Before this “Asian century” arrived, we had a mighty argument about “Asian values.” In the final fifteen years of the twentieth century, the “Singapore school” led by Lee Kuan Yew argued that distinct ...

Wikipedia turned twenty-five this week. On 15 January 2001, at 2.27 pm American eastern standard time, Jimmy Wales made the first edit: “This is the new WikiPedia!” (They’ve gotten better since then.) ...

David Littleproud insists the continuing surge in One Nation’s surveyed support played “zero” part in his party’s decision to leave the federal Coalition (again), but the Nationals leader would say ...

From the big end of town, the perspective is grim. Global investment in Victoria’s property sector halved in three years, down from $10 billion to $5 billion. The Property Council is quick to blame ...

When Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong issued a statement on Iran earlier this month, she didn’t mince her words: “We strongly condemn the killing of protestors, the use of violence, arbitrary ...

Books & arts (Not) talking politics Caitlin Mahar 18 December 2025 Social theorist Sarah Stein Lubrano says the “marketplace of ideas” doesn’t work. But is the alternative any more promising?

National affairs A poll that answers Dutton’s dreams… Murray Goot 10 March 2025 … winning without defeating any teals or Greens National affairs Losing ground? Murray Goot 9 June 2023 Support for the ...

National affairs Fifty years later, an alliance with PNG Graeme Dobell 3 October 2025 With an eye on Indonesia and then on China, Australia finally strikes a defence deal with our nearest neightbour ...