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World September 20, 2025

UN commission declares Israel committing genocide

Israel’s assault on Gaza City. Mass evacuation. US assures Qatar after attack.


Immigration September 20, 2025

How Indian Australians are being politicised

The notion of the Indian diaspora as a voting bloc for Labor needs closer examination, as people in migrant communities say the Coalition has worked hard to lose their support.

Law & Crime September 20, 2025

The rise of sovereign citizens and the hunt for Dezi Freeman

As the search for sovereign citizen Dezi Freeman expands into the largest ever tactical deployment of police, a profile is emerging of an ideology that excuses murder in the name of resistance.

Indigenous Affairs September 20, 2025

The mishandling of the proposed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Gallery

Alice Springs’ long promised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Gallery is mired in farce, with millions spent, a school pulled down, faulty consultations and no sign of construction.

Environment September 20, 2025

The communities campaigning against NSW’s biggest coalmine

The communities around NSW’s biggest coalmine are determined to stop its expansion, for the sake of the natural world and their livelihoods.

International Relations September 20, 2025

How AUKUS shapes Australia’s Pacific Islands relationship

ANALYSIS: The AUKUS submarines project contradicts the logic of the government’s diplomatic efforts across the Pacific Islands to forestall China.

Environment September 20, 2025

Exclusive: Government refuses to release climate security report

MPs are demanding the government make public a ‘terrifying’ intelligence report on climate change to support this week’s National Climate Risk Assessment and target.

Immigration September 20, 2025

‘It’s visceral’: Albanese’s fear of anti-immigration rhetoric

As Pauline Hanson tells The Saturday Paper her One Nation party is ‘not going to be a bridesmaid anymore’, Labor insiders reveal the prime minister’s approach to dealing with racial anxieties.

Law & Crime September 13, 2025

A ‘pitiless’ crime: The Erin Patterson sentencing

At Erin Patterson’s sentencing hearing, the judge outlined why the triple murderer will not be eligible for parole until 2056.

Immigration September 13, 2025

‘I despair for this party’: Inside Jacinta Price’s sacking

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has stood firm against another far-right attack on her leadership, but it has exposed a struggle between the Liberal Party’s powerbrokers.

Media September 13, 2025

What will Lachlan Murdoch do with his News Corp victory?

Having succeeded in ousting his more moderate siblings, the eldest Murdoch son must now consider whether a shift further to the right would increase his empire’s political influence.

World September 13, 2025

‘You have been warned,’ Israel PM tells Gaza City residents

Australia’s Vanuatu deal falters ahead of Pacific Islands Forum.