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Books & arts Sara Dowse 29 October 2025 Uwe Wittstock’s Marseille 1940 is a marvel of narrative art
Books & arts Graeme Dobell 29 October 2025 Southeast Asia has moved to the centre of China–US rivalry International Michael Jacobs 29 October 2025 The US administration has intensified its efforts to turn back the sustainability tide Books & arts Mark Baker 28 October 2025 Why write a book about the Battle of Shah Wali Kot, and why now?
Books & arts Marian Quartly 24 October 2025 Hope can be found in the history of Australian feminism. But what best to do next? National affairs Peter Brent 23 October 2025 Labor is testing the arguments — and support — for more MPs and fixed four-year terms

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National affairs

National affairs Mark Baker 27 October 2025 The ambassador proves easy prey for hacks in the hunt for headlines
National affairs Stephen Grenville 22 October 2025 Australia must be careful its rare-earth ambitions don’t force a choice between China and America National affairs Graeme Dobell 21 October 2025 Wins for Australia at the White House and a wack for the ambassador National affairs Peter Brent 17 October 2025 The pretenders to the Liberal throne are united by one thing — a lack of electability National affairs Peter Brent 9 October 2025 The electoral pendulum tells only part of the story

Essays & reportage

Essays & reportage Gordon Peake 28 October 2025 Old-timers still abound in the Pacific
Essays & reportage Jennifer Nadel 15 October 2025 A visit to Australia helps unlock a mystery Essays & reportage Klaus Neumann 15 September 2025 What does a ban on men’s shirts have to do with Papua New Guinea’s independence? Essays & reportage Hamish McDonald 12 September 2025 It’s the country of many failures that hasn’t failed Essays & reportage Hamish McDonald 19 August 2025 Donald Trump’s contemptuous treatment of much of Asia and the Pacific has created opportunities for China — and Australia

Books & arts

Books & arts Kate Fullagar 31 October 2025 The curious afterlife of Samuel Pepys’s diary
Books & arts Glyn Davis 30 October 2025 Political dejection creates disengaged citizens, says a new synthesis of psychology, sociology and political science Books & arts Ien Ang 28 October 2025 How migrants have made their presence felt in an evolving TV landscape Books & arts Mark Edele 22 October 2025 A prize-winning account of Soviet-era human rights activists throws light on Putin’s Russia Books & arts Ronan McDonald 20 October 2025 Ireland’s devastating Great Famine is also part of Australia’s European history

International

International David Walker 20 October 2025 The Nobel committee is working hard to encourage a broadening of economics
International Bill Scher 17 October 2025 Nothing in the American president’s record suggests he has any understanding of the complex, multifaceted effort needed to preserve peace International Lesley Russell 17 October 2025 The US president’s erratic approach to pharmaceutical pricing won’t do much to help Americans. But what about Australians? International Peter Rodgers 17 October 2025 Can the gaps be filled in Donald Trump’s plan for the territory? International Michael Jacobs 9 October 2025 Keir Starmer’s Labour government is struggling to position itself in a fragmented political landscape

Other Voices

Other Voices Noah Smith 17 October 2025 AI model-makers predicted a sharp dropoff in jobs. So far, reality is refusing to oblige
Other Voices Paul Krugman 10 October 2025 This feels like another tech-fuelled sharemarket bubble, but there’s one big difference Other Voices Sam Freedman 26 September 2025 The Chinese-owned video platform has become the largest source of news for Australians under twenty-five. Now Donald Trump wants it run in America by the Murdochs and other… Other Voices Bill Scher 16 September 2025 The Biden White House might not have been setting up the vice-president for failure, but it didn’t do much to help her Other Voices Paul Krugman 10 September 2025 Can a despised autocrat consolidate power without popular support?