Nuclear disarmament
Reformist Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential runoff election, besting hardliner Jalili
Supporters of Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon and longtime lawmaker, entered the streets of Tehran and other cities before dawn to celebrate as his lead grew over Saeed Jalili.
- by Jon Gambrell and Amir Vahdat
Latest
‘Bad spiral’: Feeling the heat in Ukraine, Putin turns up the temperature elsewhere on the West
Some analysts worry that Western desensitisation to Putin’s warnings, particularly about using nuclear weapons, has created a precarious situation.
- by Paul Sonne
Explainer
World politics
Why is North Korea sending trash balloons into the South?
K-pop is blasting into North Korea once more as bizarre tactics ratchet up tensions on the peninsula. We explore what’s behind this “tit-for-tat” in an Explainer updated from earlier this year.
- by Angus Holland and Jackson Graham
Exclusive
Liberal Party
Senior WA Liberal calls for Australia to become nuclear weapons power
In the state council meeting, a senior party figure expressed frustration that Australia was not a nuclear weapons power like North Korea.
- by Hamish Hastie
‘I just feel so sad, scared for the people’: ICAN boss on Gaza war
Australian Melissa Parke heads up the Geneva-based organisation that aims to abolish nuclear weapons. She has much to say.
- by Latika Bourke
Russia backs away from treaty to give Putin option of nuclear tests
The step is viewed by some Western security analysts as a pointed reminder from Moscow that it still possesses the world’s largest nuclear arsenal.
- by Guy Faulconbridge
Analysis
Technology & democracy
Why haven’t we regulated social media yet?
The story of Robert Oppenheimer and the atom bomb is reminder of how technology needs to be brought in line with society. But social media defies this expectation.
- by Chris Zappone
Opinion
AI
The AI horse has bolted. It’s time for the nuclear option
It’s too late to regulate artificial intelligence, but that does not mean we should not try to limit its awesome and potentially devastating power.
- by Alan Finkel
Series
Cinema
How Barbie and Oppenheimer created a cultural phenomenon
Barbenheimer has created more than just Dream Land and an ‘atomic’ explosion. Can Barbie be a feminist? Was Oppenheimer conflicted? Explore our stories.
North Korean leader flanked by Russian, Chinese delegates at missile parade
Kim Jong-un’s biggest weapons were saved for the end: new ICBMs that were flight-tested recently and demonstrated ranges that could reach deep into the US mainland.
- by Kim Tong-hyung
Americans had shelved the A-bomb until an Australian broke ranks
Oppenheimer is a brilliant historical thriller, but it fails to tell the full story - and one Australian’s crucial part in it.
- by Brett Mason