Secret recordings, bikie links and a whistleblower: Inside One Nation

It’s rare to get a glimpse into the inner workings of One Nation – Pauline Hanson and James Ashby have made sure of that. But now, thanks to a whistleblower and secret recordings, former party insiders have revealed some of the chaos behind the party’s rise – with allegations of bikie links, unfai…

The fall of Russell Brand

Russell Brand is off to jail for a very long time.  The once powerful comedian turned Christian influencer has been sentenced to ten years and six months for the rape of one woman, and the sexual assault of three others. It all happened at the peak of his career – when Brand was able to use his p…

Peter Garrett on ‘the AUKUS deception’

The submarines are still years away, but the decisions reshaping Australia’s defence posture are already being made. That’s one of the central warnings from the AUKUS Public Inquiry, which last week called for the submarine deal to be scrapped.  Its lead commissioner, former environment minister …

Police trial live face-scanning technology: what could possibly go wrong?

Western Australian police recently finished trialling a technology that can identify people as they walk past – revealing they scanned nearly 1.4 million faces, over a period of five months. Police say the cameras helped them make 122 arrests and they’re now considering whether to use the technolo…

The warning for Albanese in Trump’s defeat

Interest rates are keeping the pressure on household budgets, and on the Albanese government. The prime minister’s trip to the Carribean for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting while economic pain was being exacted back home has given his opponents another opportunity to question his prior…

The collapse of David Jones: Is this the death of department stores?

For generations of Australians, David Jones was somewhere people would dress up to go shopping: the Christmas windows, the fashion parades, and the excitement of taking home something special in those black and white houndstooth bags. Now, after 188 years, the department store has entered voluntar…

Bluenami: Trump’s midterm wipeout

It’s the election result Democrats almost didn’t dare to dream of.  But with anger mounting over the cost of living amid Trump’s war with Iran, traditionally conservative states across America flipped blue.  Democrats have now taken control of both the US House and Senate in a stunning win that’s…

Is the RBA fighting the wrong inflation problem?

It’s been nearly two decades since Australians have felt the sting of interest rates this high. Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock says persistent inflation has forced the RBA to hike the official cash rate for the fifth time this year. But some experts fear the bank may have gone too far – ri…

“It’s dissent that will save us”: Amy Goodman’s mission to fight the power

Democracy Now! founder Amy Goodman has spent decades trying to hold power to account. From wars to humanitarian crises – she’s covered the biggest events of our time.  Now, she’s sharing her insights on the future of media and politics, and the Australian stories that have stayed with her.  Today…

Trump’s midterm reckoning

When Donald Trump returned to the White House, he promised Americans a new era of prosperity. Now, as Americans prepare to vote in midterm elections, that promise is being tested, and the voters who put Trump in power could determine how much of that power he has left. With polls showing Democrat…