Course for councillors in spotting conspiracies in the misinformation age
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Course for councillors in spotting conspiracies in the misinformation age

Councillors and candidates can get training on dealing with conspiracy groups who bombard them with theories about 5G towers and 15-minute cities in the lead-up to October’s local government elections.

  • byRachael Dexter

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I jumped on the ‘Katespiracy’ bandwagon. Now I’m flooded with shame

I jumped on the ‘Katespiracy’ bandwagon. Now I’m flooded with shame

The prospect of a missing princess was a blessed diversion. But now we know the truth,I feel ashamed. What was I thinking?

  • byKerri Sackville
Picture agencies issue takedown notice for ‘manipulated’ royal photo

Picture agencies issue takedown notice for ‘manipulated’ royal photo

The image of Princess Catherine and her children,the first released since her surgery,appears to contain a glitch that suggests the image has been doctored.

  • byRob Harris
The Australian ‘banks’ of sovereign citizens – and the havoc they wreak

The Australian ‘banks’ of sovereign citizens – and the havoc they wreak

Creditnet Bank Internationale has no office and does not take deposits from consumers. Yet the group has found itself at the centre of controversial moments in Australian corporate history and an attempted $25 billion fraud on the nation of Palau.

  • bySarah Danckert
‘You’re gonna eat bugs’:Climate fears and conspiracies at Canberra renewables protest

‘You’re gonna eat bugs’:Climate fears and conspiracies at Canberra renewables protest

A crowd gathered on the lawn of Parliament House on Tuesday this week to protest the government’s plan to implement “reckless renewables”.

  • byNick O'Malley
Taylor Swift may not be a spy,but these stars were

Taylor Swift may not be a spy,but these stars were

The Grammy record breaker being a government agent sounds ludicrous but using celebrities as “assets” is not uncommon.

  • byKerrie O'Brien
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Biden ‘not sure’ he would be running if Trump wasn’t

Biden ‘not sure’ he would be running if Trump wasn’t

The president’s admission comes while campaign funds flow across the political spectrum as backers with deep pockets seek to shape the 2024 election.

  • byNandita Bose andTrevor Hunnicutt
Anti-Voice rallies organised by pro-Putin conspiracy theorist

Anti-Voice rallies organised by pro-Putin conspiracy theorist

The official No campaign has distanced itself from this weekend’s rallies,which have been organised by Simeon Boikov – known online as “the Aussie Cossack”.

  • byMatthew Knott,Sherryn Groch andPaul Sakkal
Conspiracy theories fill void left by Prigozhin’s presumed death

Conspiracy theories fill void left by Prigozhin’s presumed death

Nothing happens in Russia without prompting a flurry of conspiracy theories. The death of the Wagner boss and his top henchman is no different.

  • byLucy Cormack
Former agent who inspired QAnon-linked thriller says critics have agendas

Former agent who inspired QAnon-linked thriller says critics have agendas

Tim Ballard,who estimates he has gone on “several dozen” missions to rescue sex-trafficked children,has become the face of the surprise box office hit Sound of Freedom.

  • byGarry Maddox
Duress alarms,hotlines,guards:Councils up security after disruptions

Duress alarms,hotlines,guards:Councils up security after disruptions

Fringe conspiracy groups have increasingly disrupted council meetings across Melbourne,in some cases lobbing abuse and threats at councillors.

  • byRachael Dexter