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The High Court has recognised an implied freedom of political communication. The same constitutional principles could support a broader guarantee that...
The Coalition and One Nation are again targeting Australia’s superannuation system, despite evidence it has reduced pension reliance and warnings...
Trump’s threats against countries trading with Iran expose the limits of US economic power, as allies resist Washington’s demands and the global...
Twenty-five years after 9/11, divisions over Islam, identity and conflict remain powerful, raising an enduring question about how diverse societies...
China’s shrinking and ageing population is widely seen as an economic threat, but new research suggests labour scarcity can accelerate automation,...
In part two of a four-part series, daily life in the West Bank reveals how checkpoints, travel restrictions and controls over religious and cultural...
Women seeking answers about menopause are entering a digital health landscape where intimate data, algorithmic predictions and aggressive marketing...
From superannuation and Gaza to the gig economy – this week’s writers and readers show why independent journalism matters, and why P&I will...
From hospitals and universities to IT systems, the machinery of compliance meant to reduce risk is increasingly swallowing the work it was designed to...
The No Kings coalition is planning a fourth nationwide day of action, this time focused on mobilising early voting ahead of the US midterm elections....
As the global trading system fractures, India can protect its economic and strategic autonomy by expanding trade partnerships, diversifying export...
Documents obtained under freedom of information raise questions about how senior NSW prosecutors came to publicly support DPP Sally Dowling, after...
Israel’s tightening restrictions are deepening the West Bank’s economic crisis. In part one of a four-part series, Jeremy Webb’s first-hand...
One Nation’s super-for-housing plan offers immediate relief, but risks repeating a message its new midlife voters know well: solve the problem with...
An Haaretz investigation says Netanyahu failed to pass on a warning of a major Hamas operation, while Israeli officials later rejected an...
Financial stress is rising and life satisfaction is falling, but Australians’ discontent runs deeper than household budgets to growing distrust in...
Australia’s military exports are growing, but parliament and the public still lack clear information about what is being exported, where it goes and...
Britain has banned imports from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and announced further sanctions as pressure grows over...
Restoring home ownership requires substantially lower house prices – and for most existing homeowners, falling property values need not leave them...
Human activity is releasing far more reactive nitrogen than the Earth can safely absorb, damaging climate, biodiversity, human health, soils and...
New powers will help eSafety investigate whether platforms are enforcing the under-16 social media restrictions, but early evidence suggests the...
Israeli voters are choosing between competing approaches to war and security, while Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank continue to bear the...
Australia has no shortage of wealth, projects or policy targets. What it lacks is a coherent strategy for building the capabilities its future society...
A succession of killings, assaults and sexual violence has exposed the dangers women face across Pakistan – and the failures of institutions meant...
Climate disruption, conflict, resource scarcity and political instability are driving rising migration, with much larger movements of people likely in...
Australia has good reason to scrutinise foreign interference risks, but professional, cultural and community ties should not become proxies for...
Donald Trump rates himself America’s greatest president, but leadership is measured by judgment, responsibility and consequences, not self-regard....
A new minimum hourly rate is a major improvement for delivery riders, but platform incentives still reward speed, dangerous conditions and...
This article reflects the views of the two authors, a father and his ‘almost 14-year-old’ son, Sebastian. It includes Sebastian’s direct...
Hundreds of protesters lined the Sydney Marathon route over the presence of Israeli military-linked participants, calling for scrutiny under...
The UN now accepts that global warming is going to exceed 1.5°C but it’s unlikely that this will change anything governments or corporations do....
Aggression towards teachers and principals is being normalised as something to manage, rather than treated as a workplace hazard employers must...
Paul Keating says Australia should resist strategic subordination to the United States without accepting Chinese dominance, and instead preserve its...
The Albanese government may be adept at negotiating with insiders, but its failure to explain decisions and engage voters is deepening public...
AI-generated misinformation is not only exploiting anger and fear. Increasingly, it is feeding people comforting stories tailored to their politics...
One Nation’s rise reflects deeper economic insecurity, political alienation and distrust in institutions. Defeating it requires more than...
Pearls and Irritations depends on its readers to remain free and independent. David Armstrong explains why their support is vital as P&I reaches a...
Antisemitism and homophobia have different histories, but both can cast minorities as threatening, subversive or powerful – and both belong in a...
Australians are becoming less connected, trusting and satisfied with life, but resilience remains – and tackling insecurity could help rebuild...
Trump’s escalating pressure on Canada should be a warning to Europe: middle powers need deeper economic and strategic cooperation if they are to...
Lisa Havilah’s departure just weeks before Powerhouse Parramatta opens leaves a museum shaped closely around her vision facing questions of...
Falling trust, social isolation and a sense of lost status can make far-right politics more appealing. Rebuilding connection and democratic voice is...
In the second of a two-part series, Connie Peck explains why Trump’s Board of Peace is struggling to turn its Gaza plan into reality as...
Debate over who can play Helen of Troy misses something more interesting: in Homer, she emerges as a rare figure capable of questioning fate, power...
As climate-fuelled disasters intensify, political leaders should stop treating discussion of their causes as untimely and confront the consequences of...
The death of Dutch migrant Dick Van Teulingen at 101 closes a chapter in Australia’s post-war migration story, shaped by those who left war-torn...
Joshua Black’s ‘Performance Politics’ traces how Australian politicians have used memoirs, publishing and television to shape public personas...
A UK national security assessment warns that ecosystem collapse threatens food, water, health and geopolitical stability – and that no country will...
Alcohol-related deaths and harms are rising, yet schools and organisations associated with them still promote drinking. Education should help break...
Australia’s public sphere is increasingly shaped by privately controlled algorithms, yet researchers and regulators still lack the independent...
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