Industry giants Anthropic, OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google are expected to argue AI will deliver an economic and productivity boom when questioned in a parliamentary inquiry on Tuesday.

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has announced that under a Coalition government, immigration levels would fall to the lowest level since 1998 outside of the pandemic, as One Nation soars in the polls.

ANDREW GREENE: Labor insiders are already sharpening the knives, with one revealing the extraordinary option being considered to deal with the Greens new leader.

The Illinois Republican helped spearhead President George W. Bush’s legislative agenda before his career ended in disgrace.

Technological advances in warfare have heightened concerns about the vulnerability of air bases and other hard-to-protect military facilities in populated areas.

The last US soldiers have left Iraq, ending a 12-year mission US President Donald Trump has called ‘a very expensive excursion into hell’.

Former Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon, whose son died in a parachute exercise in 2024, joined the expressions of sympathy from across the political spectrum for the dead soldier’s family.

An Aussie rugby league club has vowed to champion mental health causes after the tragic loss of two young players just days apart.

Neighbours at the luxury accommodation Sam Wood had been residing with his family have detailed the moment the celebrity fitness personality was arrested on domestic violence charges.

Consumer confidence has taken another dive as households digest the financial consequences of another interest rate rise that will add even more to their monthly mortgage repayments.

Myer boss Olivia Wirth says it’s putting its Christmas offerings on ’steroids’ in a bid to entice shoppers to splash cash ahead of the all-important holiday trading period.

Thousands of aged care residents have started to receive new contracts, but they have been warned not to sign anything until they fully understand their rights and obligations.

Huddled beneath the pale limestone ramparts of the Dolomites, Aman Rosa Alpina is the most audacious edifice ever erected in the Alta Badia Valle.

‘Double Bay by the beach’ is the long-held missive aimed at Noosa — all linen shirts, resort loafers and people ordering the same long lunch since 1998.

The smarter way to use a chatbot for travel is to give it more, question it harder and never, ever assume it knows where dinner is.

CAMERON MILNER: As economic and electoral pressure mounts, Labor needs a circuit-breaker. The Treasurer could be the sacrificial lamb for the Prime Minister’s failures.

EDITORIAL: The growing problem for the Albanese Government is people just don’t buy what it is selling.

GEORGIE PARKER was lucky enough to sit at Brisbane’s best and fairest during the week, which made her think less about how you get great players into a club and more about what makes them want to stay there.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Famed author Jeffrey Archer concocted many epic tales, including one that sent him to prison.

Some Iraqis are celebrating the end of an American military presence that unleashed waves of bloodshed. Others fear what happens next for their country, trapped between Washington and Tehran.

Mr Urker was found dead at his home in Louisiana on October 1, which was his 34th birthday, reportedly alongside drug paraphernalia and a handgun.

The NRL took one last shot at the singer during the grand final, but she had more to say.

If Tom Cruise can’t open a movie, then is that the end of the Hollywood movie star as we know it? Spoiler: yes.

THE ECONOMIST: From vinyl to cassettes to CDs to streaming, the music industry has been in a state of constant revolution. Should brands fight AI labs, or co-operate with them?  

Amid growing controversy about artificial intelligence, OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman says we should accept some risks.

THE ECONOMIST: From saving lives to fearing human extinction, the little-known movement has found itself at the centre of the battle over artificial intelligence.

‘I still don’t believe it.’

SARAH DI LORENZO: If you’ve noticed a persistent roll of stubborn fat around your middle that refuses to shift no matter what you do. here are some simple ways to bring it under control.

In the wake of the Lindsay Clancy case, experts explain why some mental health struggles can remain hidden behind a ‘mask of coping’. WARNING: Sensitive content

Jaymie Graham’s grit, resilience and attention to detail are among the reasons he’s been installed as North Melbourne’s new coach, according to Roos president Sonja Hood.

Matildas star Mary Fowler has been ruled out of upcoming friendly matches against Germany and Haiti.

His final novel, Adam and Eve, is due to be published in October.

There are conflicting reports about how and where the 28-year-old had fallen ill.

The disgraced former prince is taking the police to court to challenge warrants connected to his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent government documents to Jeffrey Epstein.