Let’s be honest, most people don’t think twice about portable toilets or what happens after they flush. But in 2006, an Aussie bloke in hi-vis changed all that. His name was Kenny Smyth, and his mission? Keeping the world turning one portable dunny at a time.
Monday, March 16, 2026: Officials in the administration of Donald Trump have increased pressure on American media outlets over their reporting on the ongoing war with Iran, raising concerns among journalists and free-speech organizations about possible threats to press freedom in the United States.
The arrival of big batteries - including the two biggest in Australia to date - has changed the game on the country's biggest isolated grid, particularly on prices.
Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal backtracks on claims Sydney Harbour Bridge protests were antisemitic. Stephanie Tran reports on antisemitism meeting.
US President Donald Trump has said that he has asked ‘about seven’ countries to join a coalition to police the Strait of Hormuz.
Richard Denniss, co‑Chief Executive Officer of The Australia Institute, published an article dismissing the claim that Australia is suffering from a housing shortage. Denniss claims that “Australia actually has more than enough houses, they’re just owned by investors”. He cited ABS data on the number of dwelling showing that “over the past 10 years, the
Little shocks me these days, but when I heard President Trump’s remark this weekend that after “totally demolishing” much of Iran’s Kharg Island, the United States “may hit it a few more times just for fun,” I was taken aback.
War is not fun.
The latest Quarterly Essay has just come out, including my response to Sean Kelly’s The Good Fight which asks the question: What does Labor stand for? My somewhat despondent answer “Labor stands for itself. For the moment, that seems to be enough.”
Australia's first commercially operated solar thermal power station and one of the first of its kind in the world is being considered for heritage listing.