Bio

Paul Sakkal is a journalist at The Sydney Morning Herald, focusing on Australian politics, international relations, and national security. He has co-authored several exclusive articles and analyses on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and AI legislation. His insights and reports contribute to informed public discourse on crucial current affairs.

Articles (29)

• Rising Tax Burden or Rosy Prospects? Australia Faces a Test of Its Economic Model

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 21 Sept 2026

• Labor Dangles Copyright Deal to Lure AI Giants – But With a Catch

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 15 Sept 2026

• Hastie: Australia is losing the AI ‘arms race’, risks becoming supplicant nation

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 14 Sept 2026

• Labor Declares AI Biggest Sovereignty Moment ‘Since World War II’

  Brisbane Times • 30 Aug 2026

• Labor Declares AI Biggest Sovereignty Moment ‘Since World War II’

  The Age • 30 Aug 2026

• Labor Declares AI Biggest Sovereignty Moment ‘Since World War II’

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 30 Aug 2026

• Albanese Tells Queensland to Get With the Program on AI Revolution

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 25 Aug 2026

• Labor and Coalition Unite to Ringfence AI from One Nation Backlash

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 21 Aug 2026

• Labor and Coalition Unite to Ringfence AI from One Nation Backlash

  Brisbane Times • 21 Aug 2026

• Labor and Coalition Unite to Ringfence AI From One Nation Backlash

  The Age • 21 Aug 2026

• Labor and Coalition Unite to Ringfence AI from One Nation Backlash

  WAtoday • 21 Aug 2026

• Labor in high-stakes negotiations with Trump admin to unlock superpowered AI

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 31 July 2026

• Labor in high-stakes negotiations with Trump admin to unlock superpowered AI

  The Age • 31 July 2026

• AI job disruption poised to upend Labor’s electoral map One Nation-style

  The Age • 29 July 2026

• AI Job Losses Poised to Upend Labor’s Electoral Map One Nation-Style

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 21 July 2026

• Labor’s Duty of Care Policy Will Extend to Big AI Firms: Here’s What It Means

  The Age • 19 July 2026

• Labor’s Duty of Care Policy Will Extend to Big AI Firms: Here’s What It Means

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 19 July 2026

• Aussie AI Future, as Hanson Goes Global

  ABC News • 18 July 2026

• ‘Create jobs, not replace them’: PM flags crackdown on data centres and AI copyright

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 15 July 2026

• Albanese in Charge of AI Revolution as 200 Experts Release Dire Warning

  The Age • 14 July 2026

• Albanese in Charge of AI Revolution as 200 Experts Release Dire Warning

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 14 July 2026

• PM Readies Major AI Announcement, but Deadlock Remains on Billion-Dollar Tech Tussle

  The Age • 13 July 2026

• ‘We’ll miss the AI boom’: Nation’s top scientists warn of missed opportunity

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 9 June 2026

• Anthropic Urges Global Freeze on AI as It Warns of Losing Control

  The Age • 5 June 2026

• Anthropic Urges Global Freeze on AI as It Warns of Losing Control

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 5 June 2026

• Split in Albanese's Caucus as Government Moves to Abandon AI Laws

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 9 Aug 2025

• Division in Albanese's Caucus as Government Moves to Halt AI Legislation

  The Age • 9 Aug 2025

• Big Business Advocates for AI Productivity Amidst Union Concerns Over Job Losses and Labor's Deliberation

  The Age • 31 May 2025

• Big Business Claims AI Will Boost Productivity While Unions Warn of Job Losses; Labor Navigates the Middle

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 31 May 2025