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Trump wants to send troops into Mexico. The land grab of the Mexican-American War makes this ‘politically untenable’

In the one-sided Mexican-American War, the US seized over 55% of Mexico’s land – including what today is California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada and...

25

The Conversation

Philip Johnson

Sussan Ley decided to lose three frontbenchers. Now the Coalition is in tatters

The opposition leader accepted the resignation of three frontbenchers on Wednesday afternoon for breaking cabinet solidarity. By Wednesday night, all...

6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Rob Harris

Five takeaways from Trump’s surprise, rambling news conference

In an hours-long anniversary celebration, the US president indicated he might have bigger ambitions for his so-called Board of Peace, showed his...

10

The Age

Michael Koziol

My friends in Italy are using AI therapists. But is that so bad, when a stigma surrounds mental health?

37

The Guardian

Viola Di Grado

Ruled by engineers: how China gets things done, leaving the US in the dust

The biggest difference between China and the US today is not ideological, but lies in their respective abilities to get things done.

36

The Conversation

Mark Beeson

‘A rupture, not a transition’: The Davos bombshell that Australia can’t ignore

It was a remarkable address: direct, perfectly timed and intended to be noticed. Mark Carney did not mention Donald Trump by name, but the context was...

13

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Smithson: Govt scrambling as Premier comes off worst week in office

Does the Premier’s stance on Writers’ Week risk him being “labelled a hypocrite” as the next Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament looms? Mike...

29

InDaily

Mike Smithson

So a cow can use a stick to scratch its backside. When will we learn that humans are really not that special?

23

The Guardian

Helen Pilcher

Donald Trump is not forgetting America’s old alliances – his goal is to destroy them

108

The Guardian

Rafael Behr

‘A rupture, not a transition’: The Davos bombshell that Australia can’t ignore

It was a remarkable address: direct, perfectly timed and intended to be noticed. Mark Carney did not mention Donald Trump by name, but the context was...

10

The Age

Michael Koziol

Enough appeasement: Britain needs its own ‘trade bazooka’ to take on Donald Trump

46

The Guardian

Ed Davey

When families split like the Beckhams, it’s often a result of dismissal and control

In my clinical experience, adult children will have tried to repair relationships with family members but have been met with blame or further abuse.

15

WA Today

Ahona Guha

State of Origin on coal extensions

9

The Australian

Editorial

Have that difficult conversation with your boss now and get your time back

3

Canberra Times

Denis Moriarty

Fashion Legend Valentino Garavani Dead at 93, Foundation Confirms

Italian fashion icon Valentino Garavani has died at age 93, his foundation confirmed Monday. He passed away at his home in Rome, though no cause of ...

10

International Business Times

Madelaine Panganiban

If Adelaide mess is what accountability looks like, it’s worth it

9

The Australian

Joshua Dabelstein

The ‘idiot’ sale: How Ryanair is using Elon Musk’s Wi-Fi anger for marketing

Musk, while championing Starlink, proves ruthless with his detractors. Most recently, the billionaire has landed in a public feud with the CEO of...

20

WA Today

Chris Zappone

COVID-19 is long gone, but state debt is still soaring

States and territories are paying more than Queensland’s education budget to service their combined debt each year. The fix is political, not...

7

Financial Review

Martin Foo

All the conditions are there for Iran’s regime to fall – except one

Defections from with within the upper echelons are essential if a revolutionary movement is to succeed. Western countries can play a role in helping...

15

The Age

Kylie Moore-Gilbert

In the battle for control of Hollywood, money talks but Trump talks louder

The fate of characters from Harry Potter to Bugs Bunny is on the line as the president weighs up to whom to hand control of the storied Warner Bros...

9

The Age

Elizabeth Knight

Sussan Ley decided to lose three frontbenchers. Now the Coalition is in tatters

The opposition leader accepted the resignation of three frontbenchers on Wednesday afternoon for breaking cabinet solidarity. By Wednesday night, all...

4

WA Today

Rob Harris

As Trump’s threats over Greenland escalate, will Europe use its ‘trade bazooka’?

For the time being, European leaders are indicating a path of de-escalation – bordering on appeasement.

10

The Conversation

Markus Wagner

A stronger focus on prevention could help governments rein in health care and social spending

Unfortunately, the way our government is structured can work against investments in better health prevention.

13

The Conversation

Angela Jackson

When families split like the Beckhams, it’s often a result of dismissal and control

In my clinical experience, adult children will have tried to repair relationships with family members but have been met with blame or further abuse.

