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Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has lost her appeal and received a harsher sentence. Legal experts explain why

Arlie Loughnan, University of Sydney and Natalia Antolak-Saper, Monash University

View from The Hill: Albanese puts cat among One Nation pigeons with staff offer

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

‘Uncontrolled warrior culture’: Australia’s special forces under fire in new inquiry

Dean Aszkielowicz, Murdoch University and Paul Taucher, Murdoch University

Australian soldiers work together in southern Afghanistan.

Australian soldiers work together in southern Afghanistan.

Labor came to power promising a big care agenda. Four years on, how has it fared?

Joshua Black, University of Canberra

Grattan on Friday: an embattled government tells Australians the pain they feel won’t end any time soon

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Australian politics

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan and fellow dignitaries during the official commencement of Treaty event

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan and fellow dignitaries during the official commencement of Treaty event

Victorian state election: what’s at stake for treaty and Indigenous self-determination?

Bartholomew Stanford, James Cook University

View from The Hill: heat rises around Albanese, as Haines’ concern about golf club grant rumbles on

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Anthony Albanese seated at the desk in Question Time.

Anthony Albanese seated at the desk in Question Time.

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Joe Hockey on how Trump would handle defeat in the midterms

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Can a ‘civility pledge’ really help lower the temperature of Australia’s political debate?

Claire Yorke, Deakin University

Anthony Albanese, Chris Bowen, Pauline Hanson and Angus Taylor with angry expressions

Anthony Albanese, Chris Bowen, Pauline Hanson and Angus Taylor with angry expressions

View from The Hill: Sombre and well-behaved House focuses on the unifying figure of Helen Haines

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

With an election looming, Victoria’s debt is huge. But are the state’s finances really that bad?

David Hayward, RMIT University

A blurred tram passes in front of skyscrapers.

A blurred tram passes in front of skyscrapers.

Hughesy, Karl and co: what happens when celebrities turn political?

Susan Grantham, Griffith University

A composite image shows Australia's Parliament House in the background, with Karl Stefanovic, Dave Hughes and Luke McGregor in front.

A composite image shows Australia's Parliament House in the background, with Karl Stefanovic, Dave Hughes and Luke McGregor in front.

Michelle Landry announces retirement, opening path for Matt Canavan to switch to lower house

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Grattan on Friday: Politics reflects society, and our society is in poor shape on many fronts

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

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World

An election billboards for the campaign of Yashar Party leader Gadi Eizenkotof with the message in Hebrew: "Our wish is change!"

An election billboards for the campaign of Yashar Party leader Gadi Eizenkotof with the message in Hebrew: "Our wish is change!"

Israel election by the numbers: who might form the next government?

Digital Storytelling Team, The Conversation

I’ve been talking to MAGA supporters for years, and here’s why some are sticking with Trump — and others are not

Alex Hinton, Rutgers University - Newark

A group of people standing among bleachers, raising arms and cheering.

A group of people standing among bleachers, raising arms and cheering.

Israel has voted – but the results will be messy. Here’s how its next government will be formed

Ran Porat, Monash University

Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot gesturing to supporters during the Israel 2026 election.

Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot gesturing to supporters during the Israel 2026 election.

Why Republicans are on the back foot ahead of US midterm elections

Ava Kalinauskas, University of Sydney

Israeli election: why nobody has been talking about Palestinian statehood

Amnon Aran, City St George's, University of London

A billboard in Tel Aviv with Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US president Donald Trump.

A billboard in Tel Aviv with Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US president Donald Trump.

Lula wins a ‘miracle’ election in Brazil. Now comes the hard part: putting the country back on the right track

Guilherme Casarões, Florida International University

Brazil's president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, surounded by supporters, makes his victory speech in the 25 October 2026 presidential election

Brazil's president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, surounded by supporters, makes his victory speech in the 25 October 2026 presidential election

Palestinian citizens face a painful choice in Israel’s election: To vote or not

Tamir Sorek, Penn State

A group of people are seen with police in uniform at the front.

A group of people are seen with police in uniform at the front.

Democrats remain clear favourites to gain control of Congress at midterms as Trump’s ratings slide again

Adrian Beaumont, The University of Melbourne

As French protests escalate into riots, they may prove a gift for Marine Le Pen’s right-wing party

Peter McPhee, The University of Melbourne

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Law, media and society

A young woman with earbuds in looks at her phone, in front of the sea.

A young woman with earbuds in looks at her phone, in front of the sea.

You’re supposed to turn Bluetooth off when you don’t need it – how risky is it really?

Meena Jha, CQUniversity Australia

Parents have one of Australia’s most important jobs, so why don’t we have policy for them?

Daryl Higgins, Australian Catholic University

A composite image of two children drawing with empty adult silhouettes behind them

A composite image of two children drawing with empty adult silhouettes behind them

1 in 4 Australians physically abused by parents: study

Monica Madzoska, Curtin University and Divna Haslam, The University of Queensland

A child's silhouette is seen against a sunset sky.

