Trump is an unpredictable force reshaping global politics and international behaviour, reframing diplomacy, institutions and public discourse in his wake, writes Vince Hooper. In these fractious times ...

Indigenous people don’t offer us hope — they offer truth, which demands we dismantle the systems that made hope necessary, writes Yuki Lindley. HUNDREDS OF INDIGENOUS people poured out of their Amazon ...

The combination of moral authority and strategic location could make Timor-Leste an unexpected mediator in regional disputes. Kurniawan Arif Maspul reports. TIMOR-LESTE'S ACCESSION to ASEAN this week ...

Fresh scrutiny of royal interference in Whitlam’s Dismissal has renewed calls for Australia to finally become a republic, writes Dr John Jiggens. IN 1999, Australia held a referendum to alter the ...

The Liberal Party Leader added: "Why else would we plan to cease all renewable projects? The clue is in the name, Net Zero — for zero action on climate. I don’t see what all the fuss is about, quite ...

Despite the spin, the Coalition and News Corp remain mouthpieces for billionaire interests bent on stalling climate action and truth alike, writes Dr Victoria Fielding. THE LIBERAL and National ...

The numbers confirm Australia’s economy is responding to global conditions better than most, as Alan Austin reports. THIS WEEK’S number is 46. Australia has now had its jobless rate below 4.6% for 46 ...

A new OECD report warns that without coherent strategy and collaboration, Australia’s tech ambitions risk collapsing under bureaucracy and complacency, writes Paul Budde. THE OECD’s Science, ...

The monopolisation of media isn't just undemocratic — it enables criminal economies to flourish behind a façade of control, writes Nick Potter. WHEN A GOVERNMENT declares that it “solely controls” the ...

While leaders fumble climate action, the unchecked rise of superintelligent AI could eclipse every threat we know, writes Mark Beeson. WELL-MEANING friends frequently tell me not to be so pessimistic, ...

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The Minister of Home Affairs, Clare O'Neil, unveiled the latest review of Australia's migration system. Dr Abul Rizvi examines the recommendations made in the landmark review. *Also listen to the ...