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Book Review: Selling Israel: propaganda, history and contested narratives

Harriet Malinowitz’s Selling Israel examines how Zionist ideology has been promoted through propaganda, history and selective memory, and why...

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Eleanor J Bader

Corruption prosecutions are choking Indonesia’s reform ambition

High-profile prosecutions of Indonesia’s technocrats are reshaping incentives across government and business. When good-faith decisions are treated...

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Kurniawan Arif Maspul

Celebrating war crimes is a moral failure, not cultural pride

From ancient Rome to modern Melbourne, societies have repeatedly transformed civilian suffering into spectacle. Celebrating violence against the...

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Raghid Nahhas

A Boyer Lecture that misunderstands Australia’s defence history

The latest Boyer Lecture portrays Australia as trapped by anxiety about the United States. In fact, for decades the country pursued a deliberate,...

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Mike Gilligan

Is the focus on NAPLAN’s ‘top’ schools a good idea?

This year’s NAPLAN results reveal encouraging stories of student progress, but headlines about ’top’ schools risk oversimplifying how improvement...

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Sally Larsen

Trump’s drug war on Venezuela reeks of hypocrisy

Donald Trump’s campaign against Venezuela is less about drugs than power, exposing deep hypocrisy in US policy and raising uncomfortable questions...

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Richard Broinowski

How media coverage helps normalise the far right

Media coverage does more than report on the far right. Through language choices, sensationalism and false balance, journalism can help shift racist...

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Imogen Richards

When foreign policy becomes domestic theatre

Australia’s response to Japan’s rhetoric has been framed as a test of loyalty, but the outrage is largely media-driven. Caution in foreign policy...

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Fred Zhang

Words or action? Dreyfus and human rights at home

Mark Dreyfus has been appointed Australia’s special envoy on human rights. Is the government prepared to match international advocacy with concrete...

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Andrew Fraser

Fear versus facts: why migrants strengthen Australia

Australia’s multicultural society is not a modern experiment or a social crisis. It is the product of shared effort, grounded in First Nations...

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Mainul Haque

A practical answer to Australia’s AI ethics vacuum

As Australia shies away from meaningful AI regulation, a new framework offers a practical way to embed human moral responsibility at the centre of...

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Sue Barrett

Book review: Things that concentrate the mind, by Peter Baume

Drawing on a lifetime of public service and reflection, Peter Baume addresses decision-making, medicine, death, liberalism, climate change and...

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Ian Mcphee

From coal to solar: a new manufacturing bet in the Hunter

_A company headed up by one of the legends of Australian solar research and development has won more than $150 million in federal Solar Sunshot...

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Sophie Vorrath

America’s justification for attacking Venezuela: Part 2: fact and fantasy in the drug wars

From Vietnam to Mexico and Afghanistan, the United States’ wars on drugs have deepened violence, addiction and instability. Today, that legacy is...

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Michael Mckinley

Malcolm Fraser: a decent man committed to an independent Australia

Personal experience and recent reflections challenge the popular caricature of Malcolm Fraser, revealing a former prime minister increasingly...

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Robert Barwick

With a sneaky tweak, the government has made welfare recipients guilty until proven innocent

New social security laws allow payments to be cancelled for people with outstanding arrest warrants, even if they have not been charged or...

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Zoe Staines

Selling out our sovereignty

Revelations of secret F-35 fighter jet parts shipments to Israel have exposed a yawning hole in Australia’s sovereign national defence. Exclusive...

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Peter Cronau

How the Albanese government kept “jobs for mates” alive

The Albanese government promised to end political patronage in statutory appointments, but has instead chosen a non-binding framework that...

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Paddy Gourley

The origin of Labor versus Green tensions

Claims that the environment movement almost cost Labor the 1990 election ignore the decisive role played by Democrat votes and preferences. A...

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Joan Staples

Australia’s immigration 'debate' is rhetoric, not policy

Australia is awash with immigration rhetoric, but little of it is grounded in evidence, clear definitions or serious policy alternatives. Rather...

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Peter Hughes

What the ICJ’s climate law decision means for Australia

A landmark advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice clarifies that states have a duty under international law to prevent climate...

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Ernst Willheim

What charges does Benjamin Netanyahu face, and what’s at stake if he is granted a pardon?

Benjamin Netanyahu has requested a pardon while still on trial for corruption. The move raises serious questions about legal accountability,...

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Michelle Burgis-Kasthala

UK–US drug deal risks turning the NHS into a casualty of Trump trade politics

A new agreement with the Trump administration would force Britain’s National Health Service to pay billions more for medicines to avoid tariffs –...

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Jake Johnson

Afghanistan silence is a dangerous illusion

As Afghanistan disappears from global headlines, media neglect enables extremist resurgence, regional instability, and a deepening humanitarian...

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Ebad Saleh

Global campaign amplifies call for the release of jailed Palestinian leader Barghouti

An international campaign is calling for the release of Palestinian political figure Marwan Barghouti, arguing his freedom could reshape...

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Nagham Zbeedat

The politics of forgetting: Australia, Gaza and moral silence

From the “Great Australian Silence” to Gaza, deliberate forgetting has long provided political cover for injustice. Silence, not ignorance, is the...

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Jaron Sutton

Coalition’s Australian values test is the ultimate dog whistle

Sussan Ley’s so-called “values test” exposes the Coalition’s desperation to court the far-Right under the guise of patriotism. Despite saying she...

