Politics live: Chalmers calls social media a ‘business model for hate’; half of young Australians say US a ‘threat’

Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s immediate neighbours are trusted more than historic allies, according to a new survey AAP reports on, which shows the United States is increasingly considered a “threat”. Only half of the Australians polled in a YouGov survey, commissioned by the Australia Institute, considered long-time ally the US a “friend”. Meanwhile 42% perceived America as a “threat” (defined as a nation viewed with caution or suspicion). That climate is no accident. Hate is monetised and weaponised by algorithmic…

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