Year: 2026

Every January 26, Australia throws itself a birthday party. Tens of thousands of First Nations people turn up with a message: the house was never yours to begin with. Nothing new here. Back in 1938, […]

By Maria Millers As we lean into the heat of summer with the dread that it brings in places prone to fires and health risks to the vulnerable, it’s also that time of year when […]

Attempts by the Murdoch Media to control the politics of the summer season are temporarily on hold after attempts to abort the anti-hate legislation by the Albanese Government and new gun control measures were soundly […]

It’s official. This tormented, heated, traumatised planet is now home to over 3,000 billionaires. (That number was reached last year.) In October 2025, Elon Musk became the first man to have wealth exceeding half a […]

By James Moore “There’s a promise in the air, a chance to reach the horizon if we just keep moving.” (John Steinbeck). Two American narratives came together for my family at a place called Nanih […]

Wallabies in Kilts: The Unlikely Aussie Colony Thriving in a Scottish Loch Forget Loch Ness. The real surprise in Scotland’s famous lakes is a mob of your favourite marsupials. Quick question: where in the world […]

Greg Moriarty’s plum job posting sends a clear message about how Canberra looks after its own. Washington isn’t a demotion; it’s the prize. Greg  Moriarty’s nomination as Australia’s next ambassador to the US isn’t the […]

When the cameras did not look away, and what we cannot unsee The street is bright with winter glare. Snow is packed hard at the curb, greyed by traffic and footprints. A cluster of men […]

By Alicia Lucas Business Models Uber adjusts its business model depending on the amount of resistance it finds in a new market but only as much as it has to, writes Dr James Muldoon, University […]

By Denis Hay Description Why safe seats undermine democracy in Australia, weaken accountability, distort policy incentives, and how realistic reform can restore representation. Introduction Safe seats are often treated as a normal feature of Australian […]

In late January the country performs a small miracle of selective attention. We turn up the music, we pull a plastic chair into the shade, we talk about how lucky we are; we feel, many […]