Politics and policy
A polling slide for Anthony Albanese shows how global uncertainty and a chaotic US president are making it harder for the government to control its agenda.
Australia’s economy runs on diesel, but the country still lacks the storage needed to weather the next major disruption.
An exclusive Capital Brief/DemosAU poll also shows the Coalition gaining ground for the first time in months.
During a whirlwind tour of Australia, the Claude developer warned AI could bring down critical services — but neglected to mention the model that has spooked regulators and markets.
Exclusive new Capital Brief/DemosAU polling shows Australians are increasingly uneasy with Donald Trump.
Senior ministers have staunchly defended the US alliance as exclusive new CapitalBrief/DemosAU polling shows Australians are increasingly sceptical of it.
The latest Capital Brief/DemosAU poll shows Australians want the government to keep its distance from Trump as the Middle East conflict deepens.
The illicit tobacco boom is draining billions from the budget, fuelling organised crime and exposing the limits of Labor’s enforcement-first approach.
Foreign investors could be forced to pay capital gains tax on sales of an expanded scope of assets including solar, wind and battery developments stretching back to 2006.
With peace talks on ice and Donald Trump announcing a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, oil has surged back above USD100. Once again, the only certainty is uncertainty.
