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Brisbane Times

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Return from Syria of four Australian women is no threat, but our cruelty to their kids is shameful

07.05.2026 10

Pearls and Irritations

Ben Saul

Islamic State wives’ return is no threat, but our cruelty to their kids is shameful

The four women face some of the toughest counter-terrorism laws in the democratic world upon their return. I worry for their children, the victims of...

07.05.2026 20

WA Today

Ben Saul

Islamic State wives’ return is no threat, but our cruelty to their kids is shameful

The four women face some of the toughest counter-terrorism laws in the democratic world upon their return. I worry for their children, the victims of...

07.05.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Ben Saul

Islamic State wives’ return is no threat, but our cruelty to their kids is shameful

The four women face some of the toughest counter-terrorism laws in the democratic world upon their return. I worry for their children, the victims of...

07.05.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Ben Saul

Islamic State wives’ return is no threat, but our cruelty to their kids is shameful

The four women face some of the toughest counter-terrorism laws in the democratic world upon their return. I worry for their children, the victims of...

07.05.2026 10

The Age

Ben Saul

NSW anti-protest laws were rushed through to keep the peace. They’ve failed

NSW is now one of the most draconian anti-protest jurisdictions in the democratic world, with anti-protest rules that violate international law.

10.02.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Ben Saul

Best of 2025 - Ben Saul on Palestinian recognition and the Trump plan

09.01.2026 20

Pearls and Irritations

Ben Saul

Australia should not lie in bed with a shameless dictator like Trump

The US president should be met with strength, not with “fear, fawning and appeasement”.

04.01.2026 20

WA Today

Ben Saul

Australia should not lie in bed with a shameless dictator like Trump

The US president should be met with strength, not with “fear, fawning and appeasement”.

04.01.2026 80

The Sydney Morning Herald

Ben Saul

Australia should not lie in bed with a shameless dictator like Trump

The US president should be met with strength, not with “fear, fawning and appeasement”.

04.01.2026 50

The Age

Ben Saul

Australia should not lie in bed with a shameless dictator like Trump

The US president should be met with strength, not with “fear, fawning and appeasement”.

04.01.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Ben Saul

Ben Saul on Palestinian recognition and the Trump plan

02.10.2025 20

Pearls and Irritations

Ben Saul

Sidoti and Saul on what we can and must do to stop the killing

02.10.2025 30

Pearls and Irritations

Ben Saul

Australia should recognise Palestine. To not do so only rewards Israel’s crimes

05.08.2025 30

Pearls and Irritations

Ben Saul

Australia should recognise Palestine. To not do so only rewards Israel’s crimes

A Palestinian state cannot cure the historical injustices of Israel’s foundation, but it is a vital step towards remedying the past.

03.08.2025 20

WA Today

Ben Saul

Australia should recognise Palestine. To not do so only rewards Israel’s crimes

A Palestinian state cannot cure the historical injustices of Israel’s foundation, but it is a vital step towards remedying the past.

03.08.2025 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Ben Saul

Australia should recognise Palestine. To not do so only rewards Israel’s crimes

A Palestinian state cannot cure the historical injustices of Israel’s foundation, but it is a vital step towards remedying the past.

03.08.2025 30

The Age

Ben Saul

Australia should recognise Palestine. To not do so only rewards Israel’s crimes

A Palestinian state cannot cure the historical injustices of Israel’s foundation, but it is a vital step towards remedying the past.

03.08.2025 20

Brisbane Times

Ben Saul

Australia must combat antisemitism, but not simply defer to demands of some voices

11.07.2025 10

The Guardian

Ben Saul

Australia’s claim that Israel has a right to defend itself against Iran is inconsistent with our rules-based order

16.06.2025 10

The Guardian

Ben Saul