A child's silhouette is seen against a sunset sky.

Australia has many older people but not enough young people to care for them. What can we do?

Liz Allen, Australian National University

A green composite image of a bar chart with the bars increasing from left to right

A green composite image of a bar chart with the bars increasing from left to right

How are we feeling, Australia? New data reveals confidence in the nation falls – but Australians united on the future

Georgie Frykberg, Deakin University and Kate Lycett, Deakin University

A mother, grandma and child stand on a beach in Australia

A mother, grandma and child stand on a beach in Australia

Governments have turned care into a commodity. It’s failing us all

Gabrielle Meagher, Macquarie University

By making protests conditional on state approval, governments are eroding our democracy

Maria O'Sullivan, Deakin University

A group of young people marching in protest on a city street

A group of young people marching in protest on a city street

WA has less gambling harm than the rest of Australia. There’s one simple reason

Charles Livingstone, Monash University; Buly Cardak, La Trobe University; Heng Jiang, La Trobe University, and Nicola Thomas

An elderly man is seen from behind playing a poker machine.

An elderly man is seen from behind playing a poker machine.

3 things we need to get right ahead of extreme bushfire risk this summer

David Sanderson, UNSW ; Darryn McEvoy, RMIT University; Dulani Halvitigala, RMIT University; Mittul Vahanvati, RMIT University, and Timothy Heffernan, Australian National University

A caravan is parked near the remains of a house destroyed by a bushfire.

A caravan is parked near the remains of a house destroyed by a bushfire.

Sport

A composite image shows several black cats, Babe Ruth and Colonel Sanders against a red backdrop.

A composite image shows several black cats, Babe Ruth and Colonel Sanders against a red backdrop.

Buried cats, exorcisms and a sunken Colonel Sanders – the strange world of sporting curses

Vaughan Cruickshank, University of Tasmania

Domestic violence is a national crisis in PNG. The Chiefs NRL team must do more to support women

Michelle O'Shea, Western Sydney University and Rohini Balram, Western Sydney University

Three PNG women show their support during the 2017 rugby league World Cup.

Three PNG women show their support during the 2017 rugby league World Cup.

Three ways professional gaming is becoming geopolitical

Yue Meng-Lewis, The Open University

A fan punches the air from the stands during an Esports event.

A fan punches the air from the stands during an Esports event.

What’s in a name? Enough to ensnare Australia, NZ and PNG in a legal battle over the rugby team name ‘Chiefs’

Ray Nickson, University of Newcastle

Chiefs players huddle during the Super Rugby Pacific final against the Wellington Hurricanes.

Chiefs players huddle during the Super Rugby Pacific final against the Wellington Hurricanes.

Prime ministers, billions in UAE investment: the Manchester City cheating scandal turns political

James Skinner, University of Newcastle and Danny F Hill, Providence College

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks with UK flag in the background.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks with UK flag in the background.

If Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts can get dangerous blood clots, so can you

Ali Ataya, University of Florida

Football player wearing black jacket in stadium with fans wearing green

Football player wearing black jacket in stadium with fans wearing green

Once the envy of the world, where has Australia’s batting talent gone?

Vaughan Cruickshank, University of Tasmania

A composite image featuring Australian batsmen Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne and Beau Webster.

A composite image featuring Australian batsmen Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne and Beau Webster.

How to build an expansion club: the challenges and opportunities for the new NRL and AFL teams

Geoff Dickson, La Trobe University

Tasmania Devils, Perth Bears and PNG Chiefs logos in the MCG stadium

Tasmania Devils, Perth Bears and PNG Chiefs logos in the MCG stadium

With a former Wallaby’s ‘cruel’ diagnosis, is there a link between contact sports and MND?

Alan Pearce, Swinburne University of Technology

Nathan Charles of the Wallabies is tackled during a game against New Zealand in 2014.

Nathan Charles of the Wallabies is tackled during a game against New Zealand in 2014.

Podcasts

America’s death penalty: why executions are rising again

Grace Jennings-Edquist, The Conversation and Justin Bergman, The Conversation

A phone showing an image of Christa Pike, the death row inmate who survived an execution attempt.

A phone showing an image of Christa Pike, the death row inmate who survived an execution attempt.

Could a former IDF chief break Benjamin Netanyahu’s grip on power in Israel?

An advertisement featuring Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the opposition leader of the Yashar centrist political party Gadi Eisenkot

An advertisement featuring Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the opposition leader of the Yashar centrist political party Gadi Eisenkot

Australia’s ‘barking mad’ bet on nuclear submarines – the AUKUS deal five years on

Isabella Podwinski, The Conversation and Justin Bergman, The Conversation

People stand aboard a submarine, submerged in the ocean

People stand aboard a submarine, submerged in the ocean

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

Isabella Podwinski, The Conversation and Justin Bergman, The Conversation

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

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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