Politics
How Gold Coast Council hid a depot proposal in plain sight

The City of Gold Coast plans a 70-staff depot on a Miami park, with residents only discovering it ...  
Australia’s environmental crisis ignored as political parties drift Right

Australia’s major parties face mounting criticism for ignoring biodiversity loss and climate ...  
Optimism and realism as Nepal set for youth-focused future

Nepal’s youth surge into politics after the “Gen Z” protests, raising hopes for reform but ...  
Australia commits to yet another perilous American military adventure

It has been gradually building towards the inevitable: Australia entering the fray in the Middle ...  
When religion becomes a political weapon, everyone loses 

When religion is fused with ambition and power, it becomes a tool of division and social exhaus ...  
The new U.S. Defence demands more from Australia

The U.S. wants allies to carry more of the burden in the Indo-Pacific, making our partnership ...  
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EDITORIAL: Inevitably, Australia joins a declining Empire's latest needless war

It has been gradually building towards the inevitable: Australia entering the fray in the Middle ...  
Musgrave Park eviction sparks questions over Council’s safety claims

Brisbane City Council’s removal of rough sleepers from Musgrave Park has raised questions about ...  
The rules are gone: Trump’s Iran strike reshapes global power

Trump’s strike on Iran signals a shift toward a more volatile world order, where power increa ...  
Cloud war: Iranian drone strikes hit Gulf data centres

Iranian drone strikes on Gulf data centres show the cloud’s physical infrastructure is becoming ...  
Australia’s $300b AUKUS bet hinges on Britain’s submarine capacity

The arrival of Britain’s HMS Anson in Western Australia highlights the historic ties, industrial ...  
Poisoned policy: How 1080 baiting exposes Australia’s pest control crisis

Australia’s reliance on the lethal poison 1080 to control invasive species is exposing deep ...  
Rejoice! Some fabulous surprises in the latest economic news

The run of recent news on the Australian economy is unambiguously good.  
The current electoral system actually favours One Nation

Analysis suggests Australia’s electoral system may be unintentionally boosting One Nation’s ...  
Religious warfare rhetoric emerges in conflict with Iran

As the Iran conflict escalates, religious rhetoric – from claims of divine missions to apocal ...  
Australia rejoins the global economic elite

The 2025 fourth quarter results confirm Australia’s economy is again among the world’s best ...  
The electrostate and Australia’s narrow path to resilience

Trump’s new tariffs force Australia to choose between U.S. security and Chinese trade.  
Censorship is a tool of the state — but it's also a tool of the censored

Queensland’s new speech laws raise alarm bells and stakes for writers and activists.