The world breathed a sigh of relief this week as Joe Biden was sworn in as US president without incident. It was, as Guy Rundle wrote, a return of power to the political elite.

And while the inauguration was the big story of the week, big tech hasn’t been far from the headlines. While social media platforms struggle to keep QAnon conspiracy theorists off their sites, Google is threatening to withdraw its search engine from Australia entirely.

But while staying on top of all this, we’ve also continued to keep an eye on the powerful, not least of all Scott Morrison — as much as he’d probably like us to stop “playing politics”.

DAVID HARDAKER 6 minute read

As the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory faces a crackdown under the Biden administration, questions are once again raised about Scott Morrison's connections to its supporters.

KISHOR NAPIER-RAMAN 4 minute read

Tournament organisers are adamant things will go ahead. But should it?

AMBER SCHULTZ 4 minute read

Do as I say, not as I do.

GEORGIA WILKINS 3 minute read

Should a public servant receive so high an honour just for doing their job?

KISHOR NAPIER-RAMAN 7 minute read

The Coalition's handling of Trump, China and an increasingly unstable world could tell us a lot about how Morrison sees Australia's role on the global stage.

CHARLIE LEWIS 3 minute read

The Morrison government is back to its favourite activity — sitting on reports and refusing to show even a thread of accountability.

MADONNA KING 3 minute read

Troy Russell Birthisel is innocent until proven otherwise. But when will he get the chance to prove his innocence in a Philippine court?

KISHOR NAPIER-RAMAN 2 minute read

Google has threatened to remove its search engine from Australia, saying the proposed news media bargaining code is its "worst case scenario".

CHRISTOPHER WARREN 3 minute read

The Trump years splintered the US media. But now a bigger problem has emerged: can the media survive without him?

GEORGIA WILKINS 2 minute read

As executives prepare for Friday's Senate committee hearing into the news bargaining code, small and regional publishers are still working on getting a seat at the table.