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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 ...  
Trump’s global energy chaos: Alternative energy comes to the rescue

As global instability and fuel insecurity deepen under Trump’s escalating conflict, Australia ...  
Australia’s migrant communities are filling the gaps in refugee protection

From Iranian footballers to Hong Kong dissidents, recent cases show that protection in Australia ...  
One against six in Labor’s battle for reform

As Labor prepares major housing and tax reforms, it must once again battle a powerful alliance of ...  
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 ...  
The richer Australians get, the sadder they become, data shows

While the economy recorded its best year ever in 2025, life dissatisfaction hit a new low.  
Australian values and the long shadow of racial fear

As politicians invoke “Australian values” as a test of belonging, Australia’s own history ...  
Class is the missing link in Australia’s generational inequality crisis

Australia’s housing crisis isn’t just a clash between generations, but a deepening class ...  
Dictators, democracies and the death of a free press

As governments tighten their grip on information, press freedom around the world is collapsing ...  
Carbon-emitting mining tycoon Andrew Twiggy Forrest turns 'green'

Far be it from this publication to criticise anyone contributing to a greener world. Indeed ...  
Tony Burke signals an immigration shift as Labor confronts migration reality

Australia’s immigration debate is shifting from slogans and scare campaigns toward the harder ...  
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EDITORIAL: Carbon-emitting mining tycoon Andrew Twiggy Forrest turns 'green'

Far be it from this publication to criticise anyone contributing to a greener world. Indeed ...  
A day in the life of Pauline Hanson

Senator Pauline Hanson is on the rise and good gracious, is she inescapable.  
We trade with Asia yet our strategic priorities do not reflect it

Australia’s economic reality is anchored in Asia, but its strategic imagination is not keeping ...  
The Farrer Form Guide: Dreamers versus RWNJs

The 2026 Farrer by-election won’t change the course of Australian politics, but it might give it ...  
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 ...  
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