Arts

Politics & Society
Opinion
Trump is no Caesar, but the republic is collapsing
There’s a parallel between ancient Rome and America’s modern republic and it doesn’t bode well for the future of the US

Arts & Culture
Opinion
Conserving our cultural record is more important than ever
Any loss of our historical record – accidental or intentional – leaves us less able to understand the past or make informed decisions about our future

Politics & Society
This election is a test of how AI-driven information could shape Australia’s democracy
Australia is one of the most online electorates in the world. And in 2025, AI-driven algorithms are now shaping much of what we see and know about our elections

Politics & Society
Opinion
From the ‘royal we’ to ‘me, me, me’
Making sense of Donald Trump’s self-obsessed talk through anthropological approaches to political rhetoric

Health & Medicine
Opinion
Why 2025 is a big year in women's health
As International Women's Day highlights both progress and setbacks, 2025 is emerging as a watershed year for women's health across the globe

Politics & Society
There’s a ‘third space’ in Australia’s higher education sector
In the blurry intersection between professional and academic staff, ‘third space’ workers can foster creativity and experimentation

Politics & Society
What kids need to know about democracy in 2025
Australian school students should be educated for democracy. But that means learning a lot more than civics

Discussion & Debate
Opinion
‘I am watching the US enthusiastically leap into an authoritarian regime’
Americans should look much closer to home to understand what authoritarian regimes look like – the modern models of dictatorship in Latin America

Politics & Society
We need more than a ban on Nazi salutes to fight racism
While addressing racist gestures is important, criminalisation is not the only answer. We must deal with the underlying social, political and cultural conditions that enable them