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Anthony Albanese walks through a door, followed by Jim Chalmers

Anthony Albanese walks through a door, followed by Jim Chalmers

Yes, it’s the economy, stupid. But One Nation is outflanking the government on messaging, too

Carol Johnson, Adelaide University

Grattan on Friday: it’s taken Hanson’s overreach on Hastie to put some spine into Liberals

‘We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans’: if AI labs are so worried about AI doom, why don’t they stop?

Woman standing in space surrounded by digital screens

Woman standing in space surrounded by digital screens

Can people truly walk away from terrorism? Inside the slow work of rehabilitation

Light shines through a window into an empty, dark room.

Light shines through a window into an empty, dark room.

Albanese and Taylor explore possibility of deal on migration reforms

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

A composite image of Angus Taylor and Anthony Albanese

A composite image of Angus Taylor and Anthony Albanese

blue flame, natural gas.

blue flame, natural gas.

Did the government back down on its gas reservation policy? No – most changes make sense

A man sitting at a desk, wearing a blue top and black glasses.

A man sitting at a desk, wearing a blue top and black glasses.

‘It’s a strange time to be a man’: in The Castle, Jon Ronson investigates the plight of unanchored men

25 years since September 11

Global newspapers reporting on the 9/11 attacks

Global newspapers reporting on the 9/11 attacks

9/11 transformed our relationship with news – and laid the groundwork for today’s crisis of trust

The failure to stop 9/11 was a catastrophe. But even bigger mistakes were made in its aftermath

Rubble of the collapsed Twin Towers following the 9/11 terror attacks on New York.

Rubble of the collapsed Twin Towers following the 9/11 terror attacks on New York.

5 great 9/11 novels grapple with grief, trauma and the ‘American dream’

The twin towers in New York, billowing smoke after being attacked on 9/11, 2001.

The twin towers in New York, billowing smoke after being attacked on 9/11, 2001.

What we remember when we remember 9/11

A man in suit and tie speaks into the ear of a man in suit in tie sitting on a chair.

A man in suit and tie speaks into the ear of a man in suit in tie sitting on a chair.

9/11 anniversary: democracy was not doomed to fail in Afghanistan – the US did not live up to its promises

A female parliamentary candidate speaks to a group of men and boys in Afghanistan.

A female parliamentary candidate speaks to a group of men and boys in Afghanistan.

Editor's picks

A new video game lets you play out the battle at Gallipoli. Is it trivialising the tragedy of war?

First-person view of a soldier holding a rifle while other soldiers run across a dusty battlefield towards fortified trenches and barbed wire.

First-person view of a soldier holding a rifle while other soldiers run across a dusty battlefield towards fortified trenches and barbed wire.

OpenAI claims another huge mathematical result amid fights over credit, ethics and privacy

A swirl of lines and dots

A swirl of lines and dots

Blanche d'Alpuget leaves a lasting imprint on Australian literature – and politics

We tracked a ship in North Korea’s shadow fleet. This is how it stays in the dark

Oil tankers anchored in a bay with a pixelated effect and red circles around the ships

Oil tankers anchored in a bay with a pixelated effect and red circles around the ships

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A mother watches her teen scroll their phone on a park bench

A mother watches her teen scroll their phone on a park bench

How to talk to your kids about edgy or violent porn in an age-appropriate way

Kath Albury, Swinburne University of Technology and Catherine Page Jeffery, University of Sydney

Australia’s reading and maths results are at an ‘all-time low’ – but there’s more to the story

A group of high school students walking to their next class

A group of high school students walking to their next class

The Prime Minister’s Literary Award winners include a collective Yolŋu novel – and a murder trial

Liz Evans, University of Tasmania

A white woman and a Yolŋu woman stand together, smiling and holding a book, wearing patterned shift dresses.

A white woman and a Yolŋu woman stand together, smiling and holding a book, wearing patterned shift dresses.

Ratko Mladić: the war criminal who became a martyr for Bosnian Serbs

A crowd of people carrying flags depicting Ratko Mladić face and the Serbian flag

A crowd of people carrying flags depicting Ratko Mladić face and the Serbian flag

Weight-loss campaigns aimed at First Nations women look like drug marketing in disguise

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Composite image.

A small, stocky animal with black fur walking through leaf litter and ferns.

A small, stocky animal with black fur walking through leaf litter and ferns.

