Arts

Vladimir Putin shaking hands with Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh

Politics & Society

Mongolia’s decision not to arrest Putin was no surprise

Mongolia’s recent decision not to enact an ICC-issued arrest warrant for the Russian president reflects its attempts to maintain independence, sandwiched between two superpowers

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Politics & Society

What a mixed-race presidential candidate means for America’s diversity

This US election is no longer a contest between ‘two old white men’, and the implications for American politics and identity could not be more profound

US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves as she arrives to speak on the fourth and last day of the Democratic National Convention

Politics & Society

Why Kamala Harris could win the US election

The second in this two-part series explores why the Democratic presidential candidate and current vice president could become the first woman elected as US president

Republican Presidential candidate former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to supporters about the economy

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Why Donald Trump could win the US election

The first in this two-part series explores why the Republican candidate and former president may have an advantage over his Democratic rival

Antonio Guterres speaks during Summit of the Future

Politics & Society

Is the UN’s Pact for the Future a breakdown or a breakthrough?

The 56 recommendations in the United Nations’ Pact for the Future come amid warnings that “the world is at an inflection point in history”

Overhead shot of crowd of people walking, connected by lines

Politics & Society

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In Pursuit of Knowledge

Episode 2: Strengthening multiculturalism in a time of conflict

In this Episode of In Pursuit of Knowledge we ask why multiculturalism in Australia appears to be under significant strain, and what can we do to repair it?

A GIF of olive oil splashing as it's being poured

Arts & Culture

The archaeology of olive oil in the ancient world

Olive oil is liquid gold. It’s been precious to humans for almost eight thousand years – used in everything from birth to death

A composition shot of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris speaking into microphones on a black background

Politics & Society

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Opinion

The words we hear in this US presidential debate have power

Language is the first step in making extreme ideas seem normal. And Donald Trump’s use of illiberal rhetoric should be a warning sign for democracy

Fresco showing a woman so-called Sappho holding writing implements from Pompeii

Arts & Culture

Ancient teens were full of existential angst too

What you’re going to do with your life is one of the big questions young people grapple with. But rest assured, some of history’s greats went through it too

A woman and a group of men in an office meeting

Politics & Society

Migrant and refugee women in Australia don’t feel safe at work

New research finds migrant and refugee women in Australia are facing high levels of workplace sexual harassment and racial discrimination with little protection

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