Latest White House News

The US has struck a deal to control Venezuela’s oil reserves. It probably won’t help bring down fuel prices
Bipartisan fisheries management law would expand eDNA use
The CDC has a new director – now comes the hard part
China is shaping the future of open-source technology – including AI
Why Trump’s MMR vaccine order is the latest public health disaster, with effects set to last years
White House plan for a ‘golden age’ of science ignores the structures that made the US a scientific superpower
Aerospace trailblazer; women-owned distillery; preserving Sky Country; Indigenous aquaculture enterprise provides life after mining
Trump’s new tariffs give Ontario and Québec the perfect excuse to sell their unsold American booze
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