
Why there might actually be method in Donald Trump’s madness
There’s something to be said for a demolition expert. Not content with reshaping America, US President Donald Trump is reshaping diplomacy throughout...

New report shows the real face of Islamic State terror converts
Solidly middle-class, better educated than average, likely to be in a stable relationship and either studying or employed: that’s the face of...

Donald Trump given nuclear codes, and with them awesome power
In the early hours of this morning, prior to his inauguration, a brief business-like transaction took place at Blair House, the presidential guesthouse...

Heavy meddle: Did the US interfere in Australia’s 1975 election?
While Americans digest the news that Russia almost certainly tried to influence the election that delivered Donald Trump the presidency, new research...

The frightening truth about pilots
One day last autumn Qantas pilot Paul Whyte hired a single-engine Cessna 172 airplane from the Northern Rivers Aero Club in Lismore...

Surveillance in Australia: Who’s watching the watchers?
The biggest unexplored story in Australia over the past 12 months has been the massive expansion of state surveillance. ASIO has publicly boasted that...

Donald Trump under pressure over Moscow, WikiLeaks links
Donald Trump’s presidency could be derailed by a possible prolonged congressional committee investigation into whether or not Russian hackers aided him in...

‘We have lost a generation of Syrian children’: Army poised to take Aleppo
UPDATE 8.30am Russia’s envoy to the United Nations says a deal has been reached for rebel fighters to leave the embattled Syrian...

Mike Baird’s lockout laws changes ‘too little, too late’ for Sydney
The relaxation – by 30 minutes – of the widely despised lockout laws imposed on Sydney’s entertainment districts have been slammed as “too...

Australian airports at risk of major security breaches, experts warn
The safety of millions of Christmas travellers has been put at risk by government inaction over urgent concerns about the security of...