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The Snoop: Trump cashes in on crypto, Seven’s on-air blunder and more

Daanyal Saeed — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:59:28 +0000

Plus: Why do Australia's economists hate trams?

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Albanese badly needs a reset. The bond markets offer him a huge opportunity

Bernard Keane — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:33:10 +0000

If the government was smart, the soaring cost of government debt would be used to show voters that Labor can sensibly manage the economy, while One Nation and the Coalition chase populist stupidity.

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Inside the brutal battle for Australia’s $4.8bn live music industry

Michael Sainsbury — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:07:38 +0000

While the local live music sector struggles with a perfect storm of problems, a trio of multinational mega-companies are raking it in.

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Why Australia’s quiet labour market isn’t proof AI has flopped

William Smith — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:26:26 +0000

Despite lofty claims from Silicon Valley about game-changing AI, the employment market has barely flinched. But once workflows are reorganised, it'll be a very different story.

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Dispatch from Sweden: Far right loses ground, but the left’s road to stable government will be arduous

Anton Nilsson — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:08:33 +0000

Sunday's Swedish general election resulted in a razor-thin majority for the opposition bloc. Still, no-one is quite sure of how to form government.

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Make ‘em laugh: How One Nation uses comedy to normalise harmful ideas

Kurt Sengul — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:52:30 +0000

One Nation was comfortable labelling Andrew Hastie a traitor in a cartoon. It's difficult to imagine Pauline Hanson making the same claim at a press conference.

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AI warnings continue as Trump dismisses concerns as a “hoax”

Rich James — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:26:48 +0000

Apparently the only thing you need to guard against AI is a smart president... Meanwhile, Pauline Hanson's comments spark anger and her policies continue to generate criticism.

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Worry less about an AIpocalpyse and more about a US-dictated order on AI

Bernard Keane — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 02:28:04 +0000

Calls for regulation of AI coming from big tech companies should be treated with deep suspicion, especially when linked to a US program to contain China. Why don't they start with data centres instead?

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The Snoop: One Nation backtracks on lawyer claim, ICAC’s greatest hits, and more

Daanyal Saeed — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 01:20:23 +0000

Plus: A curious suggestion from the WA skills minister for kids from "complex social circumstances".

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Taylor wants to criminalise flag-burning. It shows the Liberals’ attachment to free speech is dead

Michael Bradley — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:38:51 +0000

Like it or hate it, flag burning is a very old — and perfectly legitimate — way of expressing opposition to the actions of a nation state.

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