From offshore detention to uneven moral outrage abroad, Australia’s political instincts still reflect an older colonial logic – one that sits uneasily in an Asian century shaped by multipolar power ...

Educational disadvantage in Australia is often framed as urban or socioeconomic. But across regional and remote communities, ...

Mechanical thinning is increasingly promoted as a fire control solution. But new research finds its effectiveness is mixed and the ecological, climate and financial costs often outweigh the benefits.

From Nigeria to Ethiopia, African conflicts show how federations unravel when force loses accountability. Minnesota’s standoff with Washington reveals the same warning signs.

The US is fighting to maintain hegemony, in a war that will have shocking global ramifications, says Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs in conversation with Glenn Diesen.

The United States is now at war with Iran without congressional approval, and the costs – strategic, human and constitutional – could be catastrophic.

William Golding’s Lord of the Flies remains a bleak meditation on power, fear and civilisation. In today’s politics, its ...

As the Russia–Ukraine war enters its fifth year, hard questions are overdue. In Part 1 of a two-part series, Michael McKinley examines the strategic history behind the conflict and Australia’s ...

Michael Caine’s decision to license his voice to an AI company is about more than technology – it's about class, identity and what happens when a culturally “enregistered” voice becomes a digital ...

In 2003, governments at least felt compelled to argue the legality of war. In 2026, a possible strike on Iran proceeds ...

When women refuse to soften their demands on violence, inequality and unpaid labour, the response is often to question their temperament rather than the broken system they are challenging.

Arab nations face a very hot future, more severe heatwaves will continue for 1,000 years after we reach net zero, and changing land use has contributed to global warming, now global warming is ...