President Trump's suspension of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has signalled to business elites that compliance with anti-corruption laws is optional for the well-connected, writes Ajay Chaudhary.

The Liberal and National parties are "on a break", but what does this mean for Australia's polity? Managing editor Michelle Pini analyses the split. AFTER ALMOST FOUR DECADES without an official ...

Australia cannot make diplomacy its first line of defence until it reclaims the independence it has long surrendered to foreign alliances, writes Dr Alison Broinowski. I HAVE BEEN ASKED by the ...

As the world races toward fibre and 5G, Australia risks being left in the digital dust unless bold leadership steps in, writes Paul Budde. THE LATEST OECD data confirms what many of us in the ...

For the first time in our history, the number of asylum seekers refused at both the primary and appeal stages and still not departed exceeded 50,000 at end March 2025. The number refused at the ...

The Liberal Party isn’t just in trouble — it’s in denial. A new leader can't fix foundations built to resist progress. Dr Victoria Fielding reports. WHEN I WAS ABOUT ten years old, I recall asking my ...

Australia’s anticipated interest rate adjustment could signal economic strength, but it’s not without its potential pitfalls, writes Akshit Tyagi. THE RESERVE BANK of Australia (RBA) is widely ...

The influence of the malicious mainstream newsrooms should be reassessed following Labor’s stunning landslide, as Alan Austin reports. One intriguing subplot in JRR Tolkien’s magnificent The Lord of ...

With anti-democratic movements stirring around the globe, Australia went to the polls in an unfazed frame of mind, writes Dr Lee Duffield. THE WORLD might as well be impressed at the Australian ...

Donald Trump's chaotic monetary policies have opened an opportunity for Australia to reclaim financial sovereignty in a new era of digital currency. Paul Budde reports. WITH DONALD TRUMP in the White ...