World
North America
Trump won’t rule out boots on the ground; Hegseth slams ‘pearl-clutching’ allies
Donald Trump warned Iran “the big one is coming”, and War Secretary Pete Hegseth said America was not caught in a repeat of the Iraq War.
- by Michael Koziol
Latest
Analysis
US politics
JD Vance’s silence on the Iran strikes is starting to get very loud
For 48 hours, the US vice president has said next to nothing about Operation Epic Fury in an administration where praising the leader’s success is virtually mandatory.
- by Michael Koziol
Analysis
Middle East at war
When Trump tells us what he wants next in Iran, we should probably believe him
US President Donald Trump can rightfully take credit for removing one of the most persistent and dangerous enemies of the US, but the hard work is just getting started.
- by Michael Koziol
Opinion
Iran
The stakes for Australia in Trump’s Iran gamble
The US-Israel attack on Iran is high-risk. It may fail. It may distract America from the Indo-Pacific, but if it succeeds, it could also strengthen deterrence in our region and enhance Australia’s security.
- by Jennifer Parker
‘It’s a war’: US Democrats demand ‘immediate’ Congress vote on Iran strikes
Democrats have accused President Donald Trump of usurping the legislative branch’s power to declare war.
- by Michael Koziol
Analysis
Drugs
After six decades of the war on drugs, what works?
The US and its allies have spilled blood and treasure to kill kingpins and defeat cartels, but the products keep coming and the new groups are more violent than ever.
- by Maria Abi-Habib
Analysis
Middle East at war
In the most consequential moment of his presidency, Trump reveals his end game
Trump was never going to leave his second, final term without a definitive resolution to the Iranian question.
- by Michael Koziol
Liveris doubles down on Olympics cost pledge, rattles tin for US sponsors
Brisbane Olympics president Andrew Liveris has doubled down on his pledge that the Games will not require taxpayer funds to operate, as he scours corporate America for sponsors to cover the event’s regional spread.
- by Michael Koziol
Updated
Science
Australian hypersonic plane completes first test flight at five times speed of sound
An Australian-made hypersonic aircraft reached five times the speed of sound in a test scientists say will forge the future of air travel.
- by Michael Koziol
Trump orders military to stop using Claude chatbot in clash over AI safety
World-leading AI start-up Anthropic had sought assurances from the government that its technology would not be used for fully autonomous weapons or mass surveillance.
- by Matt O'Brien and Konstantin Toropin
Clinton evidence ‘raises new questions’ about Trump’s falling out with Epstein
The former US president faced hours of unprecedented closed-door questioning by members of Congress about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
- by Michael Koziol