21+ hour, 5+ min ago   (273+ words) Teaching can offer meaning, dignity and a profound sense of responsibility to others. But devotion to the work should never become an excuse for poor pay, insecurity or burnout. So why do people continue to work as teachers despite this…...

21+ hour, 15+ min ago   (1734+ words) Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s Regime Change documents the corruption, cruelty and concentration of power defining Donald Trump’s second presidency – and why the international restraints he is dismantling still matter. Not long after the Second World War, the Jewish, German-born…...

21+ hour, 20+ min ago   (911+ words) From a handwritten response in 1911 to the largest single census category today, “no religion” charts a profound shift in Australian identity – shaped by secularisation, migration and changing social attitudes. When I sat down to fill in my first Australian census…...

21+ hour, 10+ min ago   (465+ words) Australia is subsidising rising diesel use, personal carbon footprints distract from systemic change, forest loss is accelerating and feral cats are killing even more native wildlife than we thought. Our taxes subsidise diesel’s killing ways Motor vehicles have as much…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (305+ words) Donald Trump may refuse to accept Republican losses in November, but America’s electoral institutions are likely to hold – and the midterms could mark a decisive shift towards a post-Trump political era. Few ideas are more fundamental to US President Donald…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (159+ words) Pearls and Irritations Former ambassador Yamagami Shingo is again shaping Australian political debate. His nationalist commentary, partisan interventions and revisionist views deserve scrutiny before his attacks are treated as the voice of Japan. Even during his posting in Canberra, Yamagami…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1657+ words) Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s new defence pact could reshape West Asian security, while China and Indonesia plan naval drills east of Taiwan. Also: Thailand’s welcome for Myanmar’s leader, Zhu Rongji’s legacy, the weak yen and India’s TV credibility crisis....

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (951+ words) New minimum standards will give food delivery workers an earnings floor, accident cover and clearer workplace protections. The changes also test years of warnings that regulating gig work would send delivery prices soaring. From Monday, 17 August, thousands of food delivery…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (303+ words) Clean technologies are spreading rapidly, but the ability to design, manufacture and profit from them remains concentrated in a handful of countries. A just transition requires developing nations to build their own capacity to innovate. Unfortunately, humankind has tended in…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (540+ words) David McBride has emerged from prison after paying an extraordinary personal price for exposing information about alleged war crimes. His case should leave Australia with more than gratitude – it should leave lasting whistleblower reform. Ask a lawyer what courage looks…...