“AI doesn’t operate entirely of its own accord,” writes Labor MP and former science minister Ed Husic. “Yet. Humans still make decisions about how it operates. And some of them – the ones who are in government – can make rules that guide those decisions.” trib.al/R7lzn2G

“The whole thing is so deferential,” David Pocock tells The Saturday Paper. “The way we're treating these so-called frontier labs, basically two US companies, that I don't think any Australians really trust, and yet we treat them with such deference.” trib.al/9cQtT88

"Minns has a very, very difficult election on his hands. The polling is fucking horrendous.” Senior Labor figures on the increasingly fractured relationship between Anthony Albanese and the NSW Labor premier Chris Minns: trib.al/2ZAmdHY

Fighting has erupted between rebel groups and pro-government forces in the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, just four years after a brutal war there that killed about 600,000 people. trib.al/aTBTLhL

Joseph Connor, the Irish-born teacher at a one-room school in the northern NSW town of Currabubula in the 1880s and 1890s, was the subject of letters of support, denunciation and accusation. Kate Grenville's unearthing of his story makes for a riveting read. trib.al/hjOG33K

"The largest cut to Australian immigration was during the pandemic," writes Paul Bongiorno. "Its negative impacts on supply and inflation are largely responsible for the cost-of-living crisis we have today." trib.al/sJuN1i1

One Nation have released their Victoria election policy document, one third of which is dedicated to crime. Law experts say the policies are fanciful and would cost many billions of dollars to be implemented. Denham Sadler reports. trib.al/ukvCrzv

Exclusive: Independent Senator David Pocock says the government is “starstruck with the frontier” by its deference to AI companies. trib.al/xI5p31U

"The largest cut to Australian immigration was during the pandemic," writes Paul Bongiorno. "Its negative impacts on supply and inflation are largely responsible for the cost-of-living crisis we have today." trib.al/lfY3FFv

One Nation’s Barnaby Joyce, who defected from the Nationals in December, has said he was already in talks with senior Liberal figures about how the three parties could work together after the next election. trib.al/EDhCVTL

Noel Gallagher, like all other Manchester City fans, has sovereignty over his feelings – but not the facts. And those facts now point to an obvious villain and the rightful target of fans’ disgust and anger: their own club’s owners. trib.al/asazzTV

This new translation of Nobel Prize-winner Olga Tokarczuk's novel about life in a Polish village is a stunning work of literature. At the heart of it lies the question after the atrocities of World War II, “What sort of a God created a world like this?” trib.al/fLKOMhk

It's easy to see why, with arts funding being slashed and families spending less on entertainment, The Unfriend seemed like a good programming choice: it’s agreeable, simple and doesn’t take any risks that might ruffle audience feathers. trib.al/pfjFBVP

“The worst part is knowing you did the best you could but cannot provide the care your vulnerable child needs because the scheme thwarts you.” trib.al/I6Icm6g

Angus Taylor unveiled his long-awaited immigration policy to near universal rejection from peak business groups, migration experts and the government. trib.al/HYxRpTW

According to those working within the criminal justice system, One Nation's policies are fanciful and would cost many billions of dollars to be implemented. Denham Sadler reports. trib.al/RYLE4Jw

“I think that there should be public scrutiny,” says David Pocock. “I think there’s a lot more that we need to be asking of them.” trib.al/eCpVxM7

Senior Liberals are playing down the prospect of depending on One Nation in any future minority government but concede a preference deal is likely. Jason Koutsoukis reports. trib.al/5cQEIjl

Editorial: The most redeeming of Angus Taylor’s features is that he is unlikely ever to become prime minister. He is a management consultant all the way down, insufficiently serious about the problems in front of him and always ready with the wrong answer. trib.al/1SdNWUf

Angus Taylor unveiled his long-awaited immigration policy to near universal rejection from peak business groups, migration experts and the government. trib.al/osbwDSj