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Carbon-emitting mining tycoon Andrew Twiggy Forrest turns 'green'

Far be it from this publication to criticise anyone contributing to a greener world. Indeed ...  
The richer Australians get, the sadder they become, data shows

While the economy recorded its best year ever in 2025, life dissatisfaction hit a new low.  
Australian values and the long shadow of racial fear

As politicians invoke “Australian values” as a test of belonging, Australia’s own history ...  
Class is the missing link in Australia’s generational inequality crisis

Australia’s housing crisis isn’t just a clash between generations, but a deepening class ...  
Dictators, democracies and the death of a free press

As governments tighten their grip on information, press freedom around the world is collapsing ...  
Tony Burke signals an immigration shift as Labor confronts migration reality

Australia’s immigration debate is shifting from slogans and scare campaigns toward the harder ...  
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EDITORIAL: Carbon-emitting mining tycoon Andrew Twiggy Forrest turns 'green'

Far be it from this publication to criticise anyone contributing to a greener world. Indeed ...  
A day in the life of Pauline Hanson

Senator Pauline Hanson is on the rise and good gracious, is she inescapable.  
We trade with Asia yet our strategic priorities do not reflect it

Australia’s economic reality is anchored in Asia, but its strategic imagination is not keeping ...  
The Farrer Form Guide: Dreamers versus RWNJs

The 2026 Farrer by-election won’t change the course of Australian politics, but it might give it ...  
Poise without pedigree: Why Australia needs Nancy Mitford at the Strait of Malacca

It may be worth remembering in troubled geopolitical times that older societies knew how to ...  
Energy and sovereignty will decide Australia's AI future, not algorithms

The AI debate has moved beyond algorithms & applications; it's now about infrastructure & energy ...  
The Iran nuclear lie and the warning signs Australia must not ignore

A striking Banksy, a recycled war lie and a drift toward exceptionalism reveal how easily truth is ...  
Mateship for sale: The economic betrayal of working Australia

Mateship is being hollowed out as decades of policy, corporate power and now AI shift wealth from ...  
Black gold, dirty power: How oil still rules the world

Oil has shaped wars, toppled governments and warped global power for over a century — and its ...  
Donald Trump is trashing the Australian economy

A shockwave from Washington has rattled Australia’s once-steady economy, leaving policymakers to ...  
From Taipei to Tokyo: U.S. retreat redraws Indo-Pacific alliances

As U.S. attention drifts from the Indo-Pacific, Taiwan and its regional partners are recalibrating ...  
Scrutiny mounts over Plymouth Brethren’s Federal Election interference

Allegations of covert coordination, voter intimidation and data sharing have thrust the Plymouth ...  
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