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Disunity is death, but here’s why more friendly fire might help the PM

The “sheep” on Labor’s backbench will become lambs to the slaughter if they can’t find their voice before the next election.

  • James Massola

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Labor MP Ed Husic said of AUKUS: “The reality is, this deal has changed”.

Defence boss says Australia always wanted only second-hand US submarines

Former cabinet minister Ed Husic said there was a “general disquiet” within the Labor movement about AUKUS as he called for a rethink of the pact.

  • Matthew Knott
Industry and Innovation Minister Tim Ayres has outlined the expectations investors should meet for their Australian projects.

Data centres should back renewable transition to ensure priority under new guidelines

Advocates say the massive amount of energy and water required to run AI tech nodes poses a risk to Australian resources and energy security.

  • Brittany Busch
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Gas, gambling and negative gearing: Husic challenges Albanese over policy ambition

A dumped cabinet minister is speaking out and daring his Labor colleagues to do the same.

  • James Massola
Labor MP Ed Husic.

Former Labor minister says environment reforms will be abused by future governments

Labor MP Ed Husic said sweeping ministerial powers to be created by Labor’s environment reform will enable Coalition governments to approve damaging projects.

  • Mike Foley
Palo Alto-based venture capital firm Playground Global was an early investor in quantum computing start-up PsiQuantum.

‘I told you so’ moment for Albo as $1b computer bet pays off

The very notion of the Albanese and Queensland governments being ahead of Nvidia or Macquarie at picking an IT winner feels both bizarre and a fluke.

  • Elizabeth Knight
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Michelle Ananda-Rajah and Ed Husic reflect the diverging views on artificial intelligence in Anthony Albanese’s team.
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Split in Albanese’s caucus as government moves to kill AI laws

The sprawling technology has become a subject of intense debate within Labor’s inner sanctum.

  • Paul Sakkal
Global pressure is mounting on Israel over starvation in Gaza.

Albanese resists ‘moral momentum’ call to join UK plans for recognising Palestine

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s major shift in foreign policy follows a declaration that France would recognise a Palestinian state at the UN.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos, David Crowe and Matthew Knott
A charity distributes meals to Palestinians facing food shortages amid ongoing Israeli attacks and severe restrictions in Gaza on July 28.

PM brands Israel’s denial of starvation reports in Gaza ‘beyond comprehension’

Anthony Albanese has rubbished claims from the Israeli embassy on Monday that there was no starvation in Gaza.

  • Paul Sakkal
Former minister Ed Husic has criticised the envoy’s report, becoming the first Labor MP to break ranks on the issue.

‘Heavy-handed’: Former minister breaks ranks on antisemitism report

Labor MP Ed Husic said he was uncomfortable with Jillian Segal’s criticism of public broadcasters and her call to strip funding from institutions that fail to combat antisemitism.

  • Nick Newling and Matthew Knott