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Hugh White warns of a potential war between the US and China, drawing lessons from the first and second world wars to explore how Australia might respond to such a conflict – and where to draw a line.
Anthony Albanese will be on the international road again next week. He’ll be at the NATO summit in Madrid, where they will discuss Ukraine, China and climate change.
These are ferociously intelligent books by two young female writers addressing the problems of gender, race and migration in Australia today.
Green-lighting new gas projects is a code red for the Great Barrier Reef. But a new landmark federal court case may stop the Scarborough offshore gas project in its tracks.
A freefalling ‘parabolic flight’ launched from Essendon airport is a leap for home-grown space science in Australia.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Greg Barns on the battle to free Julian Assange
Michelle Grattan speaks with barrister Greg Barns, a senior advisor to the Australian Assange Campaign.
History shows there is no magic bullet for solving gang crime. Only an evidence-based approach, coupled with mutually agreed targets and indicators, will start to achieve real change.
With former Chunky Move founder and choreographer Gideon Obarzanek as co-director, dance had a heavy presence at this year’s Rising festival.
Complicating things is the fact the prosecution plans to call Wilkinson as a witness in the trial.
Our study is the first to conclusively show the link between pregnancy loss and stroke risk.
Finding radical new ways to feed the world is essential for our survival. A prominent environmental activist has considered the alternatives.
A very low percentage of women are leaders in the field of finance. Gender equity will benefit both scholarship and Australia’s third-largest economic sector.
Elvis is full of Luhrmann’s signature self-indulgence, inflated budget and artistic grandiosity – I loved it.
An economist explains why imposing price caps to ensure shoppers can still afford to feed their families healthy food will only make things worse.
Cold snaps are becoming less and less likely as the world warms. But that doesn’t mean they don’t happen. An expert helps you put the colder-than-normal start to winter in context.
We have also lost moments of shared empathy – a space for others to see people who are travelling the same path.
There remains a significant danger the conflict falls off the international radar, or that Western leaders waver as the conflict drags on.
The secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Kathryn Campbell, has been replaced in a shake-up of federal departmental heads announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Increasing recycled-fibre clothing offerings should not absolve the fashion industry from the urgent need to reduce production overall.
Climate change has forced Australia’s grape growers to band together to secure water, as well as plant new varieties and cut water use.
Asthma is a huge health challenge, and many people struggle to stick to a medication regime to control their condition. Digital technologies can help, but we need to know more about what works best.
Are the same forces that threaten the right to abortion in the United States coming to Australia?
Gambling is increasingly pitched to women and if Netball Australia accepts sports betting sponsors, younger girls will be next.
It’s so tragically familiar. Australia has had dozens of inquiries, reports and reform efforts in child protection, yet terrible things still happen to children known to child protection agencies.