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The classic Australian backyard – big lawn, English hedge, maybe a rose bed – made sense when rainfall was more predictable and council water restrictions were rare. That’s not most people’s reality anymore. read now...
More than four decades after the Hawke-Keating Accord reshaped Australia s economy, it s time for a comprehensive review of what it delivered and what it cost. read now...
On the surface, Steven Spielberg s latest can be taken as a sci-fi thriller with a message, but reading between the lines reveals a relevant social commentary. read now...
Meanwhile, in the U.S., Donald Trump s approval ratings appear to be tanking. read now...
Despite three rounds of sanctions, Israel s financial support for the settler movement Australia targeted has continued to grow. read now...
The development of AI is inevitable, but when Nineteen Eighty-Four meets The Godfather in real life, it’s time to consider the lack of public protection and regulation to deal with its consequences. read now...
Negative gearing reforms may boost new housing, but also lock up the established homes first home buyers need most. read now...
Ed Husic s blunt outburst says more about Labor s political paralysis than party discipline, through the unexpected lens of William Blake s philosophy. read now...
The rise of app-based and contract work has changed more than how Australians earn. It is also changing where work happens, who pays for the workplace and which risks are carried by the worker. read now...
America s dwindling missile stockpiles are forcing Australia to confront the strategic risks of ever-deeper alliance integration. read now...
Why are the young often quiescent when their very lives and future livelihoods are in real danger? read now...
We were promised the machine would make hiring fairer. Instead, it made the unfairness quieter. read now...
No longer niche — one in five rural households that switched broadband providers in the past year chose Starlink. read now...
Spain s latest border crisis exposes Morocco s growing leverage over Europe and the unresolved conflict in Western Sahara. read now...
A flawed Census question has shaped decades of misleading data and funding decisions. read now...
Political dysfunction is not a “both sides” problem; it is the result of a right-wing culture that has currently abandoned decency and democratic norms, read now...
The Albanese Government has reduced net migration sharply, but further reforms will be needed if it is to meet its promised target by 2027-28. read now...
Australia s adversarial two-party system is stifling democratic reform, making the case for proportional representation stronger than ever. read now...
As inflation in Australia is steadily easing, misinformation is relentlessly worsening. read now...
Aussie actor Eric Bana made his feature film debut in Working Dog s iconic 1997 film The Castle , where he played accountant and amateur kickboxer Con Petropoulous. read now...
In an increasingly divided world, protecting social cohesion is one of the most important investments we can make. read now...
Australia could find itself without a credible undersea force due to the capability gap between Collins-class retirement and SSN-AUKUS delivery. read now...
What’s behind the alliance between Pauline Hanson and Gina Rinehart? read now...
Walk the Portuguese Coastal Camino from the Porto area to Santiago de Compostela: the coastal route, pilgrim history, difficulty and the best seasons. read now...
Protecting a forest costs money, and the governments closest to that forest are often the ones least able to pay for it. read now...
Barnaby Joyce recently made headlines (again) for a bizarre mid-interview disciplinary action against a canine companion. read now...
A universal public housing system could turn redistribution from an abstract promise into visible security while rebuilding the common institutions a plural democracy needs. read now...
Despite diplomatic lobbying from the Israeli embassy, Labor delegates rejected efforts to dilute the party s stance on Gaza while shelving calls for stronger action against Israel. read now...
His planter-box politics are also potty. read now...
The myth that billionaires earn their fortunes through hard work is a convenient fiction that justifies extreme inequality and blames the poor. read now...
New research reveals how Australia s offshore detention system placed health professionals in ethical conflict, discouraging patient advocacy and punishing those who spoke up. read now...
The 2026 World Cup exposed how modern sport increasingly treats fans not as spectators, but as products whose attention is constantly being sold. read now...
Wondering how Australian homes can save water and avoid drainage faults? Learn leak checks, WELS fittings and storm-ready drains for a Gold Coast home. read now...
From volunteers to blood donors, Australians of every background demonstrate the compassion and generosity that Pauline Hanson refuses to acknowledge. read now...
Ben Carroll has replaced Jacinta Allan as Victoria s Premier, but let s not kid ourselves that the possibility of corruption was the reason Allan was forced to resign. read now...
Australians should be free to record their own beliefs, identity and conscience without someone else answering the Census on their behalf. read now...
Media need to do their homework and challenge big claims — our democracy depends on it. read now...
One Baron Cohen cousin makes us laugh at what we pretend to be. The other helps us understand what we actually are. read now...
Monday s AusAlert test begs the question: what should constitute the gold standard for a national emergency warning system? read now...
The Australian War Memorial has taken tentative steps towards recognising the Frontier Wars, but its conflicting messages reveal an institution still struggling to confront Australia s full military history. read now...
AI is accelerating a divide that decades of economic policy and asset inflation have already entrenched. read now...
Strong business investment is laying the foundations for higher productivity, stronger growth and a more resilient Australian economy. read now...
When war is measured in barrels instead of bodies, our moral priorities have gone badly astray. read now...
Bob Katter s personal appeal may keep Kennedy out of One Nation s hands, but the future of the Katter dynasty is far less certain. read now...
Australians demanding radical political change may defend the economic arrangements causing their insecurity and reject the redistribution needed to build universal public services. read now...
Encouraging information on jobs and wealth has been greeted with a range of interpretations. read now...
Silhouetted in an inner-city doorway in Melbourne, this photo of world-renowned flautist and composer Andrew "Howlin Wind" Richardson highlights a flute in the hands of its master. read now...
Here s the pitch: plant enough trees & somewhere a coal-fired power station, a gas plant, or an industrial polluter gets to keep doing exactly what it s doing. read now...
How green are plastic alternatives? What about those LEGO bricks? read now...
A tribute to the life of UK expeditioner Geoff Somers and his extraordinary calm, courage and skill during his gruelling 220-day Antarctic trek. read now...
