Elon Musk
The former dishwasher engineer who just became a billionaire
Peter Beck has come a long way in the space industry with no university qualifications.
- by Ainsley Thomson and Bruce Einhorn
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US Votes 2024
How a dynamist and a populist could make or break modern America
You can imagine a scenario in which these two men unite and create a fusionism that uplifts America. But the potential tensions here are also important.
- by Ross Douthat
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ABC wars
What the ABC should learn from Joe Rogan … and Popeye
For a decade, the ABC has been on a forlorn quest for digital relevance. It’s time it dared to be itself again – and took the risks required to be interesting.
- by Malcolm Knox
‘The sky is the limit now’: Bitcoin surges past $US100,000 in Trump rally
The cryptocurrency has boomed following the election victory of Donald Trump, who has promised to usher in pro-crypto regulation in the US.
- by David Swan
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Trump's White House
Trump is America’s Caligula. His mission is to destroy what made America great
Donald Trump’s bizarre appointments are alarming, but perhaps more worrying is who he wants to fire. Trump’s war on the so-called “deep state” is an assault on the apparatus that built America to greatness.
- by Nick Bryant
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Podcasts
By dismissing Joe Rogan, Kim Williams has missed a golden opportunity
Calling the most popular podcast host in the world repulsive and predatory isn’t just lazy. It shows how deep the ABC’s reluctance to evolve really is.
- by David Swan
Albanese says Elon Musk has an agenda on social media ban
The prime minister says while he’s prepared to speak to the tech billionaire over the ban, Australian voters can expect to wait a bit longer before the next election.
- by Shane Wright
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Work/life balance
Working from home is the new normal, so why doesn’t Elon Musk agree?
Do we really want a workaholic meme-lord to decide if millions of workers should be allowed to work from home?
- by Tim Duggan
Joe Rogan v ABC boss: The unlikeliest of media spats
The unexpected war of words has also drawn in the world’s richest man, Elon Musk.
- by Riley Walter and Josefine Ganko
Two million Brits already want another election. Even the PM says he’s not surprised
Keir Starmer, who won July’s general election in a landslide, has suffered the biggest fall in approval ratings of any prime minister in the modern era.
- by Rob Harris