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I was intimidated by anti-immigration protesters. But rules can’t depend on the cause

It’s common for me to be recognised in public, and in my experience, that can go one of two ways: it can exempt me from people’s prejudice because...

23.10.2025 9

Waleed Aly

Menzies’ Liberal Party is dead. Long live ... what?

This is not simply some garden variety post-election soul-searching of the defeated. This is a party figuring out whether it can go on.

17.10.2025 10

Waleed Aly

Menzies’ Liberal Party is dead. Long live ... what?

This is not simply some garden variety post-election soul-searching of the defeated. This is a party figuring out whether it can go on.

17.10.2025 10

Waleed Aly

Menzies’ Liberal Party is dead. Long live ... what?

This is not simply some garden variety post-election soul-searching of the defeated. This is a party figuring out whether it can go on.

17.10.2025 10

Waleed Aly

Menzies’ Liberal Party is dead. Long live ... what?

This is not simply some garden variety post-election soul-searching of the defeated. This is a party figuring out whether it can go on.

17.10.2025 10

Waleed Aly

The housing numbers that show why we’re locked into an endless conflict

When people feel so insecure about something so essential, everything frays. The research is clear that economic distress has deep psychological...

09.10.2025 10

Waleed Aly

The housing numbers that show why we’re locked into an endless conflict

When people feel so insecure about something so essential, everything frays. The research is clear that economic distress has deep psychological...

09.10.2025 9

Waleed Aly

The housing numbers that show why we’re locked into an endless conflict

When people feel so insecure about something so essential, everything frays. The research is clear that economic distress has deep psychological...

09.10.2025 9

Waleed Aly

The housing numbers that show why we’re locked into an endless conflict

When people feel so insecure about something so essential, everything frays. The research is clear that economic distress has deep psychological...

09.10.2025 9

Waleed Aly

Trump has licensed Netanyahu to ‘finish the job’ in Gaza. His plan is peace, maybe – or else

Trump has shown he can, if he is so motivated, simply require Israel to do things. Why, then, won’t he make Israel let more aid into Gaza or give up...

02.10.2025 8

Waleed Aly

Trump has licensed Netanyahu to ‘finish the job’ in Gaza. His plan is peace, maybe – or else

Trump has shown he can, if he is so motivated, simply require Israel to do things. Why, then, won’t he make Israel let more aid into Gaza or give up...

02.10.2025 8

Waleed Aly

Trump has licensed Netanyahu to ‘finish the job’ in Gaza. His plan is peace, maybe – or else

Trump has shown he can, if he is so motivated, simply require Israel to do things. Why, then, won’t he make Israel let more aid into Gaza or give up...

02.10.2025 8

Waleed Aly

Trump has licensed Netanyahu to ‘finish the job’ in Gaza. His plan is peace, maybe – or else

Trump has shown he can, if he is so motivated, simply require Israel to do things. Why, then, won’t he make Israel let more aid into Gaza or give up...

02.10.2025 5

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No need to rush, Albanese. Meeting with Trump can leave a country worse off

Donald Trump is famous for saying one thing, doing another and taking whatever path he chooses. It’s no wonder the prime minister wasn’t in a rush...

26.09.2025 10

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No need to rush, Albanese. Meeting with Trump can leave a country worse off

Donald Trump is famous for saying one thing, doing another and taking whatever path he chooses. It’s no wonder the prime minister wasn’t in a rush...

26.09.2025 9

Waleed Aly

No need to rush, Albanese. Meeting with Trump can leave a country worse off

Donald Trump is famous for saying one thing, doing another and taking whatever path he chooses. It’s no wonder the prime minister wasn’t in a rush...

26.09.2025 7

Waleed Aly

No need to rush, Albanese. Meeting with Trump can leave a country worse off

Donald Trump is famous for saying one thing, doing another and taking whatever path he chooses. It’s no wonder the prime minister wasn’t in a rush...

26.09.2025 10

Waleed Aly

Kimmel missed the point: In America, the left and right have become one

The more politics becomes a series of do-or-die existential battles in which the ends justify all manner of means, the more it moves from democracy...

19.09.2025 10

Waleed Aly

Kimmel missed the point: In America, the left and right have become one

The more politics becomes a series of do-or-die existential battles in which the ends justify all manner of means, the more it moves from democracy...

19.09.2025 30

Waleed Aly

Kimmel missed the point: In America, the left and right have become one

The more politics becomes a series of do-or-die existential battles in which the ends justify all manner of means, the more it moves from democracy...

19.09.2025 10

Waleed Aly

Kimmel missed the point: In America, the left and right have become one

The more politics becomes a series of do-or-die existential battles in which the ends justify all manner of means, the more it moves from democracy...

19.09.2025 10

Waleed Aly

How the ‘great dealmaker’ Donald Trump became impotent on the world stage

Donald Trump has sold the world the idea that he makes deals. But what purpose can he serve if no world leaders will deal with him?

11.09.2025 10

Waleed Aly

How the ‘great dealmaker’ Donald Trump became impotent on the world stage

Donald Trump has sold the world the idea that he makes deals. But what purpose can he serve if no world leaders will deal with him?

11.09.2025 10

Waleed Aly

How the ‘great dealmaker’ Donald Trump became impotent on the world stage

Donald Trump has sold the world the idea that he makes deals. But what purpose can he serve if no world leaders will deal with him?

11.09.2025 10

Waleed Aly

How the ‘great dealmaker’ Donald Trump became impotent on the world stage

Donald Trump has sold the world the idea that he makes deals. But what purpose can he serve if no world leaders will deal with him?

