The US–Israeli war with Iran has shattered Washington’s hope of concentrating its power on containing China. Instead, the ...

New research shows oceans warming to depths of 2,000 metres, human-driven land subsidence intensifying sea level risks in ...

Some illegal uses of force have been judged morally defensible, as in Kosovo in 1999. But the US–Israel war on Iran fails ...

Once a symbol of unity, equality and democratic rights, the Eureka flag is increasingly being appropriated by extremist groups seeking to legitimise racism and exclusion. Reclaiming its precious ...

Sophie Hyde’s film Jimpa explores the personal and generational impact of a father coming out, situating one family’s story within the wider history of gay liberation and changing identities.

The arrest of ex-Prince Andrew over alleged misconduct is not an isolated scandal but the product of a system that shields ...

Albert Camus wrote in the shadow of fascism, war and ideological violence. His defence of truth, democratic dialogue and ...

Russia and China have condemned the US–Israeli attack on Iran as illegal, but both powers have drawn clear limits on their ...

When I stared in newspapers it was often said that today’s paper is tomorrow’s fish and chip wrapper. It is a relief to know ...

Governments sustain power by repeating stories about themselves. In Australia’s federal parliament, a narrow political ...

Mark Carney’s blunt declaration that the rules-based international order has ruptured challenges countries like Australia to ...

Three years after dire warnings that Australia must prepare for war with China, no such conflict has eventuated. Instead, the ...