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The brave escape of the Iranian soccer playersThey stood on a field in the Gold Coast and bravely refused to sing their national anthem and they were condemned as traitors on Iranian state TV. A week later, members of the Ira…
Is Iran’s new supreme leader looking for revenge?Donald Trump wanted regime change in Iran and to personally choose who the next leader would be. Instead, Iran’s top clerics chose Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, Ayatolla…
Why it’s finally time for high speed railCan you believe the construction of a high speed rail network could start in just two years? Scepticism is not unwarranted because we’ve been talking about fast train travel for d…
How the Iran war increases the global nuclear threatOne of Donald Trump’s stated reasons for going to war with Iran is to destroy the nuclear threat he says it poses. But by starting the conflict has he made the world less safe? T…
How the Iran war fuels inflationIt’s been less than a week since the war in Iran began but it’s already having an economic impact here. Oil and gas prices are rising and that has the Reserve Bank worried about in…
How long can Iran keep fighting?The Iran war is expanding and already having ripple effects across the globe. How long will it last? US President Donald Trump says a month or longer, “whatever it takes”. Today, w…
Why Trump’s Iran gamble could end very badlyDonald Trump says the war with Iran will continue until all his goals are achieved and he’s warned more US troops are likely to die. But if one of the aims is regime change in Iran…
What comes next in Trump’s war with Iran?For weeks Donald Trump threatened Iran with military strikes and on Saturday morning in Iran the bombing by US and Israeli forces began. He says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali…
Why Bill and Hillary Clinton are testifying about EpsteinThey tried to stop it happening, but Bill and Hillary Clinton had no choice in the end but to testify or face jail time. The political power couple is being hauled before a US con…
Trump’s theatrics at the State of the UnionUS President Donald Trump spent almost two hours outlining what he believes to be a myriad of achievements on the economy and immigration. It’s the longest State of the Union addr…
The secrecy surrounding the 'ISIS brides'The possible return home of a group of so-called ‘ISIS brides’ from Syria has caused a political storm. But why? Given similar groups of women and children have been returned in th…
Will anyone get a refund for Trump’s illegal tariffs?The US Supreme Court has ruled that most of Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal. So, will President Trump give back to Australian companies the millions of dollars they’ve already…
What are AI agents and can they be trusted?They used to be known as personal assistants, now you can just get an AI agent to plan your day, answer your emails and organise your life. But what are the risks around handing o…
Annabel Crabb on Andrew’s arrestAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor has spent about 10 hours of his 66th birthday in police custody as they investigate whether the former prince shared government secrets with the late sex…
A former FBI profiler on the Nancy Guthrie caseIt’s a case that’s captivated America and grabbed headlines around the world. The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Australian-born US Today show host Savannah Guthrie.…
Will Coles go ‘Down Down’ in court?When Coles told you that prices were “Down Down”, were they really? That’s a matter now before the Federal Court with the competition watchdog, the ACCC, arguing consumers have be…
How a wealth tax could fix the housing crisisCould we solve the housing crisis in Australia by increasing taxes on the extremely rich and targeting mining giants’ profits? Today, British economist, former trader and YouTube…
Trump’s latest attack on climate scienceDonald Trump says it’s a scam to say that climate change is a threat to public health. So, the US president has killed off a scientific finding that says it is. The so-called endan…
How Trump could interfere with the midterm electionsWe know Donald Trump doesn’t like losing elections and the US president is still claiming that the 2020 poll was rigged and stolen. Now with the midterm elections just eight month…
Will Angus Taylor make it to the next election?Sussan Ley has lost the Liberal leadership. The partyroom voted to dump its first female leader after she’s been in the role for just nine months. Angus Taylor now has the mammoth…
