The prime minister has awarded three MPs a total staffing package worth up to $550,000 as Pauline Hanson and others call on him to give up such powers.

The prime minister has awarded three MPs a total staffing package worth up to $550,000 as Pauline Hanson and others call on him to give up such powers.

The AI boom is driving the global economy with supporters saying it will transform the world, but even AI companies say it could also end humanity.

The AI boom is driving the global economy with supporters saying it will transform the world, but even AI companies say it could also end humanity.

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The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

A letter authorising Farley to hire an additional staff member on a $200,000 package was delivered to the MP’s Parliament House office on Monday.

A letter authorising Farley to hire an additional staff member on a $200,000 package was delivered to the MP’s Parliament House office on Monday.

The prime minister has seized on Coalition dissent after this masthead revealed one Liberal warned the Nationals’ position on the EU free trade deal was “nutty”.

The prime minister has seized on Coalition dissent after this masthead revealed one Liberal warned the Nationals’ position on the EU free trade deal was “nutty”.

The disruptive sway of One Nation on Coalition policy came to a head behind closed doors in Canberra this week.

The disruptive sway of One Nation on Coalition policy came to a head behind closed doors in Canberra this week.

Halfway through the government’s second term, how many ordinary Australians could identify what its big defining goals are?

Departmental scrutiny of hundreds of millions of dollars in politically handpicked community grants has been called into question after research revealed bureaucrats almost never reject an invited bid on merit.

Halfway through the government’s second term, how many ordinary Australians could identify what its big defining goals are?

Departmental scrutiny of hundreds of millions of dollars in politically handpicked community grants has been called into question after research revealed bureaucrats almost never reject an invited bid on merit.

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The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

The best Herald artworks of the week from across the board.

The best Herald artworks of the week from across the board.