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Abul Rizvi

Expert independent evidence-based assessment

This month we are asking readers to support our work through a tax deductible donation via the Australian Cultural Fund. Regular author, Michael...

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Michael Keating

Brave ACT shows restorative justice for sex offenders can work

A major Australian Institute of Criminology evaluation shows restorative justice in the ACT has improved victim wellbeing and significantly reduced...

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Andrew Fraser

America’s justification for attacking Venezuela: Part 1 – a calculated insult to us all

The United States’ escalating actions against Venezuela reveal more about imperial power, criminal methods and strategic denial than any genuine...

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Michael Mckinley

With Trump's support, Netanyahu requests pardon for corruption charges

“There is no such thing as a pardon request without an admission of guilt and without resignation,” said one journalist. “This is a demand for the...

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Julia Conley

Australia’s selective justice on international law is indefensible

Australia has pledged to uphold humanitarian law and protect aid workers. But in the face of an ICJ ruling on Gaza, its own anti-terror and...

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Bernadette Zaydan

Selective humanity: Gaza’s donkeys or its children?

International law requires equal protection for civilians in war. Yet recent actions by Western states reveal a troubling pattern in how...

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Refaat Ibrahim

Tough talk, weak evidence: the myth of a youth crime crisis

Governments across Australia are responding to perceived youth crime “crises” with harsher laws. But national data tell a very different story –...

tuesday 4

Alex Simpson

AI and the news: how it helps, fails, and why that matters

AI is reshaping the news ecosystem in the fields of search, fact-checking and personalised feeds. If used well, it can support journalism and...

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James Meese

Indonesia’s Gaza peacekeeping bid raises more questions than answers

Indonesia has offered to send up to 20,000 troops to Gaza as part of an international peacekeeping force. The proposal highlights shifting regional...

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Duncan Graham

We’re not about to go full Trump no matter what the culture warriors say

Strains on social cohesion cannot be dismissed as the embrace of multiculturalism has made the task of defining what holds the community together...

tuesday 1

James Curran

Why our government protects gambling apps but bans TikTok

Australia’s social media restrictions on children were sold as decisive action on harm. But the policy risks becoming symbolic, unenforceable, and...

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Jack Waterford

Rising student visa refusals clash with plans to boost enrolments

After encouraging universities to expand overseas enrolments, the government has overseen a sharp fall in student visa approval rates – leaving...

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Abul Rizvi

Charting Trump's decline

New polling reveals a clear and sustained decline in public approval of Trump and his policies that is already reshaping US electoral prospects,...

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Author Submission

Book Review: Selling Israel: propaganda, history and contested narratives

Eleanor J Bader

Corruption prosecutions are choking Indonesia’s reform ambition

Kurniawan Arif Maspul

Celebrating war crimes is a moral failure, not cultural pride

Raghid Nahhas

A Boyer Lecture that misunderstands Australia’s defence history

Mike Gilligan

Is the focus on NAPLAN’s ‘top’ schools a good idea?

Sally Larsen

Trump’s drug war on Venezuela reeks of hypocrisy

Richard Broinowski

How media coverage helps normalise the far right

Imogen Richards

When foreign policy becomes domestic theatre

Fred Zhang

Words or action? Dreyfus and human rights at home

Andrew Fraser

Fear versus facts: why migrants strengthen Australia

Mainul Haque

A practical answer to Australia’s AI ethics vacuum

Sue Barrett

Book review: Things that concentrate the mind, by Peter Baume

Ian Mcphee

From coal to solar: a new manufacturing bet in the Hunter

Sophie Vorrath

America’s justification for attacking Venezuela: Part 2: fact and fantasy in the drug wars

Michael Mckinley

Malcolm Fraser: a decent man committed to an independent Australia

Robert Barwick

With a sneaky tweak, the government has made welfare recipients guilty until proven innocent

Zoe Staines

Selling out our sovereignty

Peter Cronau

How the Albanese government kept “jobs for mates” alive

Paddy Gourley

The origin of Labor versus Green tensions

Joan Staples

Australia’s immigration 'debate' is rhetoric, not policy

Peter Hughes

What the ICJ’s climate law decision means for Australia

Ernst Willheim

What charges does Benjamin Netanyahu face, and what’s at stake if he is granted a pardon?

Michelle Burgis-Kasthala

UK–US drug deal risks turning the NHS into a casualty of Trump trade politics

Jake Johnson

Afghanistan silence is a dangerous illusion

Ebad Saleh

Global campaign amplifies call for the release of jailed Palestinian leader Barghouti

Nagham Zbeedat

The politics of forgetting: Australia, Gaza and moral silence

Jaron Sutton

Coalition’s Australian values test is the ultimate dog whistle

Abul Rizvi

Expert independent evidence-based assessment

Michael Keating

Brave ACT shows restorative justice for sex offenders can work

Andrew Fraser

America’s justification for attacking Venezuela: Part 1 – a calculated insult to us all

Michael Mckinley

With Trump's support, Netanyahu requests pardon for corruption charges

Julia Conley

Australia’s selective justice on international law is indefensible

Bernadette Zaydan

Selective humanity: Gaza’s donkeys or its children?

Refaat Ibrahim

Tough talk, weak evidence: the myth of a youth crime crisis

Alex Simpson

AI and the news: how it helps, fails, and why that matters

James Meese

Indonesia’s Gaza peacekeeping bid raises more questions than answers

Duncan Graham

We’re not about to go full Trump no matter what the culture warriors say

James Curran

Why our government protects gambling apps but bans TikTok