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The Snoop: Silence on Afghanistan killings compensation, Trump bans press and more

Daanyal Saeed — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:16:28 +0000

Plus: News24 has now released merchandise — just what you've always wanted.

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Australia’s future is older, pricier, higher taxed and more indebted (and there’s not much we can do about it)

Bernard Keane — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:49:30 +0000

It's no wonder young people are voting with their reproductive organs.

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Educated migrants will soon be scarce and in hot demand. Australia will need them

Jason Murphy — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:22:44 +0000

Australia’s decline in births matches a global pattern. Meanwhile, the current politics of migrant fear is careening towards a new global demographic reality in which they'll be more sought after than ever.

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Three Ts will dominate Trump‑Xi summit — but expect little movement on trade, less on Taiwan and who knows on tech

Rana Mitter — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:00:37 +0000

Major policy shifts are unlikely. Though in the area of tech, AI in particular, both sides will be trying to make diplomacy catch up with reality.

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Doomsday AI cultists aren’t just good marketers — they’re capturing governments

Ketan Joshi — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:20:19 +0000

As soon as you realise the AI industry is packed with adherents to a cult of climate and fossil fuel dismissiveness, everything clicks into place.

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Labor is throwing international students under a Pauline Hanson-driven bus

Wanning Sun — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:54:26 +0000

Labor has been keen to dispel allegations that its new restrictions on international students have nothing to do with pressure from One Nation's rise. The data underpinning its policy says otherwise.

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Australia joins calls for AI guardrails ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

Rich James — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:12:55 +0000

Anthony Albanese has been warning the United Nations about AI and climate change. Meanwhile, the future of the economy and population back home has generated plenty of headlines.

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The Snoop: Mike Pezzullo’s diplomatic incident, Telstra crisis response revealed, and more

Daanyal Saeed — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:15:31 +0000

Plus: Which media company has Matt Canavan gotten in the ring with now?

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Australia’s media is a gerontocracy. Is that a problem?

Bernard Keane — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:52:50 +0000

Australia's legacy media is owned and controlled by men aged 80+ and run by 50-somethings. Given it's mainly older people who still use legacy media, that might not be a bad thing.

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Kevin Rudd on AUKUS, his past remarks and how to avoid war

Kevin Rudd — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:34:39 +0000

Deterrence and international collaboration have served our region, and the world, well since the end of World War II. Let's try and keep it that way.

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