Geopolitics
Anthony Albanese has dismissed Fatima Payman's comments on Gaza as the actions of a 'young' senator. But the controversy could prove seriously damaging to his government.
A Labor backbencher has criticised Australian leaders for “gaslighting the global community” in the most strident public criticism of the Albanese government’s response to the Israel-Hamas conflict from one of its own MPs.
In an exclusive interview with Capital Brief, Anthony Albanese said the process went through “many hours of many meetings, at every level of our cabinet processes" - but the federal opposition is not convinced.
The Prime Minister has confirmed his centrepiece policy will be a key theme of the next election, dismissing suggestions it will be a tough political sell on the hustings.
A transcript of Capital Brief's interview with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ahead of tomorrow's budget.
In an exclusive interview with Capital Brief ahead of the budget, the Prime Minister gives the strongest defence yet of the government's decision to invest nearly $1 billion in a quantum computing startup.
The co-founder and chief executive of PsiQuantum says he believes there is “no alternative” to leveraging the semiconductor industry as a means to build the world’s first commercially useful quantum computer.
While Elon Musk's X is being criticised by all sides of politics, the heads of ASIO and the AFP have signalled they are more concerned about Meta and its encryption plans.
While the full details of Israel's strike on Iran today remain unclear, it adds yet another layer of uncertainty for already volatile markets.
The tech giant's investment in Abu Dhabi-based G42 is the clearest model yet of how the US might leverage its prodigious lead in AI technology for political and strategic gains over China.
There was little market reaction today to Iran's weekend attack on Israel. That could change quickly if a counterattack escalates tensions further.
In a speech on Thursday, the prime minister will announce the creation of a Future Made in Australia Act to compete with other countries in the new economy.
