Politics & Society

Analysis
Labor’s historic election victory continues to reshape Australian politics (and its opposition)
For the first time in almost forty years, Australia’s National Party will not form a coalition agreement with the Liberal Party

Analysis
The one-two punch threatening to knock out the Australian film industry
A 100 per cent tariff on films and a streaming market saturated with overseas content threatens not only Australia’s film industry, but also our unique film culture

Research
Discrimination by recruitment algorithms is a real problem
As the use by employers of AI to screen job applicants grows, there are serious risks of discrimination against women, older applicants and minority groups. Should it be banned until it is regulated?

Analysis
Will the 2025 election result spark a realignment of climate politics in Australia?
The second-term Albanese government will be under strong international and domestic pressures to step up its efforts to decarbonise the economy. It has the numbers, so will it happen?

Analysis
Will the 2025 election result spark a realignment of climate politics in Australia?
The second-term Albanese government will be under strong international and domestic pressures to step up its efforts to decarbonise the economy. It has the numbers, so will it happen?

Analysis
How China’s chip strategy outsmarts Trump’s tariff trap
China’s semiconductor chip industry is decentralised, politically curated and immune to single points of failure

Opinion
The Australian Opposition’s electoral woes will get worse before they get better
Focusing on the ‘Trump-lite’ policies of the Liberal Party obscures the deep structural issues it faces

Opinion
Like Canada, Australia has rejected Trump’s disruption
Many Australians saw this Federal election as a referendum on the country’s future in a world re-shaped by Donald Trump. Labor’s confident win is a data point in a global realignment

Opinion
6 ways good climate policy helps your wallet and your health
Good economic and health policies depend on good climate policy, and the earlier we implement them, the better for our future