View from The Hill: Hastie pulls out but Liberal leadership battle remains in fluxMichelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Sussan Ley fills frontbench holes temporarily, giving a brief window for Nationals to rethink Coalition splitMichelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Grattan on Friday: 2 aspirants who are unlikely to suit the times vie for the Liberal leadershipMichelle Grattan, University of Canberra
With Iran weakened, Trump’s end goal may now be regime change. It’s an incredibly risky gambleAmin Saikal, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
One Nation surges into second place in two polls, but Labor remains well ahead after preferencesAdrian Beaumont, The University of Melbourne
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jonno Duniam on the ‘frenzy’ over hate speech laws and the Coalition splitMichelle Grattan, University of CanberraListen
View from The Hill: Nationals rebel stirs the pot but Littleproud is dug inMichelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Opposition to moving Australia Day from January 26 is hardening: new researchDavid Lowe, Deakin University; Andrew Singleton, Deakin University, and Joanna Cruickshank, Deakin University
Scott Morrison and Dan Andrews got it wrong. Here are 7 ways to get crisis leadership rightToby Newstead, University of Tasmania and Suze Wilson, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg is 2026 Australian of the YearMichelle Grattan, University of Canberra
View from The Hill: Dysfunctional federal opposition is in gridlockMichelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Instead of a marriage, the Coalition should be an on-again, off-again affairLinda Botterill, Australian National University
Carney’s rallying cry to ‘middle powers’ includes Australia - and we should heed his callShannon Brincat, University of the Sunshine Coast
ICE not only looks and acts like a paramilitary force – it is one, and that makes it harder to curbErica De Bruin, Hamilton College
How Iran shut down the internet and built a sophisticated system of digital controlGemma Ware, The ConversationListen
Xi Jinping has dismissed two of China’s most senior generals. What does this mean?David S G Goodman, University of Sydney
As Syria’s new government consolidates its power, the Kurdish minority fears for its futureAli Mamouri, Deakin University
Plenty on the agenda as Anthony Albanese heads to Timor-Leste as PM for the first timeMelissa Conley Tyler, The University of Melbourne
5 years on from the junta’s coup, Myanmar’s flawed elections can’t unite a country at risk of breaking apartAdam Simpson, Adelaide University and Nicholas Farrelly, University of Tasmania
Trump sows ‘chaotic cruelty’ while Canadian PM Carney reminds the world it doesn’t have to play alongEmma Shortis, RMIT University
Trump’s Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higherAnna Marie Brennan, University of Waikato
A year on from his second inauguration, Trump 2.0 has one defining word: powerBruce Wolpe, University of Sydney
Autocrats have long lists of political enemies. This is how Donald Trump has tried to silence hisJustin Bergman, The ConversationListen
Why are some young people attracted to gangs and what are some evidence-based solutions?Kathryn Benier, Monash University and Angela Higginson, Queensland University of Technology
What can Australia learn from Europe’s housing plan?Hal Pawson, UNSW Sydney and Vivienne Milligan, UNSW Sydney
Does your child want a part-time job? Here’s what the law says about kids at workKerry Brown, Edith Cowan University
Hate crime laws may have unintended consequences – including chilling free speechAnne Twomey, University of Sydney
We interviewed Australian women who sexually abused children. This is what we learntBricklyn Priebe, University of the Sunshine Coast; Larissa Christensen, University of the Sunshine Coast; Nadine McKillop, University of the Sunshine Coast, and Susan Rayment-McHugh, University of the Sunshine Coast
Alleged tobacco kingpin Kazem ‘Kaz’ Hamad has been arrested in Iraq – what happens next?James Martin, Deakin University
Why do educated people fall for conspiracy theories? It could be narcissismTylor Cosgrove, Adelaide University
No small beer: how the famous drink affects law (and law affects beer)Dan Jerker B. Svantesson, Bond University
Geopolitics will cast a long shadow over the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic GamesNoah Eliot Vanderhoeven, Western University
Afcon drama: what went wrong and what went right at the continent’s biggest football cup in MoroccoChuka Onwumechili, Howard University
Life after the ‘Big 4’: are tennis’ modern stars cutting through like they used to?Robert Joseph Gill, Swinburne University of Technology
US cash, sponsored shirts and TV deals: how money took over English footballRobin Ireland, University of Glasgow
Could Heated Rivalry bring a whole new fanbase to ice hockey – and can the sport embrace them?Kasey Symons, Deakin University and Fiona Crawford, Queensland University of Technology
Can Australian sport ever be environmentally sustainable?Camilla Brockett, Victoria University and Xu He, Victoria University
Manchester United’s problems run deeper than another managerial sackingDan Plumley, Sheffield Hallam University and Leon Davis, University of Chester
‘Metamaterials’ could transform our lives – and sports equipment is at the vanguardThomas Allen, Manchester Metropolitan University
What a US military base lost under Greenland’s ice sheet reveals about the island’s real strategic importanceGemma Ware, The ConversationListen
How Venezuela has been preparing for a US invasion for more than two decadesGemma Ware, The ConversationListen
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers on the Bondi terror attack and the mid-year budget updateMichelle Grattan, University of CanberraListen
The American fixation on white Afrikaners in South Africa stretches back nearly a centuryGemma Ware, The ConversationListen
Grattan on Friday: Coalition split is massive blow for Ley but the fault lies with LittleproudMichelle Grattan, University of Canberra
