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One of the world’s fittest athletes has been granted a medical exemption to play in the Australian Open - but we cannot know why.
The prime minister’s inflexibility on the home-testing COVID tests is beyond curious - especially in an election year.
There are many reasons to be pessimistic about the future – but what if we got it right? Here’s the case for optimism.
As global travel slowly resumes and many young people start thinking about working overseas again, global competition for this market will be intense.
‘Tis the season for summer lovin’. But make sure you’re clear about your expectations.
The rhetoric and policy focus of the Howard government in the wake of the Tampa crisis and the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001 changed dramatically – and the effects are still being felt today.
The Australian summer has provided its own colourful vocabulary over the years, from Spooners to speedos and bush walks to hikes.
Through lockdowns, vaccine mandates and the spectre of mass death, the pandemic has uprooted our lives and challenged us to think differently about ethics. What might the future hold?
China has been unfazed by diplomatic boycotts by the west. In Beijing’s eyes, the Olympics still have broad support by many nations and, importantly, corporate sponsors.
Like it or not, many Pākehā New Zealanders are the beneficiaries of a colonial settlement system based on dispossession and alienation. How can the past and present be reconciled honestly?
It feels like history was made in 2021. But it is hard to argue there has been concrete change at Parliament House … yet.
WA Premier Mark McGowan’s strong stance on borders has reminded many of the long streak of separateness that has defined Western Australia throughout history.
Ultimately, screens are a part of modern life – children need to learn how to navigate them.
Here are some ideas for dealing with existing toys, as well as the upcoming influx of new ones.
As you make your yuletide preparations, ever wonder where some of the season’s strange words come from? Well, our linguistic experts have the answers.
The Morrison government has claimed it has delivered on its commitment to co-design an Indigenous Voice, but the parliamentary term will end without any such Voice being legislated or in place.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Frydenberg ‘thinking about the budget’ over Christmas
Michelle Grattan speaks with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg about the mid-year budget update, his optimism about the economy and the election.
Large numbers of trucks not only add to road construction and maintenance bills, they also make our roads less safe and more congested and add to noise and air pollution.
Scott Morrison and his government enter the new year with a fresh iteration of the “women problem”. This is the multiple high-profile female independents contesting a number of Liberal seats.
Caroline Kennedy’s nomination follows months of speculation and promises to fill a position left vacant for almost a year.
Country by Bruce Pascoe and Bill Gammage is a dialogue between experts on First Nations ways of farming and agriculture. It is also a call to Australia to look after Country better.
Budget update shows the government has a big election war chest, and an optimist economic outlook
China and the US have differing interpretations of the law of the sea – and this is fuelling deep distrust and suspicion.
The current string of COVID outbreaks in remote Aboriginal communities are due to get worse if the NT government opens its borders on December 20, as planned.