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Arming for extinction: The climate cost of militarism

As global military spending surges to record levels, the climate cost of war and rearmament ...  
Stoking hate in the Sunshine State

Twenty-six people face possible gaol time for displaying or voicing words the Crisafulli Govern ...  
Why we have a housing crisis and why government cannot fix the problem

Australia's housing crisis is a violation of basic human rights and international law.  
Why is there so little diplomatic action on Chinese state-sponsored hacking?

Power politics, economic dependence and international law are blocking diplomatic action on ...  
Science or sideshow? Race to resurrect giant moa raises questions

The controversial effort to revive New Zealand’s extinct giant moa is moving from theory to ...  
Gaza flotilla exposes world’s selective attention to suffering

The Gaza flotilla drew global attention, but its activists delivered a stark message: the suffe ...  
Lucky for some: Australia’s per capita recession

Despite economic growth and rising profits, many Australians have experienced a decade of stagnant ...  
What NSW's stamp duty rules really mean for first home buyers in 2026

A recent study by LJ Hooker found that 74 per cent of Aussies want to eventually buy their own ...  
The more powerful you are, the more unaccountable in media

Media neutrality is enabling powerful figures to normalise racism while ordinary people face ...  
Beyond the sentence: Why Australia’s justice system fails at the point of release

Examining Australia’s prison system through the lens of release and reintegration, the greatest ...  
Why Angus Taylor’s migration cap doesn’t add up

The practical, legal and economic realities behind Labor, Coalition and One Nation migration ...  
The hypocrisy at the heart of the LNP’s migration rhetoric

The LNP’s mixed messaging on migration risks undermining its attempts to court multicultural ...  
Australia now has best-ever economy and worst-ever reporters

Coverage of the recent Federal Budget proves standards of economic reporting are at an all-time ...  
Take me to the river: A waterski wedding

One of my quirkier assignments, this couple were married – the priest was at the back of the ...  
World Schizophrenia Awareness Day: Schizophrenia has a story that we need to start listening to

Stigma around schizophrenia makes secrecy feel necessary, adding another layer of anguish.  
Chamberlain won the Battle of Britain — and saved Australia too?

What premium is Australia paying today, and for a capability that arrives – if it arrives – in ...  
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 ...  
X Rubicon: The hidden casualties of secret wars

Former U.S. Army Ranger Sean Griobhtha’s ‘X Rubicon’ is a powerful and deeply unsettling ...  
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