Latest White House News

Trump is rehashing old claims the 2020 election was stolen. His real aim: sowing doubt in the midterms
Trump has made more than $1 billion from crypto in a year. How?
From interplanetary spaceships to lunar reactors, our future in space looks nuclear-powered
The US and China are planning Moon bases. It could help improve life on Earth
Will a peace deal between Iran and the US hold? Lessons from ancient Rome and Persia
Hardening the body: the science behind martial arts conditioning
David Lodge, ecologist and Cornell Atkinson director, to retire
Trump’s new ‘Coalie’ mascot and myth of ‘clean, beautiful coal’ have a long history in advertising
White House wants to vet powerful AI models for risks − a computer scientist explains why AI safety is so difficult
Businesses, investors ‘flying blind’ when trust in government statistics declines
Trump’s Medicaid fraud crackdown may sound sensible, but it could harm Americans who require long-term care
Humanities Scholars Tackle Research Across Disciplines
King Charles’ US trip shows royalty’s soft power, even in times of war
No diesel, no power: why the global oil shock is hitting NZ’s small Pacific neighbours hard
Legal scholars advocate for sustained Jewish-Muslim dialogue
Australia and United States advance cooperation on critical minerals and rare earths supply chains
Australia-US critical minerals framework investing in additional projects
New report: four budget measures to Trump proof Australia and protect us from ongoing energy chaos
Analysis: four budget measures to Trump-proof Australia and protect us from ongoing energy chaos 
Television Interview – Sunrise 7 April
Trump welcomes Columbus to the White House – and reignites America’s history wars
Address To National Press Club 2 April
Artemis II’s long countdown – a space historian explains why it has taken over 50 years to return to the Moon
Panel explores Indigenous voices in Abiayala/Latin America
Australian Prime Minister Press conference – Parliament House, Canberra
Epic fury – the men of MAGA might be the most emotional US leaders ever
A deadly strike, or Call of Duty clip? How the US government is trying to memeify the war on Iran
Nasa plans to have a permanent base on the Moon by 2030 – how it can be done
NY Times journalist to offer insights on White House reporting
Iran’s regime has shut down the internet in the middle of war – placing civilians in the crosshairs
Australia can no longer be complacent about Trump’s America. It’s time to chart a new course
A Plan B for space? On the risks of concentrating national space power in private hands
Trump hikes global tariffs to 15% as the fallout from Supreme Court loss continues
Myths And Misunderstandings About Testosterone
Male Myths And Misunderstandings
Events Honor Legacy Of Composer Steven Stucky
Opening Remarks – Parliament House, Canberra
US exit from the World Health Organization marks a new era in global health policy – here’s what the US, and world, will lose
Monumental ambitions: the history behind Trump’s triumphal arch
Congress’ power has been diminishing for years, leaving Trump to act with impunity
Raccoons break into liquor stores, scale skyscrapers and pick locks – studying their clever brains can clarify human intelligence, too
Trump wants to cap credit card interest to 10% for a year. Should Australia consider it?
4 pivotal elections around the world that will pose a test to democracy in 2026
US snatches Maduro in raid on Caracas: what we know so far
Donald Trump loathes the courts. He’s following the autocrat playbook to sideline them
The world risks forgetting one of humanity’s greatest triumphs as polio nears global eradication − 70 years after Jonas Salk developed the…
Karoline Leavitt’s White House briefing doublethink is straight out of Orwell’s ‘1984’
Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes