Today
- Analysis
- US election
How Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley funded J.D. Vance’s sudden rise
Donald Trump’s VP pick was a venture capitalist bankrolled in business and politics by billionaire investors. His ties to PayPal’s co-founder go way back.
- 1 hr ago
- Tabby Kinder, George Hammond and Alex Rogers
- Analysis
- Roads
Sydney’s toll road overhaul is set to target the rich
Drivers who live in some of the city’s priciest suburbs may pay extra, but the benefits of reducing fares on many of its other motorways will be worth it.
- Jenny Wiggins
Yesterday
- Analysis
- Russia-Ukraine war
Russia’s vast stocks of Soviet-era weapons are running out
The much-vaunted offensive against Kharkiv in the north that began in May is fizzling out. Advances elsewhere have been strategically trivial and at huge cost.
- The Economist
- Analysis
- US election
Biden circle shrinks as Democrats fear election wipeout
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump at the weekend has muted some of the public pressure on the US president to exit the race. But the party remains deeply divided.
- Katie Rogers, Lisa Lerer, Reid J. Epstein and Maggie Haberman
Like Vance, Rudd has changed his views on Trump
The Australian ambassador to the US says he has been busy building bridges with Donald Trump’s team and the Republicans’ MAGA movement.
- Matthew Cranston
This Month
- Analysis
- US election
Panic to resignation, ‘the vibe is grim’ for Democrats
The party is now firmly divided over how to proceed with a weakened leader in a scrambled political environment.
- Reid J. Epstein, Lisa Lerer, Katie Glueck and Nicholas Nehamas
- Analysis
- Building Bad
Years of wilful incuriosity have enabled the CFMEU
The latest expressions of shock and platitudes about “zero tolerance” by senior figures in the labour movement come across as utterly disingenuous.
- Phillip Coorey
- Analysis
- US politics
An assassination attempt likely to tear America further apart
Within minutes of the shooting, the air was filled with anger, bitterness, suspicion and recrimination. Fingers were pointed and a country bristling with animosity fractured even more.
- Peter Baker
- Analysis
- Retail
Can Bob East finally find a woman to sit on Cettire’s board?
The addition of investment banker Jon Gidney last week – the first to be added to the board since it listed on the ASX – only highlights the company’s needs.
- Carrie LaFrenz
- Analysis
- US election
MAGA world unites around ‘unstoppable’ Donald Trump after shooting
The incident marked a new moment in America’s dark history of political violence. It also brings another twist in this year’s White House race between Trump and Joe Biden.
- James Politi and Lauren Fedor
- Analysis
- Investment banking
The Archegos Capital collapse shows nice bankers finish last
As Bill Hwang’s $50 billion family office went broke, the investment banks that tried to help came off worst, including UBS and Credit Suisse.
- Aaron Patrick
- Analysis
- Building Bad
‘The dam is breaking’: Setka resignation blow to culture of fear
The CFMEU boss’ departure was a shock even to his own officials, but it is a watershed moment for the culture of silence and intimidation that has ruled the construction industry.
- David Marin-Guzman
- Analysis
- US election
Biden’s performance unlikely to stop the bleeding
The US president’s challenge after the debate debacle is that every public appearance between now and November will be scrutinised for evidence of infirmity.
- Peter Baker
- Analysis
- US election
Why Biden’s biggest threat is from his own party
There has been no more critical moment for his presidency than the attacks on him by powerful Democrats. It’s one major fight he looks at imminent risk of losing.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Analysis
- Terror charges
This is how an American civil war begins
Extremists across the US are preparing for what they call the ‘boogaloo’ – a mass insurrection to overthrow the US government.
- Bruce Hoffman
- Opinion
- Canberra Observed
Middle Australia is indeed the lucky country
A suite of new data sources has enabled the Productivity Commission to revise its measure of economic mobility. The result surprised everyone.
- Tom Burton
- Analysis
- Billionaires
Old and new money meet at billionaires’ annual retreat
Network Ten owner Shari Redstone was in Sun Valley along with Bob Iger, a crop of Democratic presidential hopefuls and the tech elite for the annual Allen & Co gathering.
- Nick Bonyhady
- Analysis
- NATO
This time, NATO is in trouble for real
After years of false alarms, the Western military alliance is finally approaching a precipice.
- Stephen Walt
- Analysis
- US election
Defiant Biden faces two make-or-break tests
Just hours before the US president hosts NATO leaders, Democrats plan to meet on Capitol Hill for the first time since the June 27 debate to discuss his nomination.
- Updated
- Matthew Cranston
- Analysis
- Sustainability Leaders
How Sustainability Leaders entrants were assessed
Submissions came from ASX20 companies and multinationals, early-stage ventures and public institutions, and were scored against four measurements.
- Rebecca Russell
