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Trump is hailing it as a ‘breakthrough’, but will Hamas actually disarm in Gaza?

Martin Kear, University of Sydney

Defining a ‘normal’ country: Japan’s long struggle between pacifism and the threats of a new era

Simon Avenell, Australian National University

Grattan on Friday: A reluctant Albanese is under pressure over telehealth for VAD

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Gina Rinehart paid $1.2 million to Australia’s Commonwealth Games swimmers. Is there any problem with that?

Michael Burke, Victoria University

Australians Elijah Winnington, Sam Short, and Benjamin Goedemans celebrate their medals from the 400m freestyle final at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Australians Elijah Winnington, Sam Short, and Benjamin Goedemans celebrate their medals from the 400m freestyle final at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

World game at war: why some European nations have threatened a World Cup boycott

David Rowe, Western Sydney University

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks before the 2026 World Cup.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks before the 2026 World Cup.

Australian politics

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Two hands reaching out with an orange and red circle in the background

Closing the Gap is failing, yet again. Is it time we do away with it altogether?

Elise Klein, Australian National University

A new fuel refinery is a start. But Australia is still vulnerable to shipping disruptions without a clear strategy

Jennifer Parker, The University of Western Australia; UNSW

Labor MP charged over alleged assault on Northern Territory Administrator

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Labor only trailed narrowly in a Victorian Newspoll despite Allan’s dismal ratings

Adrian Beaumont, The University of Melbourne

Ben Carroll is the new Victorian premier. He has a long and urgent to-do list – and 4 months until an election

Zareh Ghazarian, Monash University

Ben Carroll

Ben Carroll

How the ‘Big Build’ corruption allegations brought down the Victorian premier

Yee-Fui Ng, Monash University

Jacinta Allan announces she is stepping down as Victorian premier.

Jacinta Allan announces she is stepping down as Victorian premier.

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bridie O'Donnell on the ‘precarious business’ of the Tour de France

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

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Three men stand on a podium, one holding up a trophy

The Victorian Labor government had many successes. But it has also had its failures – and these have lost the voters

Zareh Ghazarian, Monash University

Special DemosAU poll has Labor well short of a parliamentary majority

Adrian Beaumont, The University of Melbourne

Labor politicians sit in their seats in the House of Representatives

Labor politicians sit in their seats in the House of Representatives

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World

How the Ceuta border crossing incident immediately played into the hands of Spain’s far right

Deniz Torcu, IE University

Trump is sowing fear over Cuba, terrorism and the ‘radical left’. This is what could come next

Juan Zahir Naranjo Cáceres, University of the Sunshine Coast

India’s cockroach movement brought down a minister. Bringing real reform will be much harder

Craig Jeffrey, Monash University

New research shows how vulnerable Australia would be to attacks on shipping in the Indian Ocean

Rebecca Strating, La Trobe University and Arzan Tarapore, Stanford University

US-Saudi nuclear deal invites proliferation risks … unless safeguards are written in

Amy McAuliffe, University of Notre Dame

A man sits at a lectern in front of a large screen with IAEA written on it.

A man sits at a lectern in front of a large screen with IAEA written on it.

Berlin Pride: ISIS still inspires terrorism in Europe – but who carries out these attacks?

Ibrahim Al-Marashi, IE University; California State University San Marcos

Berlin's Brandenburg Gate is lit up in the colours of the rainbow flag, with flowers, candles and rainbow flags on the ground in front of it.

Berlin's Brandenburg Gate is lit up in the colours of the rainbow flag, with flowers, candles and rainbow flags on the ground in front of it.

As its support in Lebanon wanes, Hezbollah faces a difficult decision about its future

Mariam Farida, Macquarie University

Ukraine’s defence shake-up exposes rift in Zelensky’s inner circle

Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham

Ukrainians protest against the dismissal of the country's defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, in Kyiv.

Ukrainians protest against the dismissal of the country's defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, in Kyiv.

Trump is rehashing old claims the 2020 election was stolen. His real aim: sowing doubt in the midterms

Jean-Nicolas Bordeleau, Flinders University

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Law, media and society

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A room full of brightly coloured poker machines

Governments have a financial vested interest not to reform gambling laws. Here’s why

Barbara Kinder, Southern Cross University and Michael B. Charles, Southern Cross University

Domestic violence isn’t a ‘two-way street’. The evidence shows it’s gendered and often deadly

Anastasia Powell, RMIT University

A close-up of Pauline Hanson speaking to a reporter

A close-up of Pauline Hanson speaking to a reporter

At a time of harder borders and ‘ruthless’ rhetoric, the Refugee Convention is more important than ever

Jane McAdam, UNSW

Australians are more concerned about terrorism and cyberattacks than war: new research

Richard Dunley, UNSW and Nicole Townsend, UNSW

Person walks past a makeshift memorial to victims of the Bondi attack

Person walks past a makeshift memorial to victims of the Bondi attack

Gen Z is the first generation in history in which men are more religious than women. Why?

