The Australian
Coverage of The Australian in the Nexus archive.
- News Corp subscriptions fall in Australia as company takes aim at ‘slimy’ AI slop
News Corp Australia reported a slight decline in digital subscriptions, dropping from 1,166,000 to 1,162,000, despite otherwise strong financial performance. CEO Robert Thomson criticized AI companies as 'crass kleptomaniacs' and accused them of using 'stolen goods'.
- Albanese vows to cut Australian migration after rise fuels support for populist One Nation
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated migration levels are reducing amid a poll showing the One Nation party leading the governing Labor party in support. One Nation's support was 31%, ahead of Labor's 30%, according to a Newspoll in The Australian, while Albanese's net approval rating reached -24.
- Podcast interviews of NSW couple jailed for abusing their daughter in the spotlight
Corrective Services New South Wales is investigating how a journalist from The Australian secured an interview with Rob and Karen Gilfillan, a couple convicted of abusing their daughter, for a podcast that questioned their guilt. The victim reported the podcast was detrimental to her mental health after legal restrictions were lifted.
- Inside Tehran after strikes: Iranian woman describes fear, checkpoints and people used as ‘human shields’
An anonymous Iranian woman describes life in Tehran under U.S. and Israeli attacks, highlighting checkpoints, internet blackouts, and fear. The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran brought anxiety rather than relief, with concerns about an even more repressive regime.