Thomas Mann’s warning for an age of war and censorship

18 Mar 2026 | As global tensions rise, Colm Tóibín’s portrait of Thomas Mann reminds us how easily war ...  

Pressure mounts on Australia to distance itself from Iran war

17 Mar 2026 | Even as the war with Iran escalates and threatens global oil supplies and economic stability ...  

How Australia supplies weapons to Israel

16 Mar 2026 | The Australian Government has consistently maintained that it does "not provide weapons to Isra ...  

Stranded in Dubai: Missile alerts and a desperate race to get home

16 Mar 2026 | An Australian family holidaying in Dubai recounts the surreal experience of missile alerts, flight ...  

Stop the War protests gathering steam in the UK

16 Mar 2026 | Anti-war protesters in the UK saw multiple demonstrations taking place across the country last ...  

The rules are gone: Trump’s Iran strike reshapes global power

11 Mar 2026 | Trump’s strike on Iran signals a shift toward a more volatile world order, where power increa ...  

Silk Silver Opium: The trade with China that changed history

9 Mar 2026 | Historian Michael Pembroke has offered valuable insight into how China has developed into the ...  

Religious warfare rhetoric emerges in conflict with Iran

9 Mar 2026 | As the Iran conflict escalates, religious rhetoric – from claims of divine missions to apocal ...  

Why the West may come to mourn Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

8 Mar 2026 | The assassination of Iran's Leader Ayatollah Khamenei in an unprovoked first strike, starting ...  

Labor should practice what it preaches about human rights

5 Mar 2026 | Australia condemns human rights abuses abroad but still won’t protect them at home.  

Operation Outlaw: Iran apologists and the assault on international law

3 Mar 2026 | While bombs fall on Tehran, Iran apologists in Western capitals dress regime change in the lang ...