Intifar Chowdhury, Flinders University

A young man sits on a church pew in front of stained glass windows

A young man sits on a church pew in front of stained glass windows

Indigenous child protection is often a political football. Here’s what would actually help

James C. Beaufils, University of Technology Sydney and Todd Fernando, University of Technology Sydney

A silhouette of a child holding an adult's hand

A silhouette of a child holding an adult's hand

Derryn Hinch was a bombastic journalist fuelled by imperfect principles and righteous outrage

Andrew Dodd, The University of Melbourne

A man with glasses smiles

A man with glasses smiles

Food poverty, stress and housing insecurity: what happens when your parent is detained or deported

Michelle Peterie, University of Sydney; Laura Vidal, University of Wollongong, and Suzette Jackson, Auckland University of Technology

A drawing by a child whose parent was deported.

A drawing by a child whose parent was deported.

Australia’s migration system lacks something crucial: a plan

Peter McDonald, The University of Melbourne

A map of Australia filled with people moving with Angus Taylor and Anthony Albanese in front of it

A map of Australia filled with people moving with Angus Taylor and Anthony Albanese in front of it

Sport

Bronze medallist Torrie Lewis of Australia celebrates setting a new national 100m record at the Commonwealth Games.

Bronze medallist Torrie Lewis of Australia celebrates setting a new national 100m record at the Commonwealth Games.

After a record-breaking night at the Commonwealth Games, Australia is primed to produce more world-class athletes

Cliff Mallett, The University of Queensland

Sports venues are offering facial recognition to let people in. What are the risks?

Adam Andreotta, Curtin University

A young woman with blue and white cat face paint smiling outside a stadium.

A young woman with blue and white cat face paint smiling outside a stadium.

My kid’s becoming a junior football star – should they drop their other sports?

Carl Woods, The University of Queensland and Georgia Black, The University of Queensland

A blurred image shows a child kicking a footy ball.

A blurred image shows a child kicking a footy ball.

Why five-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar stands apart from other cycling greats

Andrew Rowland, Flinders University and Ashley M Hopkins, Flinders University

Tadej Pogacar rides in front of the Arc de Triomphe during the final stage of the Tour de France.

Tadej Pogacar rides in front of the Arc de Triomphe during the final stage of the Tour de France.

Victoria paid for Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games. It’s not the state’s only recent sporting debacle

Hunter Fujak, Deakin University and Joshua McLeod, Deakin University

Melbourne's MCG is seen from afar during a sunny morning.

Melbourne's MCG is seen from afar during a sunny morning.

The World Cup was meant to be carbon-neutral. FIFA hasn’t released the figures, so we built a computer model to check

Ronnie Das, The University of Western Australia; Audencia and Sara Louise Walker, University of Birmingham

Spanish players celebrate with the World Cup trophy after beating Argentina in the final.

Spanish players celebrate with the World Cup trophy after beating Argentina in the final.

The Socceroos’ defensive approach ended their World Cup dreams. They have some tough decisions to make

Steve Georgakis, University of Sydney

Players of Australia react after losing the penalty shoot

Players of Australia react after losing the penalty shoot

The Commonwealth Games are here, with fewer sports, more nations and an uncertain future

Vaughan Cruickshank, University of Tasmania and Brendon Hyndman, Charles Sturt University

Lachlan Kennedy, Eddie Osei-Nketia and Calab Law of Australia train ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

Lachlan Kennedy, Eddie Osei-Nketia and Calab Law of Australia train ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

Europe is cracking down on ‘sexualised’ broadcasting in women’s athletics. Australia must catch up

Rachael Jefferson, PFHEA, Charles Sturt University

Women compete at the 1500m heats at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Japan.

Women compete at the 1500m heats at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Japan.

Podcasts

The ‘unsexy’, low-tech fix that will reduce brain injuries in sport

Ashlynne McGhee, The Conversation and Isabella Podwinski, The Conversation

Manchester – the city powering Andy Burnham, the UK’s incoming prime minister

Gemma Ware, The Conversation

Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham

The youth jobs crisis fuelling India’s Cockroach Janta Party protests

Gemma Ware, The Conversation

A protester with a cockroach mask at a protest in New Delhi.

A protester with a cockroach mask at a protest in New Delhi.

The conspiracy theorists who feel vindicated by the Epstein files

Gemma Ware, The Conversation

A protestor holds up a sign that says release the Epstein files

A protestor holds up a sign that says release the Epstein files

The Making of One Nation: the rise of Australia’s unofficial opposition party

Ashlynne McGhee, The Conversation and Isabella Podwinski, The Conversation

The Making of an Autocrat: Donald Trump’s step-by-step formula to becoming a strongman

Justin Bergman, The Conversation and Digital Storytelling Team, The Conversation

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