Scomo, Trump and the Queensland factor

25 May 2019 | Scott Morrison's targeted, small-scale campaign resonated better with voters than Labor's broader ...  

Rich and powerful stand to benefit regardless of Election outcome

18 May 2019 | Will there really be a substantial change if the Coalition is booted from office, asks Rob Stew ...  

Vale Les Murray: Australia’s voice of the vernacular republic

16 May 2019 | One of the greatest living writers in Australian literature died at 80 on 29 April, writes history ...  

Wren's week: The Federal Election, Shorten's mum and the Murdoch press

12 May 2019 | This week, John Wren discusses the leaders' debates, Labor's chances of electoral success and the ...  

An open letter to our politicians: Save the oceans from plastic pollution

5 May 2019 | An open letter to Australian politicians and councillors — you are missing one very important ...  

On Australia's major environmental crises

28 Apr 2019 | In part two, Paul and Anne Ehrlich discuss the environmental issues facing modern Australia.  

Policy confusion and weirdness abounds in first week of Election campaiging

21 Apr 2019 | Even for Australian politics, last week was unusually gaffe-prone and bizarre, writes James ...  

A journey through Australia's many electorates

21 Apr 2019 | In anticipation of the Federal Election, Henry Johnston takes us across the wide expanses of ...  

Screen Themes: Shazam! vs The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

13 Apr 2019 | Keeping the kids off the streets during school holidays can be a tricky prospect, so here's ...  

Wren's week: The Election has finally been called

13 Apr 2019 | This week, John Wren discusses the upcoming Federal Election, the Liberal's support for Adani and ...  

Can we ever have unity around immigration?

7 Apr 2019 | “It’s time to build a wall”, as infamously said by Donald Trump, has sparked debates all ...  

A necessary conversation: Reparations for Indigenous dispossession

7 Apr 2019 | Given the historical injustices meted out against Indigenous peoples around the world, reparations ...  

EDITORIAL EXCERPT: The Coalition’s phony war over coal

14 Mar 2019 |  

A matter of borders: Julian Burnside appears for IA

8 Mar 2019 | Barrister and human rights advocate Julian Burnside gave an address at an Independent Australia ...  

January 26 continues to divide the nation

30 Jan 2019 | Once again, January 26 has become a rallying point for white supremacists and the source of ...  

The Coalition invokes nationalism and the culture of fear ahead of 2019 Election

29 Jan 2019 | Because the Coalition Government is so pitifully bereft of policy, its only option is to fight the ...  

Scott Morrison's Australia Day farce

23 Jan 2019 | Morrison’s attempt to upgrade 26 January's national significance reflects its appropriation by ...  

The ANZACS: Ransacked by the Right

24 Nov 2018 | The ANZAC myth has been constructed to serve conservative interests, writes Bruce Haigh.