A sweeping new bill to combat antisemitism, hate and extremism was rushed through federal parliament this week with minimal ...

Treasury’s Net Overseas Migration forecasts don’t match current visa settings and trends. Migration may fall less than ...

Mark Joseph Carney is a Canadian politician and economist who has served as the 24th prime minister of Canada since 2025 ...

Speaking at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Mark Carney argues the rules-based international order is in rupture, not transition – and that “middle powers” must stop performing ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called a snap election as the LDP seeks to rebuild support and secure numbers through new alliances. But economic strain and rising tensions with China could ...

Right-wing campaign groups and Coalition MPs are again using Australia Day to drive petitions, wedge politics and anti-elite rhetoric. This year’s campaign is being amplified by paid digital ads, ARC ...

Australia’s push for a federal Human Rights Act is stalled by political caution and media hostility. The path forward may ...

Australia is pouring billions into AUKUS submarines without clear delivery capacity from the UK or the US. The result could ...

Australia remains wealthy but structurally fragile – highly dependent on raw exports and poorly positioned for a more complex ...

A capability review of WA’s Justice Department shows a system overwhelmed by rising demand, delays and overcrowding. The underlying problem is political – punitive law-and-order settings that expand ...

A landmark Victorian inquiry has exposed deep, system-wide failures in how women’s pain is treated. The policy response now ...

Trump’s move on Venezuela signals a wider push to squeeze China out of Latin America. But Beijing’s trade, investment and ...