Politics

Politics & Society
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

Politics & Society
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

Politics & Society
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

Politics & Society
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

Politics & Society
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

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

Politics & Society
Why Germany’s far right is a problem even if the ‘firewall’ holds
The rapid rise of the far-right party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) and its influence on the agenda of other parties will define German politics for the next four years

Politics & Society
What kids need to know about democracy in 2025
Australian school students should be educated for democracy. But that means learning a lot more than civics

Discussion & Debate
Opinion
‘I am watching the US enthusiastically leap into an authoritarian regime’
Americans should look much closer to home to understand what authoritarian regimes look like – the modern models of dictatorship in Latin America

Politics & Society
Disinformation in 2024 was rife, and it’s likely to bring more risks in 2025
It's official. The world's top global risk is misinformation and disinformation, according to the World Economic Forum