Disempowered now have a voice. Let’s not hit the mute button

Disempowered now have a voice. Let’s not hit the mute button

I am deeply hurt by Josh Szeps’ attempt to justify Alan Jones’ behaviour. As a victim of similar alleged abuse,I know how damaging such actions can be. Unlike Szeps,many of us lack the platform to speak out or defend ourselves.

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Elon Musk gets a crash course in how Trumpworld works

Elon Musk gets a crash course in how Trumpworld works

The world’s richest person,not known for his humility,is still learning the cut-throat courtier politics of Donald Trump’s inner circle.

  • byTheodore Schleifer
Hacks,phoneys and sex pests. Why Trump’s MAGA cabinet is the new normal

Hacks,phoneys and sex pests. Why Trump’s MAGA cabinet is the new normal

Trump’s highly publicised cabinet appointments tell us that yep,he’s for real. The US,under the MAGAdministration,will do exactly what it says on the tin.

  • byJacqueline Maley
American,Danish victims in suspected poisoning in Laos named

American,Danish victims in suspected poisoning in Laos named

The government of Laos publicly acknowledged the tragedy,which claimed the lives of two Australians,saying it was “profoundly saddened over the loss of lives”.

  • byZach Hope
‘Most serious in history’:China’s hacking reaches deep into US telecoms

‘Most serious in history’:China’s hacking reaches deep into US telecoms

Only in the past week has it become clear that “every major” communication company has been broken into by the Chinese spy group Salt Typhoon.

  • byDavid E. Sanger andJulian E. Barnes
Trump to direct Justice Department to look for evidence of 2020 election fraud:report

Trump to direct Justice Department to look for evidence of 2020 election fraud:report

The president-elect is also expected to pick prominent investor Scott Bessent to take on the role of US Treasury secretary.

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Russia’s hypersonic missile prompts NATO and Ukraine emergency talks

Russia’s hypersonic missile prompts NATO and Ukraine emergency talks

Ukraine’s parliament has cancelled a session over security fears,as Putin says Western air defence systems would be powerless to stop the new missile.

  • byIllia Novikov andVolodyrmyr Yurchuk
Rebel Wilson loses bid to have defamation case thrown out

Rebel Wilson loses bid to have defamation case thrown out

A California judge ruled Wilson’s accusations were not “matters of public interest” but rather “a private business dispute”.

  • byMichael Idato
How to avoid the tourist hordes at the world’s first national park

How to avoid the tourist hordes at the world’s first national park

Visit Yellowstone National Park in summer,and you’ll be,literally,one in a million.

  • byJim Darby
‘Deeply offensive’:Israel furious as Australia denies ex-minister a visa

‘Deeply offensive’:Israel furious as Australia denies ex-minister a visa

Tensions ratchet up between the two nations as Australia tiptoes around the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos andMichelle Griffin
‘This is his essence’:Lost Chopin waltz emerges in New York museum

‘This is his essence’:Lost Chopin waltz emerges in New York museum

Musically,the piece evokes the “brilliant style” that made Chopin a luminary in his time.

  • byPhilip Marcelo