AI is shaping the information environment in ways most audiences never see – their inner workings raise urgent questions for journalism and democratic accountability, say experts.

Lobby groups with deep ties to fossil fuels are “duping” unsuspecting members of the public by falsely claiming to represent “ordinary Australians”, says top expert.

The group that ran the “No” campaign against Indigenous Voice was one of the biggest spreaders of fossil fuels propaganda ahead of the federal election, a major study has found.

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has been dumped from the Opposition front bench after just four months in the role over her attacks on Indian migrants.

Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal — whose family trust is one of the biggest funders of far-right lobby group “Advance” — is being paid more than $1,000 a day and has six taxpayer-funded staffers.

Far-right political lobby group “Advance” — bankrolled by the family of Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal — spread anti-immigrant attack material ahead of the weekend’s racism-fuelled rallies.