4

The Age

Ahona Guha

Gold is at $7000 an ounce – should you buy it in 2026?

Gold and its slightly less lustrous cousin silver have had a remarkable 12 months. Where to from here for these precious metals?

11

The Age

Justin Lin

Peril of fragmentation and European-style dysfunction

9

The Australian

Editorial

Trump misled on Iran killings

10

The Australian

Editorial

Hypocrisy and politicking rule in coward’s castle

17

The Australian

Dennis Shanahan

When families split like the Beckhams, it’s often a result of dismissal and control

In my clinical experience, adult children will have tried to repair relationships with family members but have been met with blame or further abuse.

10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Ahona Guha

Socialist Alliance: Defend the Rojava revolution!

10

Green Left Weekly

Socialist Alliance

Hate crime laws may have unintended consequences – including chilling free speech

The new laws, which allow ‘hate’ groups to be banned, could also potentially affect people wanting to make legitimate criticisms of a foreign...

8

The Conversation

Anne Twomey

Have that difficult conversation with your boss now and get your time back

8

The Examiner

Denis Moriarty

As I navigated the hazy days of early parenting, voice messages from friends kept me afloat

9

The Guardian

Samantha Allemann

The transatlantic order is crumbling. Greenland is a moment of great rupture

12

The Guardian

Christopher S Chivvis

In the battle for control of Hollywood, money talks but Trump talks louder

The fate of characters from Harry Potter to Bugs Bunny is on the line as the president weighs up to whom to hand control of the storied Warner Bros...

11

WA Today

Elizabeth Knight

They were once Australia’s hottest sporting team. But the Wanderers are a shell of their former selves

It’s been almost a decade since the Western Sydney Wanderers were consistently, reliably good. Coach Alen Stajcic had to go – but he’s not the...

36

The Age

Vince Rugari

US push to own Greenland a proxy for emerging order

12

The Australian

Elizabeth Buchanan

A stronger focus on prevention could help governments rein in healthcare and social spending

Unfortunately, the way our government is structured can work against investments in better health prevention.

26

The Conversation

Angela Jackson

They were once Australia’s hottest sporting team. But the Wanderers are a shell of their former selves

It’s been almost a decade since the Western Sydney Wanderers were consistently, reliably good. Coach Alen Stajcic had to go – but he’s not the...

9

Brisbane Times

Vince Rugari

Melting down: Trump sent a warning by markets

Turmoil in two of the world’s key markets should make Donald Trump more conscious of America’s vulnerabilities.

14

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

What Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story tells us about Mormonism

The new Netflix documentary Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story does very well to ground itself in Mormon culture.

11

The Conversation

Brenton Griffin

Ella Baron on Keir Starmer, Donald Trump and social media bans – cartoon

55

The Guardian

Christopher S Chivvis

In the battle for control of Hollywood, money talks but Trump talks louder

The fate of characters from Harry Potter to Bugs Bunny is on the line as the president weighs up to whom to hand control of the storied Warner Bros...

11

The Sydney Morning Herald

Elizabeth Knight

Gold is at $7000 an ounce – should you buy it in 2026?

Gold and its slightly less lustrous cousin silver have had a remarkable 12 months. Where to from here for these precious metals?

26

Brisbane Times

Justin Lin

Period pain and heavy bleeding cost the Australian economy billions every year in lost productivity: study

Research finds period pain and heavy bleeding costs the Australian economy about A$14 billion every year in lost productivity.

11

The Conversation

Michelle O&39Shea

Five takeaways from Trump’s surprise, rambling news conference

In an hours-long anniversary celebration, the US president indicated he might have bigger ambitions for his so-called Board of Peace, showed his...

9

WA Today

Michael Koziol

A look back at the war that is about to begin

16

The Australian

Gerard Baker

Sussan Ley decided to lose three frontbenchers. Now the Coalition is in tatters

The opposition leader accepted the resignation of three frontbenchers on Wednesday afternoon for breaking cabinet solidarity. By Wednesday night, all...

6

Brisbane Times

Rob Harris

All the conditions are there for Iran’s regime to fall – except one

Defections from with within the upper echelons are essential if a revolutionary movement is to succeed. Western countries can play a role in helping...

7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Kylie Moore-Gilbert

In its fury at Trump, Europe can learn from China

There is an anger beneath the careful reaction in Europe over the US president’s demand for Greenland – and it is hardening opinions about how to...

11

Brisbane Times

David Crowe