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The real assault on aspiration isn’t tax reform: It’s inequality

When aspiration pathways are blocked, the political rhetoric of aspiration becomes detached from ...  
Before the marches: They were already here

Muslim men who stopped to pray five times a day in the red dust of the Australian interior did the ...  
JEFF MCMULLEN:  Sleeping rough in the "Lucky Country"

To achieve any semblance of equality in Australia, we urgently need greater ambition, creative ...  
Curated accounts conveyed to Royal Commission without context

Hyperpartisan accounts of curated, centred lived experience omit key facts at the Royal Commission ...  
Why do politicians get to inflame, but citizens don’t?

When citizens fear speaking while politicians speak freely, then freedom has become a one-way ...  
The next war is about compute — and Australia isn’t ready

Relying on global cloud providers and having no national strategy, what could possibly go wrong ...  
Two words: Case closed

"ISIS brides" – the two words that ended a debate before it began.  
Nationals out, One Nation in: A new Liberal Coalition partner rises

It is clear that the Liberals are bereft of ideas for moving this country forward.  
Modern Money changes everything

Everything changes when governments admit that money does work the way Modern Monetary Theory says ...  
BOOK REVIEW: Albert, Alan and the Guṯkuṯ

A moving exploration of history, grief and reconciliation, Albert, Alan and the Guṯkuṯ traces ...  
Poise without pedigree: Why Australia needs Nancy Mitford at the Strait of Malacca

It may be worth remembering in troubled geopolitical times that older societies knew how to ...  
Energy and sovereignty will decide Australia's AI future, not algorithms

The AI debate has moved beyond algorithms & applications; it's now about infrastructure & energy ...  
Getting to know the King

In the 70s, Alice Springs was a tiny town that hosted many famous visitors, including the future ...  
Pauline Hanson's Far-Right takes flight thanks to billionaire backers

Pauline Hanson is flying high across the volatile Australian political landscape thanks to her ...  
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EDITORIAL: Reasons to be cheerful: The rise of the resistance

There are many monstrous things happening in the world, but nevertheless there are reasons to be ...  
Australia treats scams as a personal mistake — not a consumer protection failure

We can't keep treating scams as private misfortunes in a digital marketplace that is increasing ...  
Late 2026 — far from now

A step into the future to look back at the cognitive dissonance about the profound global changes ...  
Disruption without a plan: Trump’s chaos could trigger global change

Is Donald Trump's disruptive behaviour forcing the kind of crisis needed to trigger a reset? ...  
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