New fossils show Tasmanian devils lived with people in outback Western Australia 45,000 years ago

The Netherlands forced Meta to let users ditch algorithmic feeds. Here’s what happened

The government has proposed new laws for tackling illegal tobacco, but they likely won’t do much

An open packet of illicit cigarettes

An open packet of illicit cigarettes

What the backlash to the Industrial Revolution can teach us about handcrafts in the age of AI

A woman crotcheting while sitting on the floor.

A woman crotcheting while sitting on the floor.

Needling for change: the surprisingly political history of knitting

View from The Hill: Let’s make the argument for, not against, migration: Malinauskas

A woman in a green tracksuit does a kangaroo pose on an Olympic stage, with judges in the background.

A woman in a green tracksuit does a kangaroo pose on an Olympic stage, with judges in the background.

Raygun turned her Olympic flop into a media career. Now Netflix is helping with the rewrite

Rib contouring surgery promises a smaller waist. But here’s what this trend really tells us

Woman in exercise Lycra standing before mirror, tape measure around waist

Woman in exercise Lycra standing before mirror, tape measure around waist

The NFL sold out its Australia game in 30 minutes – but will the sport make its mark Down Under?

A wide view of the MCG ahead of the historic NFL clash.

A wide view of the MCG ahead of the historic NFL clash.

Mozzies are causing Buruli ulcers in more parts of Australia. Here’s what you need to know

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A woman sits in her garden

The Coalition wants to make flag burning a crime. It’s a revival of a decades-old battle

Australian Opposition Leader Angus Taylor addresses a joint party room.

Australian Opposition Leader Angus Taylor addresses a joint party room.

Surgeon in front of operating room table, with sterile equipment laid out in rows

Surgeon in front of operating room table, with sterile equipment laid out in rows

Why health insurance cuts for the over-65s won’t swamp public hospitals after all

A stained glass ceiling inside a high gallery space, seen from below.

A stained glass ceiling inside a high gallery space, seen from below.

‘Decorating the heavens’: a new Leonard French window sheds light on his masterpiece

Receipts, memes and supermarket shelves: how Iranians are documenting the economic cost of war online

Iranians shop at a bazaar in Tehran, Iran

Iranians shop at a bazaar in Tehran, Iran

The rebuilding in Nepal needs to start now. This is what worked after an earthquake a decade ago – and what to avoid

Damaged homes in the Nepal floods.

Damaged homes in the Nepal floods.

Ancient teeth reveal the Ice Age origins of the world’s 4th most common addictive drug

Person making betel quid.

Person making betel quid.

Worried your pet might catch bird flu? Here’s what you can do

A grey cat and a golden-coloured dog lie together on grass.

A grey cat and a golden-coloured dog lie together on grass.

Police detectives, forensics and general duties officers at the scene of a fatal shooting in Sydney.

Police detectives, forensics and general duties officers at the scene of a fatal shooting in Sydney.

Chris Minns’ new organised crime laws may sound tough, but evidence shows they may not be effective

Gondwana really was a supercontinent. And it helped kick-start life on Earth

An illustration of a planet, featuring one large continent surrounded by ocean.

An illustration of a planet, featuring one large continent surrounded by ocean.

‘We’ll slaughter the bastards’ – how Bob Jones and the New Zealand Party changed politics in 1984

Young Bob Jones at microphone delivering campaign speech

Young Bob Jones at microphone delivering campaign speech

Around 90% of refugee kids live in poverty in their first year in Australia: report

A child runs past a window

A child runs past a window

Ratko Mladić is still viewed as a hero by many Bosnian Serbs. It’s a reminder how divided my country remains today

Ratko Mladić wearing a grey suit and hat

Ratko Mladić wearing a grey suit and hat

Democracy meatballs: why IKEA is the place for Swedes abroad to vote

A plate of IKEA meatballs, mash potato, lingonberry sauce, peas and gravy adorned with a Swedish flag

A plate of IKEA meatballs, mash potato, lingonberry sauce, peas and gravy adorned with a Swedish flag

Moving houses can be especially stressful for kids. Here’s how to support them during a relocation

Little girl unpacking in bedroom of the new home, taking toys from cardboard box.

Little girl unpacking in bedroom of the new home, taking toys from cardboard box.

