US-South Korea nuclear weapons deal – what you need to know

The United States and South Korea have unveiled an agreement under which leaders in Seoul will be handed an enhanced role in planning any nuclear response...

Ukraine war: Russia scales back May 9 Victory Day celebrations amid fear of popular protests

Russians celebrate the end of the “great patriotic war” on May 9 each year. Victory Day, which commemorates the defeat of Nazism in Europe is the...

Ukraine war: as Kyiv prepares counteroffensive it needs to convince allies it is up for the fight

Washington bans assault weapons

WASHINGTON – Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill into law Tuesday that prohibits the sale, manufacture and import of assault weapons in Washington, making it the 10th...

Coles’ Uber Eats deal brings the gig economy inside the traditional workplace

This month Coles announced a major new partnership with Uber Eats that will further expand the supermarket giant’s links with the gig economy. Under the arrangement,...

Yes, Joe Biden is old and has low approval ratings, but this is why he’s still confident of re-election

America’s first octogenarian president has finally announced he is going to seek more time in office amid lacklustre public enthusiasm. At first glance, the challenges facing...

Inflation has fallen, but one or two more interest-rate rises are still likely

Australia’s inflation rate has fallen from its 30-year high of 7.8% in the December quarter of 2022 to 7.0% in the March quarter of 2023. But...

How the ghost of Vietnam haunts Joe Biden on the war in Ukraine

In 2009, shortly after his inauguration, Barack Obama undertook an intensive policy review to assess the desirability of a military “surge” in Afghanistan. Vice-President Joe Biden...

Tucker Carlson’s departure and Fox News’ expensive legal woes show the problem with faking ‘authenticity’

For decades, Fox News thrived because the people behind it understood what their audience wanted and were more than willing to deliver: television news – or...

How will the Supreme Court’s decision on mifepristone affect abortion access? 4 questions answered

On April 21, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone, which is used in more than half of all abortions in the...