PETER HARTCHER
Author  Journalist  Commentator

The world’s most powerful nations and many of the biggest companies are racing to establish themselves as leaders in a computer technology of unimaginable potency.

What Elon Musk is doing is rogue even in an industry of rogues. He needs to be strapped in, or it will be maximum drama and maximum Musk.

This multibillion-dollar aid package shores up US friends and allies with priceless support amid existential struggles across three continents.

The prime minister expected the week would be dominated by the unveiling of the government’s new defence strategy. Instead, Australia’s internal security was on the agenda.