Yesterday
Trudeau describes failed bid at quiet diplomacy with Modi over murder
The Canadian prime minister told a judicial inquiry into foreign interference that he tried to avoid a diplomatic blow-up over the killing of a Sikh activist last year.
- Brian Platt
- Opinion
- US election
Trump’s weird dance party went way off script
The Republican candidate took advantage of the opportunity to play some of his favourite music for captive fans. It dated him.
- Philip Bump
Harris says she’s ‘not Biden’ in fiery Fox News interview
The Democrat sparred with the host over immigration policy while asserting that, if elected, her presidency would be different to the current administration.
- Matthew Cranston
- Analysis
- US Votes 2024
America has lost its shame at this election as scandals mount
Reality is now running ahead of fiction in this political era, according to the executive producer of a sitcom about a flagrantly unprincipled vice president.
- Edward Luce
- Opinion
- Inflation
‘Cheapflation’: Why your Big Mac has become expensive
Governments and business are blaming each other for a type of inflation that punishes consumers least able to afford the pain.
- Brooke Masters
The sperm donor bros of big tech
Genetic largesse from some of Silicon Valley’s elite appears to be a mix of narcissism, altruism and dreams of immortality.
- Elaine Moore
This Month
Harris launches media blitz to regain momentum
The push marks a gamble by the Democratic candidate to reach a wider pool of voters as party leaders worry she is losing momentum to Trump.
- Lauren Fedor
Musk gives Trump $112m as he turboboosts campaign
The billionaire is paying for much of the ground game for Donald Trump’s campaign, as he seeks to get the former president re-elected, and secure himself a new job.
- Bill Allison and Dana Hull
- Opinion
- US Votes 2024
Why the US election is a likely dead heat between sworn enemies
In a country divided into mutually hostile camps, no easy resolution to the polarisation seems likely after the November poll.
- Edward Luce
Washington welcomes Kevin Rudd’s hardline views on Xi Jinping
Depicting China’s leader as an aggressive ideologue could help the former Australian prime minister in his ambassadorial role following the US election.
- Matthew Cranston
Cooper Investors slams Verizon’s Frontier takeover price
The Australian fund manager is the first shareholder to publicly say it plans to vote against the $14 billion deal.
- Matthew Cranston
Court ruling opens up US election betting. Guess who’s winning
Contracts betting on a Trump win changed hands at US54¢ on Monday in the US, while those backing Harris were priced at US47¢, widening a narrow gap.
- Jennifer Hughes
‘Chaos at every level’: Trump allies prepare for election loss
Right-wing organisations have spent months and millions of dollars contesting ballot procedures and voter eligibility as they prepare for a fierce election.
- Eva Xiao and Peter Andringa
Harris agrees to ‘enemy’ interview as election fears rise
Kamala Harris will become the first Democrat presidential nominee since Hillary Clinton to be interviewed on Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News.
- Matthew Cranston
Harris challenges ‘weak and unstable’ Trump to fitness test, interview
The vice president’s attack marked an attempt to turn the tables on Trump, who for months had suggested that Joe Biden was too old to be president.
- Nicholas Nehamas and Maya King
- Opinion
- Extreme weather
Americans are moving closer to climate risk. This is why
Individuals and businesses have been willing to ignore the longer-term financial and human risk of extreme weather in favour of the short-term gains.
- Rana Foroohar
- Updated
- Space
Why SpaceX catching this booster means we’re closer to people on Mars
The achievement had Elon Musk’s engineers in tears of “disbelief” as they prepare for commercial operations, which include sending humans to the red planet.
- Updated
- Kenneth Chang
- Opinion
- US Votes 2024
The big problem Trump and Harris don’t want to talk about
National debt is one of the most pressing issues facing the US and, if left unchecked, could trigger a fiscal crisis. But don’t expect the candidates to mention it.
- Updated
- Michael Strain
- Updated
- US Votes 2024
Questions over apparent third attempt on Trump’s life
The suspect was driving a black SUV that was stopped by deputies assigned to a campaign rally in Coachella, east of Los Angeles.
- Updated
- Matthew Cranston
Morrison heads new space job as global rocket industry heats up
Scott Morrison will be the overseas face of Space Centre Australia, charged with urging Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other firms to launch their rockets from Australia.
- Matthew Cranston
