This Month
- Opinion
- US election
What if Trump had been assassinated?
His death would have pushed America further down a road it is already going – of hatred from both sides towards the other.
- Tim Stanley
America’s most powerful export may be anxiety
What if mental health cannot be separated from culture, and cultural forces are making young English-speakers unhappy?
- Derek Thompson
- Opinion
- Trade deals
The world needs to prepare for a US-China trade war
Democrat and Republican policymakers believe Washington must impose huge restrictions on Chinese technologies, including electric cars and solar panels.
- Kenneth Rogoff
Was the greatest Labor politician of his era corrupt?
Many people believe NSW Premier Neville Wran used his office for personal profit. A biographer wants to correct the record.
- Milton Cockburn
The battle for Australia’s new submarines
A new book reveals the problems Australian political and military leaders faced in making the most important naval acquisition in a generation.
- Andrew Fowler
- Opinion
- International affairs
Power tips from ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Shōgun’
The popular swords-and-scheming TV series have lessons for modern political parties.
- The Economist
Elon Musk wants to colonise Mars, seriously
The billionaire has directed SpaceX employees to design a Martian city, which he expects could have a million residents in 20 years.
- Kirsten Grind
Britain’s ultra-rich ‘non-doms’ prepare to flee Labour tax rise
Living in the UK but not legally domiciled, they pay more than £8 billion in taxes a year, and now Keir Starmer’s new government plans to increase their levies.
- Ben Stupples
Rich countries are paying women to procreate. It isn’t working
Despite subsidising each new child by $2 million, France has the lowest birth rate in modern history. Other countries have similar problems.
- The Economist
Britain’s foreign secretary hates Trump and loves America
The child of Caribbean immigrants, David Lammy befriended Barack Obama on his rise through politics – and developed a dislike for the Republican nominee.
- Marie Le Conte
- 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
- USA
Joseph Biden must give up the presidency
A man who needs to clock out at 8pm should not attempt two of the world’s most difficult jobs: serving and running for president, the New York Times argues.
- The Editorial Board
- Opinion
- Protests
Australia’s great threat is a clash of civilisations
Seismic undercurrents of discontent are surfacing in society as religious beliefs collide and a generation is locked out of the housing market.
- John Carroll
US hedge fund made 50pc on Adani short-sell attack
New York investment fund Kingdon Capital Management had advance notice of a research report accusing the Indian conglomerate of fraud last year.
- Bhuma Shrivastava and Bei Hu
A beginner’s guide to surviving a business conference
“Making new connections”? If you don’t know why you’re at an industry gathering, you need to come up with a strategy.
- The Economist
Ferrari’s first electric car may cost more than $800,000
By the end of the decade as much as 80 per cent of the car maker’s new vehicles could run on batteries. The first is scheduled for 2025.
- Bernhard Warner
Singapore turns against the foreigners who helped make it rich
The city state’s new immigration rules preference locals for entry-level and mid-career jobs.
- Karishma Vaswani
On Wall St, 100-hour weeks return for junior bankers
As transactions pick up, some young staff are lying about their work hours to save themselves a little free time.
- Katherine Doherty
The most expensive mistake in sports history
Mercedes’ decision to introduce a radical new design into Formula 1 may have cost the company $1 billion.
- Jonathan Clegg and Joshua Robinson
- Opinion
- Global economy
Why Europe is becoming poorer than America
Oversized governments in Britain and on the Continent have crushed productivity growth, allowing US incomes to grow twice as fast.
- Ruchir Sharma
