Arts

Politics & Society

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We’re living through an age of technical, cultural and political disruption

Feeling unsettled? We’re living through the consequences of a culture of disruption that’s been centuries in the making

Politics & Society

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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