11.09.2025 10

Waleed Aly

Why Albanese speaking to the ‘good people’ of the far right is his only option

The point isn’t whether those who attended Sunday’s protests really are “good people” – whatever that means. It’s to appeal to them.

05.09.2025 10

Waleed Aly

Why Albanese speaking to the ‘good people’ of the far right is his only option

The point isn’t whether those who attended Sunday’s protests really are “good people” – whatever that means. It’s to appeal to them.

05.09.2025 9

Waleed Aly

Why Albanese speaking to the ‘good people’ of the far right is his only option

The point isn’t whether those who attended Sunday’s protests really are “good people” – whatever that means. It’s to appeal to them.

05.09.2025 30

Waleed Aly

Why Albanese speaking to the ‘good people’ of the far right is his only option

The point isn’t whether those who attended Sunday’s protests really are “good people” – whatever that means. It’s to appeal to them.

05.09.2025 9

Waleed Aly

The Rankine rule: How to close the loophole that helps a losing side

If we assume Izak Rankine’s presence boosts Adelaide’s chances on grand final day, it means the Crows will be better off having lost along the way...

24.08.2025 10

Waleed Aly

The Rankine rule: How to close the loophole that helps a losing side

If we assume Izak Rankine’s presence boosts Adelaide’s chances on grand final day, it means the Crows will be better off having lost along the way...

24.08.2025 7

Waleed Aly

The Rankine rule: How to close the loophole that helps a losing side

If we assume Izak Rankine’s presence boosts Adelaide’s chances on grand final day, it means the Crows will be better off having lost along the way...

24.08.2025 10

Waleed Aly

The Rankine rule: How to close the loophole that helps a losing side

If we assume Izak Rankine’s presence boosts Adelaide’s chances on grand final day, it means the Crows will be better off having lost along the way...

24.08.2025 9

Waleed Aly

The walkout of writers shows how promiscuous the politics of safety can be

Gaza has led lots of people to adopt principles they had previously opposed. Free speech and safetyism have been swapped like trading cards.

22.08.2025 7

Waleed Aly

The walkout of writers shows how promiscuous the politics of safety can be

Gaza has led lots of people to adopt principles they had previously opposed. Free speech and safetyism have been swapped like trading cards.

22.08.2025 10

Waleed Aly

The walkout of writers shows how promiscuous the politics of safety can be

Gaza has led lots of people to adopt principles they had previously opposed. Free speech and safetyism have been swapped like trading cards.

22.08.2025 10

Waleed Aly

The walkout of writers shows how promiscuous the politics of safety can be

Gaza has led lots of people to adopt principles they had previously opposed. Free speech and safetyism have been swapped like trading cards.

22.08.2025 8

Waleed Aly

The treasurer is telling us to stay calm, but this could be the time to panic

We are on the brink of developments that would lead to mass job losses, and worse.

07.08.2025 7

Waleed Aly

The treasurer is telling us to stay calm, but this could be the time to panic

We are on the brink of developments that would lead to mass job losses, and worse.

07.08.2025 10

Waleed Aly

The treasurer is telling us to stay calm, but this could be the time to panic

We are on the brink of developments that would lead to mass job losses, and worse.

07.08.2025 10

Waleed Aly

The treasurer is telling us to stay calm, but this could be the time to panic

We are on the brink of developments that would lead to mass job losses, and worse.

07.08.2025 7

Waleed Aly

Segal’s antisemitism plan takes us down a path we should fear to tread

What if the proposals made by Australia’s antisemitism envoy were made in the name of a range of other prejudices: transphobia, homophobia,...

24.07.2025 10

Waleed Aly

Segal’s antisemitism plan takes us down a path we should fear to tread

What if the proposals made by Australia’s antisemitism envoy were made in the name of a range of other prejudices: transphobia, homophobia,...

24.07.2025 10

Waleed Aly

Segal’s antisemitism plan takes us down a path we should fear to tread

What if the proposals made by Australia’s antisemitism envoy were made in the name of a range of other prejudices: transphobia, homophobia,...

24.07.2025 7

Waleed Aly

Segal’s antisemitism plan takes us down a path we should fear to tread

What if the proposals made by Australia’s antisemitism envoy were made in the name of a range of other prejudices: transphobia, homophobia,...

24.07.2025 8

Waleed Aly

What the death of two soccer stars says about how – and who – we grieve

These are very different stories: Diogo Jota was a player on the world stage, while Muhannad Fadl Al-Lili lived in a war zone. But actually, that’s...

10.07.2025 10

Waleed Aly

What the death of two soccer stars says about how – and who – we grieve

These are very different stories: Diogo Jota was a player on the world stage, while Muhannad Fadl Al-Lili lived in a war zone. But actually, that’s...

10.07.2025 7

Waleed Aly

What the death of two soccer stars says about how – and who – we grieve

These are very different stories: Diogo Jota was a player on the world stage, while Muhannad Fadl Al-Lili lived in a war zone. But actually, that’s...

10.07.2025 8

Waleed Aly

What the death of two soccer stars says about how – and who – we grieve

These are very different stories: Diogo Jota was a player on the world stage, while Muhannad Fadl Al-Lili lived in a war zone. But actually, that’s...

10.07.2025 10

Waleed Aly

This is the column I never wanted to have to write

As an industry stares into the abyss, there are bigger things at stake than the fate of this or that television show. What’s concerning is the...

12.06.2025 10

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Menzies’ Liberal Party is dead. Long live ... what?

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The housing numbers that show why we’re locked into an endless conflict

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Trump has licensed Netanyahu to ‘finish the job’ in Gaza. His plan is peace, maybe – or else

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The walkout of writers shows how promiscuous the politics of safety can be

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