Australia once swaggered with sunburnt certainty. Now, it's a nation in flip-flops, fumbling for a purpose in a world that’s stopped laughing at the accent, writes Vince Hooper. ONCE UPON A TIME, ...

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Dr Michael Davis majored in zoology and genetics at Sydney University before entering teaching. He has a Master of Asian Studies and a PhD from Griffith University.

The 2025 election campaign from both sides has been much like the show Seinfeld — basically, a whole lot of nothing. Lyn Bender writes. For those who have ever watched the Seinfeld series, it remains ...

The Coast reminds us of a dark episode in Australia's past, writes Fi Peel. THERE ARE SOME books that leave a profound impact on your sense of place in a larger socio-historical narrative. Eleanor ...

It's the end of the year and time to look back at some of the iconic photos featured in EYE FOR AUSTRALIA in 2024. Bill McAuley's 40-plus-year news career began in 1969 as a cadet photographer at 'The ...

The push to restart U.S. nuclear testing raises fears of global fallout, echoing a dangerous past with lasting consequences, writes Karl Grossman. '...The President may order the above-ground testing ...

The Minister of Home Affairs, Clare O'Neil, unveiled the latest review of Australia's migration system. Dr Abul Rizvi examines the recommendations made in the landmark review. *Also listen to the ...

Law reform and investigations into cases such as the Timor-Leste spy scandal are long overdue, writes Hannah Thomas. There’s a strong argument that the Timor-Leste spying scandal, which occurred under ...

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The mighty Murdoch media empire is now facing the consequences of spreading false narratives and costly political lies, writes Dr Victoria Fielding. THE MURDOCH MEDIA didn’t set out to create ...

Australia has voted for a new government as Labor’s Anthony Albanese gained enough seats to form a minority government and stop Murdoch’s Liberal-National Party Coalition’s attempt at governing for a ...