Books & arts
12 June 2026
What can history tell us about identifying and resisting political manipulation?
National affairs
12 June 2026
The prime minister’s optimistic view of the political landscape could be standing in the way of an effective response to One Nation
Books & arts
10 June 2026
Seasoned financial analyst Logan Wright certainly thinks so
Other Voices
9 June 2026
The party’s election autopsy omits the biggest reason for its defeat — and fails to prepare for the future
National affairs
5 June 2026
The ghost of Malcolm Fraser’s party-that-never-was hangs over moves to create a new small-l force
Essays & reportage
3 June 2026
No Australian government could stack the High Court… could it? A judge’s speech prompts a look at some worrying dates
National affairs
1 June 2026
A post-budget poll has One Nation ahead of Labor on first preferences, but the Coalition still faces the biggest headache
National affairs
29 May 2026
The Albanese government is appointing increasing numbers of women to key positions in government departments and agencies
International
29 May 2026
Pope Leo is the only global figure to issue a carefully argued perspective on the regulation of AI
National affairs
26 May 2026
Announced with an eye to One Nation, the Liberals’ citizenship plan rests on mistaken beliefs about migrants and welfare
National affairs
25 May 2026
A document that had a chance of being seen as courageous is catching all the wrong breaks
Books & arts
25 May 2026
Beth Simone Noveck’s account of AI’s potential defines democracy too narrowly
Essays & reportage
22 May 2026
Australia has edged north, and the North is looking out
National affairs
15 May 2026
International students bring tangible and intangible benefits for Australia. But policy decisions are eroding their numbers
National affairs
13 May 2026
The government has a strong case against critics of the budget’s intergenerational measures
International
13 May 2026
After last week’s disastrous local election results, two aspiring prime ministers have made their moves
National affairs
11 May 2026
Preference flows, protest votes, even Climate 200 — they all helped One Nation win on Saturday
International
8 May 2026
India’s ruling BJP wins the prized state of West Bengal and retains Assam, but two other states hold out against Hindu nationalism
Other Voices
8 May 2026
Any optimism about an early settlement in Iran rests on the fact that both sides have good reason to give ground
Other Voices
8 May 2026
Labor could vastly improve its News Bargaining Initiative if it stopped pretending it’s just a little nudge for the free market, says a US-based media observer
Books & arts
7 May 2026
Joko Widodo’s legacy was ultimately undermined by his dynastic ambitions
Essays & reportage
1 May 2026
A year after Labor’s May 2025 win, there’s still room for optimism
Books & arts
30 April 2026
Patrick Mullins coaxes big themes out of the story of one of Sydney’s great thrusters
Books & arts
30 April 2026
A Liberal voter who hopes Labor will win? The Hawke–Keating era temporarily turned Australian politics on its head
International
22 April 2026
Despite dire poll figures, the Republican Party still can’t stand up to its unhinged leader
Books & arts
20 April 2026
A son of two nations combines optimism and pessimism
National affairs
20 April 2026
Could the Liberals’ Deakinite dilemma reshape the party system?
Books & arts
17 April 2026
A political scientist argues that democratic institutions need to stand up to authoritarians. But does that simply kick the can down the road?
National affairs
20 March 2026
Different events have shifted voters in different ways, but Labor’s two-party-preferred figures have barely changed
Books & arts
7 March 2026
The future “queen of muckraking” fled the rigid class system of her home country for a high-profile career in investigative journalism