Politics

Politics & Society
Opinion
The changing nature of oligarchy in Indonesia
The oligarchic spectrum in Indonesia shows how economic power is translated into political dynastic power

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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

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Opinion
Anti-trans attitudes have existed for years, but organised disinformation campaigns are increasingly driving them
Disinformation exists across all parts of the global political spectrum, but it goes far beyond simply lying

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Analysis
Are young men really becoming more conservative?
Many young Australians are angry and disenfranchised, not least young men, but stigmatising and demonising them is counterproductive

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Opinion
Is the US Government handing its tariff decision making to AI?
There are big risks in replacing experts with AI to make decisions on global trade, and we may be about to find out what can go wrong

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Opinion
We’re living through an age of technical, cultural and political disruption
Feeling unsettled? We’re living through the consequences of a culture of disruption that’s been centuries in the making

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Opinion
Trump is no Caesar, but the republic is collapsing
There’s a parallel between ancient Rome and America’s modern republic and it doesn’t bode well for the future of the US

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Opinion
My mixed emotions on Transgender Day of Visibility
Around the world, trans people are under attack. So, while Transgender Day of Visibility is a celebration, we need to talk about the dread as well

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This election is a test of how AI-driven information could shape Australia’s democracy
Australia is one of the most online electorates in the world. And in 2025, AI-driven algorithms are now shaping much of what we see and know about our elections

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Opinion
From the ‘royal we’ to ‘me, me, me’
Making sense of Donald Trump’s self-obsessed talk through anthropological approaches to political rhetoric