Communications Minister Anika Wells is expected to announce a decision to walk back promises to exempt YouTube from its social media age restrictions within the fortnight.
Australian politics
The Liberal Party's decisive defeat in May has done nothing to slow the growth of Pyne & Partners, which has signed several big name clients in 2025.
Sussan Ley's most challenging task begins today as she seeks to revive the Coalition.
Property developers and lobby groups have not been invited to the Treasurer's economic reform summit, despite housing being a major priority for the government.
Most of Australia’s internet flows through just 15 cables. As global tensions rise, experts warn our digital lifeline is dangerously exposed.
The Reserve Bank governor will deliver a high-profile annual address where economists expect her to address a spike in joblessness.
The Qantas data breach shows why businesses, governments and individuals must all take responsibility for improving cyber resilience and data protection.
Labor and the Coalition are both attempting to rewrite the history of Australia’s China reset. But neither party is telling the full story of what is arguably a rare bipartisan success.
Australia is not alone in attempting to balance its military alignment with Washington against its economic dependence on Beijing.
Former senior Army officer Ian Langford is concerned Australia’s digital lifelines remain dangerously exposed and warns China’s AI overtures come with a big cost.
The HBO parent company is planning to make more local programming available to Australian subscribers of HBO Max, following its arrival in the market earlier this year.
The tech giant has struck deals with Schwartz Media, Mamamia, Australian Community Media and Junkee, among others. But some have seen their deal values shrink.
Despite pledges of transparency, Australia’s freedom of information system remains slow, opaque and riddled with excuses to block public access to information.
The RBA shocked the markets and economists last week when it held rates steady. But governor Michele Bullock gave a clear steer about what she needs to see to cut.
Donald Trump's nomination of a former Ashfield councillor to a senior diplomatic post has put the spotlight on the small group of Australians who have the US president's ear.
As Anthony Albanese invokes John Curtin’s legacy, his AUKUS commitments reveal a gap between the promise of independence and deeper US military ties.
Self described 'alpha male' Nick Adams' rise in Trumpland has been described as '"deeply silly [and] extremely serious'".
Anthony Albanese’s China trip — with Australia’s business elite in tow — underscores the tricky balance between trade and strategic loyalties.
Fortescue's Andrew Forrest, Macquarie's CEO and leaders from ANZ, BHP and Rio will all be on the plane. But despite talk of AI collaboration, the tech sector is glaringly absent.
An 18-month fight over DFAT documents has revealed that Russia’s embassy topped the list for unpaid traffic fines among foreign missions in the nation's capital.
As Anthony Albanese heads to China, Beijing’s AI trade push underscores Australia’s delicate balance between economic opportunity and security risk.
New analysis by the Productivity Commission makes a surprising finding on Trump's tariffs, while its concerns about 'forever subsidies' in the PM's Future Made in Australia plan remain.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission's decision to ban media from naming a corrupt official in its first case has sparked debate about transparency and public interest.
Anthony Albanese is signalling a shift away from government-led growth and calling on business to take the lead, as debate over tax and economic reform heats up.
Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino has inherited some of the government’s most politically sensitive policies — but so far, he’s keeping his cards close to his chest.
Treasury has blocked access to Mulino’s briefing documents, citing their sensitive content and volume, as Labor prepares to restart key tech and super reforms.
The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation's C-suite is changing, with its chief people officer departing and a new chief risk officer appointed.
Former Tech Council of Australia CEO Kate Pounder has been tapped by OpenAI for local policy work as the AI giant looks to expand its presence in Australia.
