Arts

U.S. President Donald Trump walks out from behind a blue curtain on stage

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8 reasons not to be afraid of President Trump 2.0

Donald Trump’s victory in the US elections has come as shock to some and a joy to others, but there are good reasons to think his second term will be a success

Drawing of Ned Kelly and gang shooting at a man

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Book extract

Bushrangers in their own words

Most bushrangers are best known from semi-fictional accounts written decades after their deaths, but a new book uncovers a few that told their own stories

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during an election night event

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Trump’s victory will recast American politics in his own image

As important as the analysis of this White House race will be, Donald Trump’s re-election as US president must be understood against the broader sweep of American history

Black and orange drawing of ancient Greeks reclining on tables during a banquet

Arts & Culture

The secret to living a longer, healthier life – according to the ancients

The Ancient Greeks and Romans had a lot to say about longevity and good health – some of it remains true today

Two iPhones showing social media platform X feeds of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris

Politics & Society

Your social media feed is changing democracy

AI algorithms have completely altered the way we consume information. So what does this mean for our decision-making come election time?

Television screen showing Donald Trump and Kamala Harris during 2024 US Presidential election

Politics & Society

How Australians should watch the US election

We must recognise that the future of global democracy, including our own, will be shaped by what happens in America this November

2024 US presidential election ballot paper with names of Democrat and Republican candidates

Politics & Society

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In Pursuit of Knowledge

Episode 3: USA Votes – Harris or Trump?

In this episode of In Pursuit of Knowledge we look at the 2024 US Presidential election – will the outcome be decided on personality or policy?

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

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

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

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