Politics & Society

Maybe just think about who’s carrying the mental load at Christmas

Recognising the emotional work that goes on behind the holidays is key to a more equitable and inclusive festive season

Australia isn’t immune to disaster disinformation

Disinformation can make it hard for people to distinguish and act on accurate advice. And this can mean life or death when it comes to natural disasters like bushfires

Q&A

Q&A: What the fall of Assad means for Syria

After opposition forces seized several key Syrian cities in a matter of days, former president Bashar al-Assad has fled the country and his regime has fallen

Truth-telling and re-naming is an opportunity to redefine our future

Physical education pioneer Fritz Duras had a distinguished career, but our truth-telling process uncovered another side to Duras that can’t be ignored

Analysis

What came out of the Samoa CHOGM

There’s an important civil society dimension to CHOGM, building support on issues that are important to major Commonwealth powers as well as small island states

Opinion

8 reasons not to be afraid of President Trump 2.0

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

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

The real cost of paying for a bride

Bride price is a valued traditional marriage practice of the South Sudanese people, but its moral, economic and human rights consequences mean we may need to move away from the practice in both South Sudan and Australia

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?

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