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Murder, child pornography, ballrooms and Trump's new Saudi bestie

Managing editor Michelle Pini examines recent White House events and considers whether Americans ...  
Timor-Leste joins ASEAN: A small-state voice amidst great‑power competition

The combination of moral authority and strategic location could make Timor-Leste an unexpected ...  
Declassified files expose Chile coup links to Whitlam’s Dismissal

Documents reveal how Australia’s covert role in Chile’s 1973 coup fed the tensions that ...  
Pressure mounts on Albanese Government over failure to sign nuclear ban Treaty

Despite overwhelming public support, Labor continues to stall on signing the nuclear weapons ban ...  
Lessons from Optus and the political risks of relying on LEO satellite technology

A bold satellite plan risks repeating Optus-style failures unless Australia builds resilience ...  
Canberra sidesteps transparency by leaving thousands of visas off the books

A quiet visa carve-out leaves thousands of permanent residents uncounted, while the Government ...  
Sussan Ley says Coalition has always been committed to Net Zero renewables

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has laid to rest growing concerns that her party has abandoned the ...  
Climate commitments crumble as ANZ and Westpac bankroll new fossil projects

New data shows ANZ and Westpac accelerating fossil fuel lending despite public climate pledges ...  
Liberals and News Corp in lock-step with interests of climate denying billionaires

Despite the spin, the Coalition and News Corp remain mouthpieces for billionaire interests bent on ...  
Republic campaign reignited by evidence of royal involvement in Whitlam sacking

Fresh scrutiny of royal interference in Whitlam’s Dismissal has renewed calls for Australia to ...  
Coalition of the unlikely: How Australia and China could save the planet

If we are to survive, unprecedented levels of cooperation are needed, no matter how unlikely.  
ABC News advances its alliance with Murdoch’s Sky News

Recent programs have confirmed ABC News is increasingly under the control of pro-Coalition acti ...  
Western liberalism and the harsh reality of climate change

Capitalism's unrestrained access to political influence, land and labour is starting to cann ...  
Anti-fascism must be community-led

Laws, bans and politicians have done nothing to thwart the rise of organised white supremacy in ...  
Governance system reform should start now

The failed Voice Referendum was a fatal demonstration of the adversarial nature of our two-party ...  
Why Andrew is the monarchy’s biggest argument for an Australian republic

Former Prince Andrew’s scandals highlight a monarchy losing relevance — and an Australia ready ...  
Institute of Public Affairs continues to mislead on immigration levels

Murdoch media and the IPA are again distorting migration data to fuel anti-immigration fearmong ...  
From spy chief to sociologist: ASIO chief freelances on social cohesion and values

During his recent Lowy Lecture address, ASIO chief Mike Burgess made questionable claims about ...  
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