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Plus: News24 has now released merchandise — just what you've always wanted. The post The Snoop: Silence on Afghanistan killings compensation, Trump bans press and more appeared first on Crikey.

It's no wonder young people are voting with their reproductive organs. The post Australia’s future is older, pricier, higher taxed and more indebted (and there’s not much we can do about it) appeared first on Crikey.

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. The post Educated migrants will soon be scarce and in hot demand. Australia will need them appeared first on Crikey.

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. The post Three Ts will dominate Trump‑Xi summit — but expect little movement on trade, less on Taiwan and who knows on tech appeared first on Crikey.

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.  The post Doomsday AI cultists aren’t just good marketers — they’re capturing governments appeared first on Crikey.

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. The post Labor is throwing international students under a Pauline Hanson-driven bus appeared first on Crikey.

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. The post Australia joins calls for AI guardrails ahead of Trump-Xi meeting appeared first on Crikey.

Plus: Which media company has Matt Canavan gotten in the ring with now? The post The Snoop: Mike Pezzullo’s diplomatic incident, Telstra crisis response revealed, and more appeared first on Crikey.

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. The post Australia’s media is a gerontocracy. Is that a problem? appeared first on Crikey.

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. The post Kevin Rudd on AUKUS, his past remarks and how to avoid war appeared first on Crikey.

Warren Pickering wants our sympathy because he’s a 'real person'. Will that sympathy extend to the 'real people' One Nation wants to throw the book at? The post Tough on crime, gentle on Warren: One Nation’s criminal bind appeared first on Crikey.

When people are flocking to One Nation due to dissatisfaction with elites and the status quo, a pork-barrelling saga is the last thing this government needs. The post It’s ‘Sports Rorts III’: Catherine King edition. They’re going to need a bigger whiteboard appeared first on Crikey.

With its draft Digital Duty of Care bill, the Albanese government is working hard not to interfere with people's free speech, though not everyone will agree with its approach. The post The government has drawn some much-needed lines around big tech — but questions remain appeared first on Crikey.

"If we want to prevent antisemitism and the possibility of another Bondi, we need to understand not just the feeling of antisemitism but also its evolution." The post As an Australian Jew, I hope the royal commission’s report answers these questions appeared first on Crikey.

"I am asking to be included in the word 'Australian'. I am asking for my grief to be legible, seen and honoured in my country, in the way other grief has been." The post How it feels to be a Palestinian Australian right now appeared first on Crikey.

Plus: The ABC quickly cleans up an unfortunate photo choice... The post The Snoop: Warren Pickering earns media’s grace, Albanese bows to News Corp, and more appeared first on Crikey.

The Albanese government is at pains to say it is the people, not those in power, who will control social media feeds. Meanwhile, One Nation's drama keeps on coming, and Australia's allies announce sanctions on West Bank settlements. The post Fight for control over algorithms intensifies appeared first on Crikey.

Plus: Is someone inside the Coalition leaking to One Nation? A curious series of policy coincidences has us wondering. The post The Snoop: Nine CEO’s huge bonus, the ABC’s big backflip, and more appeared first on Crikey.

One Nation's superannuation policy looks very similar to the Coalition's previous ones, which only serve to transfer wealth from younger people to older asset owners. It's bad news for productivity too. The post One Nation leads the way in selling out young people — and the major parties are following appeared first on Crikey.

Whatever the outcome of its High Court challenge, it will be far more consequential than the existence of the White Australia Party. The post Could the White Australia Party succeed in challenging its ban? appeared first on Crikey.