Peter Hartcher on Trump's tariff war, and what it means for Australia

So, it’s happened. Donald Trump has slapped a massive tariff on our aluminium and steel exports to the United States. This, after our government has spent weeks trying to forestall this event. So, how will it impact our economy? Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher, on what me…

Dutton’s work from home culture war

As I record this introduction, I am, like so many Australians now, working from home. It’s a luxury I’ve enjoyed, for some days, since the pandemic forced most of us out of our offices. But could these sweet days be coming to an end? Because Opposition leader Peter Dutton has announced that if he’…

Cyclone Alfred and insurance: Will our premiums ever drop?

Tropical Cyclone Alfred may have been downgraded, but homes across NSW and Queensland still remain at risk of major flooding. Now thoughts are turning to what the cost will be. Just how many people were insured against the destruction? And how many will be able to claim back money in what’s now be…

Is Albo coming to a 'bro-cast' near you?

Nearly every poll has been suggesting that this election is going to end up in a hung parliament, with neither Labor nor the Coalition able to achieve a majority. Which means that just one or two percentage points can mean the difference between forming government. Or not.  So, Anthony Albanese an…

Inside Politics: Cyclone Trump, Alfred and the forces sweeping an election awry

Well, the world order is rocky and looking to get rockier.  US President Donald Trump has had a spectacular falling-out with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, and waging a damaging trade war, while China is cruising war ships off the Australian coast. And the conflict in Gaza is unresolved. …

The ‘evidence is in’: Trump is an agent of Putin

It’s only been six days since what has become known as “the wildest dust-up ever televised from the Oval Office”. But of course, six days within the Donald Trump administration, isn’t your average person’s six days.  In this time, Trump has made the extraordinary move to pull all military funding …

Bracing for impact – Cyclone Alfred looms large

Communities in Queensland and NSW have been spotted panic buying, and stripping supermarket shelves bare, as they brace themselves for the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Because while the cyclone has already whipped up waves more than eight metres tall, in one area off the coast of Queensland…

The Zelensky-Trump dust-up: What happens next?

A meeting of world leaders is an ordinarily staid affair. With much hand-shaking, head-nodding and talk of ‘friendship’. But not this one between American president Donald Trump browbeat and Ukrainian president Vlodomir Zelensky. So what happens now? Zelensky flew to London and attended a critica…

David Wenham on Australia’s love of the underdog

The world is full of doom and gloom, so today we're bringing you something a little bit different for your Monday. It's a conversation with David Wenham, the Australian actor who has starred in blockbusters like Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Spartan epic, 300. More than 20 …

Inside Politics: How much cash does Peter Dutton have?

Remember Anthony Albanese’s Copacabana house drama? The PM was dragged in the media for buying a 4.3 million dollar home on the NSW central coast in the middle of a cost of living crisis.  Well now the opposition leader is facing a few questions of his own. This week, our national affairs editor J…