From poetry slams and pop-up readings to chapbooks and Instagram, young people are embracing a form that offers honesty, experimentation, connection and a way to navigate an increasingly complex world ...

Ann Vickery is Professor of Writing and Literature at Deakin University. She recently co-edited The Cambridge History of Australian Poetry (2025) and edited The Cambridge Companion to Australian ...

The government’s new migration measures tighten rules for students, visa overstayers and protection claims. A fair migration system should address genuine policy challenges without turning vulnerable ...

New visa rules will make it harder for international students to bring family members or extend their stay through further study, as the government continues its push to reduce net overseas migration.

While China builds influence through BRICS, the SCO and economic ties across the Global South, Australia is pouring almost $1 billion into Solomon Islands amid fears of a Chinese military presence.

P&I is reaching more readers, attracting younger voices and becoming an increasingly important part of Australia’s democratic conversation. But as John Menadue writes, our independence still depends ...

Australia’s bid for a 2029–30 UN Security Council seat raises the stakes at this month’s General Assembly, where Gaza, international law, climate and relations with the Global South will all matter.

Deepa Padmanaban is an independent journalist based in Bengaluru, India writing on environment, climate change, science, health and wildlife conservation.

Western Australia has the highest Aboriginal imprisonment rate of any state while expanding prison capacity. Yet shortages of stable housing can obstruct bail, parole and successful reintegration.

As the IMF reviews how it designs lending programs, reforms to policy conditions, contingency planning and country ownership could better support economic recovery, development and democratic ...

Amid political arguments over Gaza, individual lives can disappear from view. Compassion should not depend on nationality, religion or allegiance, nor should suffering have to earn our recognition or ...

As cities grow and land becomes scarcer, mature parks and urban forests are increasingly under pressure from development. But their cooling, ecological and public health benefits cannot simply be ...