Anthony Albanese’s refusal to assist Australian women and children in Syrian detention camps may prove to be the defining act ...

Tony Abbott blames record numbers of temporary residents and international students on recent governments. But policy changes ...

As Australia backed Ukraine into a catastrophic land war with Russia, serious questions about corruption, arms diversion and governance were visible in plain sight. In part 2 of his two-part series, ...

The 730MW Winterbourne wind project near Walcha has been referred to the NSW Independent Planning Commission after drawing more than 1,300 submissions – with a majority supporting its development.

Western governments, including Australia and New Zealand, have backed US and Israeli strikes on Iran. But the decision risks ...

The US–Israel strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader have pushed the Middle East into open war. But regime change in ...

From offshore detention to uneven moral outrage abroad, Australia’s political instincts still reflect an older colonial logic – one that sits uneasily in an Asian century shaped by multipolar power ...

The US is fighting to maintain hegemony, in a war that will have shocking global ramifications, says Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs in conversation with Glenn Diesen.

From Nigeria to Ethiopia, African conflicts show how federations unravel when force loses accountability. Minnesota’s standoff with Washington reveals the same warning signs.

Mechanical thinning is increasingly promoted as a fire control solution. But new research finds its effectiveness is mixed and the ecological, climate and financial costs often outweigh the benefits.

Educational disadvantage in Australia is often framed as urban or socioeconomic. But across regional and remote communities, ...

The United States is now at war with Iran without congressional approval, and the costs – strategic, human and constitutional – could be catastrophic.