Politics
Waning world order: Ethics in the age of great power politics

A structured, ethical approach to de-escalation of the U.S.-Israel-Iran War with a pathway toward ...  
JEFF MCMULLEN: Trump’s “own goals” in Iran

Donald Trump’s biggest blunders will hinder any prospect of a lasting peace or real stability in ...  
Grading Albanese’s address to the nation: A fail, must do better next time

Anthony Albanese's underwhelming Address to the Nation failed to hit its mark.  
Donald Trump and the Iran War path to madness

On Easter Sunday, Trump warned that a 'whole civilisation will die tonight' if Iran refused h ...  
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EDITORIAL: Trump Land and the Iran War path to madness

On Easter Sunday, Trump warned that a 'whole civilisation will die tonight'  if Iran refused h ...  
Stop the stupid! Donald Trump & Co have got to go

"Donald Trump and his supporters are a threat to humanity," writes Professor Mark Beeson. " ...  
When allies threaten war crimes, silence is self-destruction

If Trump bombs Iran's civilian infrastructure, Britain and Australia must respond — not out of p ...  
Democratic promise to algorithmic power: How social media reshaped truth

Social media began as a tool with democratic promise, but it has evolved into a system that ...  
The 'Gaza Generation': Italy’s referendum beckons a democratic reawakening

Italians have voted decisively in a referendum to defy its authoritarian Government. Adriano ...  
Will the RBA choose a recession for Australia?

The Reserve Bank could kill talk of recession stone dead if it wanted to, writes Stephen Koukou ...  
Rules-based order collapse: Australia's chance for independence

Despite its obvious collapse, Australia continues to cling to the hope of a U.S.-led rules-based ...  
Specialists refuse to correctly diagnose best economy ever

Only once has Australia’s economy achieved near-perfect health. The newsrooms failed to track ...  
Suggested Cabinet submission for 2026-27 migration and humanitarian program

The Albanese Government is about to consider a cabinet submission on the 26-27 migration program. ...  
Should the ABC be privatised? A modest (re-e)valuation

ABC staff walked off the job last week and the public broadcaster instantly switched to BBC pr ...  
Australian wildlife cruelty is out of control

Horrific, sadistic wildlife cruelty is out of control in Victoria, New South Wales and South ...  
American war strategy and the need for independence

America's increasingly flaky military strategy under successive regimes stresses the importance ...  
Here we Joh again! Queensland’s new speech bans and police powers

Last month, Queensland's draconian antisemitism bill became law and within hours, the first arre ...  
Medical misogyny and endometriosis: Beyond the Simon Gordon scandal

Dr Simon Gordon's alleged victims may have been preyed upon by an unscrupulous practitioner, but ...  

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