Reform wasn’t meant to be easy. Here’s how the battles for Medicare and child support defeated vested interests

Gough Whitlam in front of graffiti supporting Medibank

Gough Whitlam in front of graffiti supporting Medibank

‘It was just pure hatred’: a new report reveals intensifying attacks against LGBTQIA+ people

The shadows of two men on the grey pavement

The shadows of two men on the grey pavement

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New research

Taller than Stonehenge: the mysterious Devil’s Arrows yield their secrets in new research

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A stone monolith silhouetted against a sunset sky with gentle clouds.

New research shows students experience extreme anxiety when accused of academic misconduct. Unis can do more to help them

A stressed male uni student holds his hand to his head in a campus library.

A stressed male uni student holds his hand to his head in a campus library.

We’re not protecting our oceans as well as we think: new research

A diver swims through a picturesque ocean environment.

A diver swims through a picturesque ocean environment.

Telling a young child they are ‘smart’ seems like a good idea. New research shows how it could encourage them to cheat

A young child and a man sit at a desk. They are working on a sheet with pens and highlighters.

A young child and a man sit at a desk. They are working on a sheet with pens and highlighters.

More new research

Life

Proposed laws would let you opt out of social media algorithms. An expert explains

Teens look at their phones around a table.

Teens look at their phones around a table.

Has hay fever season started early? And what’s the most common culprit?

A woman sneezes into a tissue

A woman sneezes into a tissue

Are jumping castles safe? An amusement ride safety expert explains

An inflatable castle on a grassy field

An inflatable castle on a grassy field

Can removing your fallopian tubes really reduce your risk of ovarian cancer?

Mother and daughter holding takeaway coffees on a park bench.

Mother and daughter holding takeaway coffees on a park bench.

Arts and reviews

Paul Keating’s AUKUS hostility reflects his passion for hard-nosed realism over subservience

The split screen format helped sneak sex into Hollywood. Now it’s a storytelling staple

A divided frame shows a young woman and man using a smartphone in their respective beds.

A divided frame shows a young woman and man using a smartphone in their respective beds.

Theatre audiences still show up. So why do so many shows fail to make money?

A theatre audiences watcher a performer onstage.

A theatre audiences watcher a performer onstage.

Do tech billionaires dream of shared abundance? We should probably just tax them

World

Iran war: Tehran’s assertive rhetoric signals a new and dangerous phase in conflict

Cars on a road heading towards thye Strait of Hormuz where a tanker sits moored.

Cars on a road heading towards thye Strait of Hormuz where a tanker sits moored.

How ‘egalitarian’ Sweden became more comfortable with wealth

aerial view of island chain and assembled yachts off the coast of stockholm, sweden.

aerial view of island chain and assembled yachts off the coast of stockholm, sweden.

Even if it doesn’t form government, the far-right AfD has shaken Germany’s political establishment to the core

Man in suit gives a thumbs-up sign surrounded by colleagues

Man in suit gives a thumbs-up sign surrounded by colleagues

Satellite images show how the Nepal flood disaster unfolded

A large boulder is pushed along with the Nepal flood

A large boulder is pushed along with the Nepal flood

Federal politics

View from The Hill: When what’s good for the goose is not okay for the gander

Australia’s social media ban has an enforcement problem. These new laws aim to fix it

A young person lying in bed at night using a mobile phone.

A young person lying in bed at night using a mobile phone.

The ‘core’ of One Nation’s super proposal is sound, says former Grattan Institute chief John Daley

View from The Hill: Pauline Hanson sets new hares running on super

More federal politics

New Zealand

‘We can have beautiful things!’ Why Auckland’s City Rail Link is about much more than trains

NZ is finally moving on modern slavery law. What can we learn from Australia?

Auckland has an overlooked traffic pollution problem – and it’s not from exhausts

Investments promising social or environmental benefits need tougher anti-greenwashing rules

Stacks of coins against a green background

Stacks of coins against a green background

More New Zealand

Climate

As global heating heads to 1.8C, is it time to consider the ‘Voldemort’ of climate policy?

A black and white photo of clouds.

A black and white photo of clouds.

Gas from the Beetaloo Basin will only pour fuel on the climate change fire

Protesters gather outside the Tamboran Resources’ annual general meeting in Sydney in 2023.

Protesters gather outside the Tamboran Resources’ annual general meeting in Sydney in 2023.

A landmark UN report says the world will overshoot the 1.5°C climate target. What happens now?

dry reservoir and small stream entering it, aerial view

dry reservoir and small stream entering it, aerial view

Australia needs renewable energy fast – but building it is only half the battle

Cows in a paddock with a wind farm in the background.

Cows in a paddock with a wind farm in the background.

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