Opinion
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The ’90s are over: The republican movement needs a rebrand, and new faces
On issues like climate change, social justice, and economic inequality, younger people tend to be more strongly in favour of…
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The US should ratify UNCLOS or shut up
If Washington wants to attack China’s claims in the South China Sea for breaching the so-called “constitution for the seas…
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Don’t ask me to give the Queen a minute’s silence, ask me for the truth about British colonialism
Νews of the Queen’s death broke on the same day as my cousin’s funeral. Lidia Thorpe The Guardian My cousin,…
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What do aged care residents do all day?
What’s the daily routine like for older people in residential aged care facilities? Authors The Conversation To find out, we…
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Tomorrow’s adults want democracy ‘but not the western kind’
Democracy is vital – but we specifically don’t want the western kind, said more than half the people interviewed in a major…
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The majority of Australians say that would stand up for a victim of harassment, but would they really?
Too often the issue of harassment can be trivialised, but experiencing this harassment can be crippling. Ruvimbo Togara The Canberra…
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I’ve had a long battle with climate despair. Now I’m leaving the ‘denial machine’ to their demons
After years of robust campaigning for climate preservation, writing books on climate change, scores of articles and hundreds of public…
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Chileans rejected the new constitution, but they still want progressive reforms
Iconfess that I am in mourning. Ariel Dorfman The Guardian On Sunday, a resounding 62% of the voters in Chile,…
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Australia should back East Timor’s LNG dream and head off China
What does the fight over LNG processing in East Timor tell us about how to deal with it? Geoff Raby…
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Jim, John, Bjorn and the GOAT
I doubt I fully appreciated the trouble my father had gone into to secure my first ever Centre Court ticket…
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Suicide rates reveal the silent suffering of Australia’s ageing men
This group is growing older, feeling alone and flying under the radar. Authors The Conversation The tragedy of suicide is…
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The Economy Should Serve People. Not Vice Versa.
Consider what typically constitutes “good” economic news: The stock market booming. Hamilton Nolan In These Times Corporate earnings rising. Business growth.…
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Speaking up against muzzling freedom of speech
The stabbing of author Salman Rushdie again highlights the importance of defending the right to voice opinions, writes Morry Bailes.…
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How Putin and Erdoğan are making the West irrelevant
Both are countries on the periphery of Europe and grappling with the loss of their respective empires. Hugo Blewett-Mundy EUobserver…
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Statement from the Heart is a gift to the nation, not a grab for power
Not so much its passion as its clarity. Waleed Aly The Sydney Morning Herald Consider the language he used in…
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Half of all Australians have been victims of tech abuse, landmark study reveals
Lin* doesn’t answer phone calls from unknown numbers. Ever. Gemma Breen ABC It’s been this way ever since a man…
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