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• How Cornell failed Jane Doe

  October 6, 2026 · 16 min

  In the US, the case has ignited a national debate over consent, with some asking whether this could be a new #MeToo moment.  At Cornell University, protests have erupted after a woman identified as Jane Doe alleged she was sexually…

• Will a midterm 'blue wave' sink Trump?

  October 5, 2026 · 15 min

  Donald Trump has told voters to ‘pretend’ he is on the ballot at the midterm elections which are now less than a month away.   But that’s not useful for some Republican candidates who’ve been trying to distance themselves from the…

• How many data centres will we end up with?

  October 4, 2026 · 14 min

  A plan for a data centre metres from homes and a school in Lane Cove has been shelved after residents of the Sydney suburb fought back and won.   But it’s just one proposal among many, as demand for AI drives a boom in data centre…

• What happens if China's AI goes rogue?

  October 1, 2026 · 16 min

  Donald Trump says the US is in an AI race against China and he doesn’t want regulation that would risk American dominance.   But Beijing is taking a very different approach with the Chinese Communist Party exerting tight control over the…

• Terror on a flydubai flight

  October 1, 2026 · 16 min

  A flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv has turned into a terrifying high-altitude struggle when one of the pilots was attacked in the cockpit by his co-pilot.  Passengers were fighting to help crew regain control of the plane…

• What did Netanyahu know before October 7?

  September 30, 2026 · 15 min

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing renewed political scrutiny after media investigations reported that he and his government were warned about an impending large-scale Hamas attack before October 7.  The reports say…

• Alan Kohler on how AI's moving interest rates

  September 29, 2026 · 15 min

  There’s been another interest rate rise, pushing it to the highest it’s been in 15 years.   It’s partly thanks to Trump’s war in Iran fuelling global inflation, but the conflict is not the only thing putting pressure on interest rates…

• Why Trump has a peace problem

  September 28, 2026 · 15 min

  Donald Trump has promised he can use his negotiating skills to end wars. But his approach is facing a major test on two fronts. He’s rejected Iran’s latest proposal to halt the fighting and reopen negotiations, while there’s still no…