Books & arts
30 October 2025
Political dejection creates disengaged citizens, says a new synthesis of psychology, sociology and political science
Books & arts
24 October 2025
Hope can be found in the history of Australian feminism. But what best to do next?
National affairs
23 October 2025
Labor is testing the arguments — and support — for more MPs and fixed four-year terms
Books & arts
22 October 2025
A prize-winning account of Soviet-era human rights activists throws light on Putin’s Russia
National affairs
22 October 2025
Australia must be careful its rare-earth ambitions don’t force a choice between China and America
National affairs
21 October 2025
Wins for Australia at the White House and a wack for the ambassador
International
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
17 October 2025
The US president’s erratic approach to pharmaceutical pricing won’t do much to help Americans. But what about Australians?
National affairs
17 October 2025
The pretenders to the Liberal throne are united by one thing — a lack of electability
Books & arts
17 October 2025
Sometimes the only things scarier than China’s problems are Beijing’s solutions, says seasoned observer Dan Wang
International
9 October 2025
Keir Starmer’s Labour government is struggling to position itself in a fragmented political landscape
National affairs
9 October 2025
The electoral pendulum tells only part of the story
International
7 October 2025
Have Rupert and Lachlan tied their own hands?
National affairs
2 October 2025
Far-right disinformation has had a limited impact on Australian elections. But it would be wise to plan ahead
National affairs
2 October 2025
The great tariff clash shows how the Coalition manages to survive deep differences of opinion
Other Voices
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…
Books & arts
24 September 2025
A “realist capable of idealism” offers a bracing analysis of a world gripped by emotion
National affairs
19 September 2025
The Australian’s Greg Sheridan is backing Matt Canavan’s electorally dangerous campaign against renewable energy to the hilt
Other Voices
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
National affairs
16 September 2025
How did pollsters come up with such different figures on Palestinian recognition?
National affairs
11 September 2025
A misleading assertion about Indian voters has rippled across the political landscape
Other Voices
10 September 2025
Can a despised autocrat consolidate power without popular support?
International
9 September 2025
Gore Vidal’s message for Americans: “We are Trump; he is us”
National affairs
4 September 2025
The weekend’s protests are a reminder of Australia’s distinctive record
Other Voices
30 August 2025
Coined by the political scientist Xavier Marquez, the term is especially useful right now
National affairs
29 August 2025
Behind the violence of its most extreme adherents is a web of groups active at the grassroots
National affairs
25 August 2025
Jim Chalmers’s roundtable cleared the way for much-needed tax reform
National affairs
14 August 2025
How the pundits are getting it wrong about generational voting
National affairs
14 August 2025
Should company taxes changes really be a priority at the next week’s economic summit?
Books & arts
6 August 2025
What drives conspiracy theories?