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Australia should be generous, not punitive, when it comes to those seeking to escape war

Australia should be generous, not punitive, when it comes to those seeking to escape war

As the people in the Gulf countries are now learning, having a great and powerful friend on bases across your territory and in your waters does not...

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Albanese wants us to turn the temperature down. He should start by showing kindness not contempt for those in Syria

As governor general, Sam Mostyn has set herself a clear mission – to foster a culture of kindness, care and compassion in Australia. It is her...

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Pauline Hanson’s poison is rewarded with airtime and rising support. But fearmongers must be called out

There is hate speech and then there is hate speech. It depends a lot on who does the speaking. Chanting “from the river to the sea” with a crowd...

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The ‘pleasant fiction’ of a rules-based order has been blown apart. It’s time for Australia to codify a bill of rights

31.01.2026 8

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For all the talk of Australian values our rights as citizens and humans remain fragile

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In his last days, I couldn’t bear to tell my dying husband what had happened at his beloved Bondi

03.01.2026 40

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At the Bondi vigil, Pauline and Barnaby turned tragedy into opportunism. It is inexcusable

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‘It’s not your turn,’ the board’s selection committee chair said. Instantly I felt as though I was back in the school yard

07.12.2025 10

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The opposition has been allowed to set the agenda. It’s an absurd situation that is debasing national politics

23.11.2025 10

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Telling authentically Australian stories on screen takes more than just a content quota

08.11.2025 30

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Australia for sale? Albanese isn’t the first PM to offer our resources up to an ally

Those waiting, hoping even, to see the Australian prime minister humiliated by the US president when they met at the White House this week were...

26.10.2025 10

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Adopting a ‘she’ll be right’ attitude to Australian politics may be seductive, but it certainly isn’t guaranteed

11.10.2025 10

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More than a narcissist’s rant, Trump’s UN address marked a disturbing turn towards a new world order

27.09.2025 10

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When will our politicians have the courage to make meaningful change to our broken aged care system?

14.09.2025 10

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The Australian concept of a ‘fair go’ is a furphy – especially when it comes to tax, education and care

31.08.2025 10

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Australia is facing an existential tsunami. But Jim Chalmers’ economic roundtable risks putting lipstick on a dinosaur

17.08.2025 10

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Attacks on the humanities at Australian universities are not new – but they are now more lethal

03.08.2025 10

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Australia’s reckoning with Indigenous people takes one cultural glide forward, two political steps back

For several decades First Nations artists have done much of the heavy lifting in Australian cultural diplomacy. And now Wesley Enoch as chair of...

20.07.2025 10

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As the world grows more unpredictable, Australia’s defence should be focused on people, not purchases

05.07.2025 10

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The line between entertainment and reality is getting fuzzier. But making the distinction is more important than ever

Gina Chick, David Genat, Guy Sebastian, Poh Ling Yeow, Elon Musk and Donald Trump don’t have a lot in common – except that they are the living...

22.06.2025 10

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A shameful death after a supermarket scuffle shines a light on Australia’s unfinished business

01.06.2025 10

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Anthony Albanese has an opportunity to build a legacy of real reform. Will he take it?

18.05.2025 10

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Australians have soundly rejected Trump-style culture wars. Now Albanese must act with courage and vision

04.05.2025 10

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Fibs and exaggeration have always been part of politics – but who knows what lies are now being pushed online?

27.04.2025 10

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What does Australian sovereignty look like? It’s a question we now must answer thanks to Donald Trump

05.04.2025 20

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As trust in the US collapses, leaders in Australia and around the world are frantically recalibrating

23.03.2025 10

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Chris Riddell on Europe gasping at its €800m rearmanent bill as it accepts that Trump can’t be trusted – cartoon

08.03.2025 10

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The Observer view: Europe must now come of age as a global player

08.03.2025 10

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Donald Trump is a bully, not a strongman. And Australia will pay for his destruction as he panders to the mega-rich

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The Observer view: when an asteroid is hurtling to Earth, do you head for the pub or the church?

23.02.2025 10

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Australians mostly have little to worry about. So why do we succumb to fear?

23.02.2025 10

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While Trump is moving fast and breaking things, Americans wanting to escape should come to Australia

08.02.2025 10

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