With cryptocurrency launch, Facebook sets its path toward becoming an independent nation
OPINION & ANALYSIS: Society cannot withstand a launch of a cryptocurrency in Facebook’s infamous “move fast and break things” style.
Thursday, June 20, 2019
Hong Kong in crisis over relationship with China – and there does not appear to be a good solution
OPINION & ANALYSIS: Mass pro-democracy demonstrations have underscored the fact that Hong Kong residents are fearful of creeping mainland control....
Why the Israel Folau case could set an important precedent for employment law and religious freedom in Australia
OPINION & ANALYSIS: The Folau case is an important opportunity to see whether the right to express religious views can...
PETER GRESTE: To protect press freedom, we need more public outrage – and an overhaul of our laws
OPINION & ANALYSIS: The police raids on the ABC and a News Corp journalist have forced us to think again...
Why the raids on Australian media present a clear threat to democracy
OPINION & ANALYSIS: On Wednesday, the AFP raided the ABC's Sydney headquarters in relation to the 2017 “Afghan files” report....
Cruel, and no deterrent: why Australia’s policy on asylum seekers must change
OPINION & ANALYSIS: It’s critical that the Australian government take a new direction in refugee policy and move beyond its...
INFOGRAPHIC: who’s who in the new Morrison ministry
SPECIAL FEATURE: Take a closer look at the members of Prime Minister Scott Morrison's newly revamped cabinet.
New indictments set up a confrontation between the US and Julian Assange
OPINION & ANALYSIS: Julian Assange’s case is certainly exceptional, and the human rights concerns over US extradition could justify exceptional...
Queensland to all those #Quexiteers: don’t judge, try to understand us
SPECIAL FEATURE: Progressive voices have lit up social media with memes blaming Queensland for Labor’s loss in the federal election....
ELECTION 2019: Young Australians don’t trust politicians. Here’s one reason why
SPECIAL FEATURE: While debates about policy are to be expected, young voters are ultimately willing to support leaders who are...
After six years as opposition leader, history beckons Bill Shorten. Will the ‘drover’s dog’ have its day?
SPECIAL FEATURE: If the polls are right, Bill Shorten will become the next prime minister. But what kind of prime...
ELECTION POLL WRAP: Newspoll and Ipsos have contrasting leaders’ ratings trends; Abbott trails in Warringah
SPECIAL FEATURE: Despite some tightening on two-party preferred measures, the polls have Labor on track for a win on May...
UK becomes first country to declare a ‘climate emergency’
OPINION & ANALYSIS: A major step in the right direction and potentially a watershed moment for a more sustainable global...
Morrison brings immigration centre stage with freeze on refugee intake
The prime minister has announced that the number of migrants coming to Australia as refugees will be frozen at 18,750.
ANZAC DAY: Telling the forgotten stories of Indigenous servicemen in the first world war
SPECIAL FEATURE: Despite fighting and dying for Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders still weren’t considered citizens upon their return...
Notre-Dame de Paris: From searing emotion to the future rebirth of a World Heritage Site
SPECIAL FEATURE: Notre-Dame de Paris is the heart of the city and of France, and an inspiration for the world....
As election 2019 kicks off, the only certainty is a cranky and mistrustful electorate
SPECIAL FEATURE: Australian voters really dislike politicians. This is not new – it was there even in colonial times –...
Brexit Q+A: Theresa May offers to stand down as British prime minister, but there’s a catch
OPINION & ANALYSIS: The possibility of a general election is very real. If the third vote were lost, an election...
Did Al Jazeera’s undercover investigation into One Nation overstep the mark?
OPINION & ANALYSIS: The brutal tactics of the gun lobby and the operations of One Nation need exposing. Journalism sometimes...
Christchurch attacks are a stark warning of toxic political environment that allows hate to flourish
OPINION & ANALYSIS: We need to address the permissive political environment that allows such hateful extremism to be promulgated so...
MPs vote against no-deal Brexit – but what does that actually mean?
OPINION & ANALYSIS: In the current impasse and unusual circumstances, unexpected and unusual things may still happen.
Don’t ban Michael Jackson’s music – talk about the accusations
OPINION & ANALYSIS: Keep Michael Jackson on the radio – but never play him without reminding listeners of what he...
If Labor wins government, will an Australian republic finally take the crown?
SPECIAL FEATURE: If Bill Shorten becomes prime minister, will he drive the case for an Australian head of state forward?...
We knew George Pell was guilty of child sex abuse. Why couldn’t we say it until now?
OPINION & ANALYSIS: Anyone could easily discover Pell’s charges despite the suppression order – so what’s the point?
From refugees to social media to pill testing, church signs are getting political
SPECIAL FEATURE: In a time when fewer Australians identify with institutional religion than ever before, the church sign is emerging...
Could Tony Abbott lose to an independent? If the zeitgeist is any guide, he’s on thin ice
OPINION & ANALYSIS: Tony Abbott’s electorate is getting so socially progressive, he may soon be left behind.
We don’t know how many asylum seekers are turned away at Australian airports
OPINION & ANALYSIS: Australia's immigration department doesn't keep a record of the number of people applying for asylum at airports....
Why are Australians still using Facebook?
SPECIAL REPORT: Australians consider other people’s over-sharing or having to see too many ads as more of a problem than...
Banking Royal Commission: Six questions our banks need to answer to regain trust
Here are the six most important questions our banks will need to answer for their stakeholders to regain trust:
Brexit: parliament sends May back to Brussels – what latest amendment votes mean
OPINION & ANALYSIS: With the clear majority voting against a no-deal Brexit, the ticking clock works in the prime minister’s...
Three easy charts on who uses illicit drugs in Australia
SPECIAL FEATURE: No, it’s not mostly unemployed people who dropped out of school who use drugs. So who does and...
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