Shock election result ignites conspiracy theories on left and right

Shock election result ignites conspiracy theories on left and right

While unusual for opposing political camps to create conspiracy theories from the same material,supporters of both sides have fixated on Democrats’ underperformance.

  • byStuart A. Thompson

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Big issues bringing more protests and problems to Sydney’s streets
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Big issues bringing more protests and problems to Sydney’s streets

Demonstrations in the city reached record levels last year and are booming worldwide as numerous crisis points and political polarisation point people to problems.

  • byNigel Gladstone
The dumb,sweet and laughable world of flat-Earthers

The dumb,sweet and laughable world of flat-Earthers

COVID-inspired conspiracy theories turned a fun idea into a full-blown musical.

  • byDaniel Herborn
I thought we’d be friends forever – then came the conspiracy theories
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I thought we’d be friends forever – then came the conspiracy theories

What started with woo-woo wellness quickly became something darker.

  • byGrace Flynn
How election deniers have infiltrated the race for the White House

How election deniers have infiltrated the race for the White House

Four years after Donald Trump claimed the 2020 election was stolen from him,the Republican candidate and his allies are actively sowing seeds of doubt about this year’s vote.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
‘Appalling conspiracy theories’:Andrews blasts former cop’s crash claims

‘Appalling conspiracy theories’:Andrews blasts former cop’s crash claims

The strongly worded statement comes after the release of a report into the 2013 car accident involving the former premier’s family and a cyclist.

  • byBroede Carmody
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‘Threats from overseas’:Ohio cancels festival after pet rumour panic

‘Threats from overseas’:Ohio cancels festival after pet rumour panic

Springfield has been the focus of global attention after Donald Trump and running mate J.D. Vance amplified debunked claims about Haitian immigrants eating cats and dogs.

The tiny town with a big problem:a serial pest who targets women
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The tiny town with a big problem:a serial pest who targets women

Businesses and community groups in a NSW town – including the Country Women’s Association – have banned Andrew Thaler after years of “community abuse”.

  • byJordan Baker
Wild conspiracies crop up accusing Trump of faking shooting

Wild conspiracies crop up accusing Trump of faking shooting

Trump used a theatrical gel pack to fake being shot. No,the Secret Service colluded with Trump to get a great photo. These are just some of the “BlueAnon” theories.

  • byTaylor Lorenz
What does Michelangelo have to do with Baby Reindeer? You’ll never guess

What does Michelangelo have to do with Baby Reindeer? You’ll never guess

Long before Taylor Swift,conspiracy theorists were joining the cultural dots.

  • byJordan Prosser
Karen Read’s fans say she didn’t kill her boyfriend. She says it is a police cover-up

Karen Read’s fans say she didn’t kill her boyfriend. She says it is a police cover-up

What happened the night police officer John O’Keefe was killed has torn up a sleepy town near Boston and spawned a vast network of amateur sleuths.

  • bySusie Coen