Electric vehicles sales have been steadily growing in Australia but figures for March suggest the Middle East War is convincing more Australians to make the switch.
Australian politics
Why did Ruth Higgins SC agree to appear at a press conference with Attorney-General Michelle Rowland to announce her appointment?
Anthony Albanese wants a long Labor government that changes the country. But his refusal to consider expanding parliament says a lot about the limits of that ambition.
What was meant to be a pre-budget scene-setter for Anthony Albanese became a live response as Trump’s Iran remarks reignited oil fears and market nerves.
Dario Amodei warned Australian politicians that AI’s risks are real and the timeline is short — and that democracies must win the race to build it.
The prime minister is signalling growing frustration with Washington as the conflict in Iran pushes up fuel prices and complicates the government’s inflation fight.
Andrew Hastie’s questioning of core Liberal Party beliefs hints at a looming rift as the Opposition faces a critical by-election 300km from Canberra.
A rare outbreak of co-operation hit Canberra on Monday, as Anthony Albanese moved on fuel prices and supply ahead of the Easter long weekend.
Economists say Labor’s decision to cut fuel prices appears to be motivated by short-term political gain. The move risks driving up inflation in the longer-term.
The longer the conflict, the worse the economic outcomes.
As One Nation grabs headlines in Farrer, bookies have independent Michelle Milthorpe in front. She is adamant she’s no teal.
Once a blue-green contest, Farrer is now a battle of orange, with independent Michelle Milthorpe and One Nation both threatening the Coalition.
Subsidising ageing, high-emissions industry won’t secure Australia’s future. We should be investing in green metals, quantum and clean computing instead.
Capital Brief has spent time on the ground in Farrer, as the race to replace Sussan Ley exposes fractures on the right — and disaffection with the major parties.
With fuel shortages biting and inflation lingering, Jim Chalmers is trying to project calm as Labor faces a test of its economic credibility.
Australia’s trade deal with Europe lands amid tariff wars, defence worries and a broader warning that the global order is getting tougher.
One Nation’s breakthrough is a warning to Labor and the Coalition. Voters are ready to disrupt a political status quo that no longer works for them.
The party’s result in South Australia has turned a long-theorised threat into a real one, leaving Labor and the Coalition with nowhere to hide.
The peak body for the local data centre industry has pushed back against the government’s “strange” data centre plan, which will require hyperscalers to contribute to the energy transition.
AI and economic crisis top Australians’ security fears. But half think a military attack is probable
A comprehensive new report, which engaged with 20,000 people, shows Australians have a nuanced view of national security. But concerns of an attack on local soil are elevated.
Australian economists have shifted their predictions quickly and dramatically with the conflict in the Middle East showing no signs of abating.
New Nationals leader Matt Canavan has hit the ground running to promote his party’s change of approach. But polling from Capital Brief/Demos AU is a sobering assessment of the task ahead.
With the war on Iran deepening global uncertainty, Jim Chalmers is reshaping the 12 May budget as economic pressures rise and voters grow restless.
