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Abul Rizvi rightly argues that “ we desperately need a population plan to enable better planning for our future by governments at all levels, and...
To asses China’s reaction to Donald Trump’s tariffs we have to go back around 165 years. To understand the context of China’s response we have to...
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The president is bringing out the differences between political cultures and traditions in Australia and the US, especially in attitudes towards...
A strong dose of home-grown fascism, of a uniquely American kind that no one else can be blamed for, may be just what the world needs to bump the...
As of 15 April, the White House indicated on its website that tariffs on products imported from China could rise as high as 245%. On 11 April, in...
Global consulting partnerships are not only reshaping public sector organisations along corporate lines and hollowing out government expertise in...
British scholar Leonard Schapiro, writing on Stalinism, observed that “the true object of propaganda is neither to convince nor even to persuade....
Health policies are out and there is little difference between the two major parties. The policies definitely help patients afford to see GPs and...
The Victorian Government claims that it exited native forest logging in 2024. However, it has not legislated this exit. And, notably, logging is...
Following Pope Francis’ death, key rituals commence, including sealing his flat, destroying the ring, and funeral arrangements. With the death of...
Now that the danger of a Dutton Government has receded, a good many left-of-centre people would rather that Labor had less than an outright...
Jeffrey Sachs on the role of the US and the CIA in the tragic events in Syria, direct from the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Türkiye earlier this...
Before any new ministry is announced, the current minister, Katy Gallagher, or the shadow minister, Jane Hume, should provide early advice to the...
“Will the millions who will mourn his death these coming days respect this wish of his? Will they care for Gazans and Palestinians the way he did?”...
It’s time for Muslims and allies to vote with principle, not fear. Zia Ahmad, writing in AMUST, expresses a fear many Muslims share: that...
It is 50 years since the savagery of the Khmer Rouge sent millions of Cambodians to early graves. Mines still remain to be cleared, but the US will...
Alcoholics Anonymous in Australia is celebrating its 80th anniversary with a national convention in Sydney this month. Ross Fitzgerald, who has...
Death, destruction and ethnic cleansing in Gaza and on the West Bank continues. Israeli savagery, lying, and disdain for international law display...
Much has been made of the notion that “renewables can’t supply baseload power”. This line suggests we need to replace Australia’s ageing coal fleet...
Australian elections are often marked less by what is promised or talked about, and more by absences. There’s much about tax cuts, but little or...
Everyone recognises that we need closer ties with our region. Peter Varghese has written about the importance of “deepening our regional...
Less than three months into the 48 that the world will have to endure his second presidency, Donald Trump is, on a charitable view, now pretty much...
If you think this sounds twisted, it is. The best thing about the two sides’ various promises to help young people afford to buy their first home...
Today, pre-polling opens across the country. The shape of campaigns in Australia has changed radically in the recent past. Just look at the...
There will be no quick or easy way to redesign the existing school system. I would be faced with a school system where many schools give students...
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Whether Einstein actually said this or not, the...
“We have to be extra honest, this is a challenge; it’s not easy to find a solution.” From household health surveys on the ground to satellite...
After President Donald Trump’s decision to exempt selected electronic goods from tariffs, the gloves are temporarily off between Washington and...
The analysis underpinning Donald Trump’s tariff policy is fatally flawed. Thus, it will fail to achieve its objective of restoring the living...
“I call upon heaven and earth this day to witness that I have put before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life! Choose life, so...
The federal election should be an earnest contest over the fundamentals of Australia’s climate and energy policies. Strong global action on climate...
Easter is as good a time as any to be reminded that Christianity has a contribution in the formulation of public policy. An emphasis on values and...
With 48% of voters paying little or no attention to the campaign, according to an Essential poll, Senator Kim Carr, a former Labor minister, takes...
As Israel prepares to ethnically cleanse the whole of Gaza, it is also setting the stage for a regional crisis. Israel is poised to carry out the...
The Republican Party thought it could ride the tiger of the Christian Right: instead, that movement swallowed the party whole. There a presidential...
In the early months of 2025, the United States of America, once the unchallenged steward of the liberal international order, has taken an abrupt...
The world is mesmerised — and unsettled — by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. With near-daily headlines about changing duties on almost...
The multipolar world will be born when the geopolitical weight of Asia, Africa, and Latin America matches their rising economic weight. Writing in...
China seems to play a central role in American and Australian elections. Remember Donald Trump in his first, successful, tilt at the US presidency...
A problem in economics is that you can’t use the economy to experiment. But as economists realised some years ago, sometimes the economy presents...
A few years ago, approaching Christmas, I received a phone call from a gentleman named Mark Feary. He was the curator of the Silvershot Gallery in...
As the US president declares victory at every turn, he will leave behind a changed world. The implications for Australia are profound. There is no...
The Trump ascendancy has forced international economic issues and the future strategic outlook onto the Australian election agenda, even if they...
On 11 April, P&I published a wonderful Geoff Pryor cartoon showing “first semester exam results” for a self-satisfied Donald Trump lying back...
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