Australia
Geopolitics

Albanese Calls Emergency Cabinet as Fuel Crisis Hits Regional Australia

Government releases 20% of reserves, doesn't rule out rationing as panic buying empties regional service stations.
5 min read 2 months ago
Australia's Cybersecurity Spending Hits $7.5B as AI Drives Both Attack and Defence
Geopolitics

Australia's Cybersecurity Spending Hits $7.5B as AI Drives Both Attack and Defence

Gartner forecasts 9.5% growth in Australian security spending. The talent shortage is getting worse, not better.
5 min read 2 months ago
One Nation's Polling Surge Is Taking Votes from Everyone
Geopolitics

One Nation's Polling Surge Is Taking Votes from Everyone

The major parties have spent decades ignoring voters who now have somewhere else to go
6 min read 2 months ago
How Much Super Do You Actually Need at 60? The Real Numbers for 2026
Geopolitics

How Much Super Do You Actually Need at 60? The Real Numbers for 2026

ASFA says you need $690,000 for a comfortable retirement. The average Australian has $252,000. Here's what that gap actually means.
6 min read 2 months ago
What the SA Government Knew About the Toxic Algal Bloom and When
Geopolitics

What the SA Government Knew About the Toxic Algal Bloom and When

Internal documents show warnings preceded public alerts by weeks
5 min read 2 months ago
NVIDIA DLSS 5 Is the Biggest Graphics Leap Since Ray Tracing
Geopolitics

NVIDIA DLSS 5 Is the Biggest Graphics Leap Since Ray Tracing

Jensen Huang calls it the 'GPT moment for graphics' as neural rendering arrives this fall
5 min read 2 months ago