Morning Mail: What’s next after midterms blue wave; Australians worried about AI; and cryptic amphibians go home
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Good morning. Donald Trump has suffered a stinging rebuke from American voters as the Democrats reshape the US political landscape by taking control of both the Senate and the House. So, what happens next? Meanwhile, the Scanlon report on social cohesion has revealed that Australians are more worried about the cost of living and AI than climate change or going to war – but support for multiculturalism remains strong.
Social cohesion | Most Australians support multiculturalism and immigration despite more people reporting that they are feeling poorer – and increasingly distrustful of government, the Scanlon report reveals. Exclusive | Muslim Votes Matter will soften its anti-Labor stance at the Victorian elections, putting volunteers on the ground in key seats the incumbent government risks losing to One Nation.
AI alarm bells | The government has been warned it is “sleepwalking its way into another robodebt” scandal amid a lack of transparency around the use of algorithms and AI in decision making. Exclusive | A 40-year-old woman has been arrested and charged by Western Australian police for allegedly stalking and attempting to extort the Greens senator Jordon Steele-John.
Grogonomics | The RBA is determined to raise rates even though the current main causes of inflation – such as US and Israel’s war on Iran and supply side shocks –...
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