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ir October 16, 2021
Wuhan: What the Markson book tells us
A significant figure globally in the culture war over Covid-19, Sharri Markson gives an account of the virus’s outbreak that is lucid, flawed and revealing.
immigration October 9, 2021
What happened to the asylum seekers aboard SIEV X?
Twenty years after it sank, there is still a terrible mystery about what happened to the asylum seekers aboard SIEV X and why they were not rescued by Australia.
ir October 2, 2021
Biden adviser: ‘I don’t know whether Angus Taylor is an ideologue or an idiot’
As Scott Morrison attempts to balance his weak climate policies with US ambitions, a key Biden adviser is returning to Australia to help revolutionise state responses.
resources September 25, 2021
Under the surface of Australia’s submarine deal
Hours before cancelling a $90 billion contract for French submarines, Australia was still telling the company to proceed with design – but the plan to renege had been in the works since 2019.
immigration September 11, 2021
Government agencies worked against each other in Kabul evacuation
Reports from the ground show people with valid visas were forced back at the airport, amid allegations of a politicised process for claims.
ir September 4, 2021
What can the world teach us about opening up with Covid-19?
As the federal government pushes towards reopening on the back of high vaccination numbers, the nation can learn its biggest lessons from other countries that have exited harsh lockdowns in a bid to establish Covid normal.
resources September 4, 2021
Why your current car may be the last fossil-fuel vehicle you own
Australians are taking up electric vehicles in increasing numbers, but the country is still a long way behind Europe. Now states are offering incentives, and charging infrastructure is being planned, with price parity only a few years away.
religion August 28, 2021
Afghans in Australia: ‘I am human first of all’
In Sydney, a Hazara refugee wakes each morning and waits to hear from his mother in Kabul. He says he is drowning in fear.
resources August 28, 2021
Australia’s deteriorating role in global peace
Faced with pandemics, global warming, species extinction and a possible war with China, there is understandable anxiety about the future. Perhaps the hardest question is whether it’s futile to push for new peace initiatives.
religion August 21, 2021
Exit Afghanistan: fear and retribution as Taliban takes control
As the Taliban takes control of Afghanistan, people connected to the West and trapped in the country describe scenes of fear and violent retribution.
ir August 14, 2021
Scott Morrison and the women’s movement
This weekend marks six months since the Brittany Higgins allegations broke. How much political capital has Scott Morrison expended on issues of concern to women, particularly their safety and economic security?
