Opinion

Education

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World Cup fans are getting inclusion right when sport often isn't

From Texas to Melbourne, the 2026 World Cup is revealing genuine human connection alongside persistent structural gaps. But what matters now is whether these lessons become permanent

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Pauline Hanson is thriving in Australia's 'belonging vacuum'

One Nation's vision of a monocultural Australia is unworkable and exclusionary, but the harder truth is that no major party has offered a shared vision that all Australians can identify with

Arts & Culture

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Opinion

In 2026, we still need Robin Hood to be a hero

The new movie, The Death of Robin Hood, insists its weary, violent outlaw is the real man behind the myth, buried by centuries of sanitising. But the medieval Robin was a moral compass, not a villain

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Why Australian campaign finance reform laws keep ending up in the High Court

New laws attempting to keep big money out of Australian politics have also entrenched the major parties, leaving them vulnerable to constitutional challenge in the High Court

Arts & Culture

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Opinion

Australia's arts sector needs more than words to survive

Australian artists are struggling. To support those who tell Australian stories, we need to go beyond the government’s Revive policy

Arts & Culture

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Opinion

What The Devil Wears Prada 2 says about the state of print media

In 2006, Runway magazine was the place everyone wanted to be. Twenty years on, the fictional fashion media giant is at crossroads – but just how close to reality is Miranda Priestly’s situation?

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Don’t let AI give your eulogy

From wedding vows to retirement speeches, AI is increasingly ghost writing our most intimate moments, and our brains seem to sense something is wrong

Sciences & Technology

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Opinion

How David Attenborough changed the way we see the natural world

As Sir David Attenborough turns 100, we reflect on what makes him the world's most beloved conservation communicator and why his greatest lesson is making us care about the vanishing natural world

Environment

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Opinion

Caring for Country means First Nations are at the heart of decision making

Recent environmental reforms have left the door open for new standards that ensure meaningful engagement with Traditional Owners

Sciences & Technology

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Opinion

Developing countries are writing AI laws they cannot enforce

Bangladesh, Ghana, Rwanda and Indonesia are racing to regulate artificial intelligence, but the institutions needed to make those laws work are still nowhere in sight