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World October 7, 2023

Judge gags Trump as fraud trial puts empire on shaky ground

Cracks in Western support for Ukraine. Clashes in Papua leave five dead. Canada–India rift grows.


Education October 7, 2023

University strikes and the profit motive

As academics strike at multiple universities, so-called sector reforms have turned what were places of higher learning and research into corporatised money makers.

Immigration October 7, 2023

Immigration beset by ‘grotesque abuses’

As the government embarks on a major overhaul of Home Affairs, it is taking steps to fix flaws in the immigration system that have been exploited by organised crime groups.

Indigenous Affairs October 7, 2023

Into the final week: ‘Yes’ case ‘more hopeful than optimistic’

‘Yes’ campaigners are focusing on direct personal appeals to undecided voters, in the hope of clawing back support as they battle online falsehoods and an increasingly vitriolic debate.

Indigenous Affairs October 7, 2023

The libertarian think tank that helped build the ‘No’ case

A think tank led by some of the country’s most influential business figures has been instrumental in building the ‘No’ campaign – despite claiming it doesn’t have a position on the Voice.

Immigration October 7, 2023

The Australian refugee laws splitting families

An arbitrary law against the settlement of boat arrivals means a mother and daughter face deportation, a decade after arriving, while her husband and son are made citizens.

Media September 30, 2023

Lachlan Murdoch flaunts his ‘conservative credentials’

Lachlan Murdoch’s first actions since taking over his father’s empire suggest he is committed to the network’s far-right populism. Whether it keeps him in the job is another question.

Politics September 30, 2023

The fall of Mike Pezzullo

Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo was one of the country’s most powerful bureaucrats before he came unstuck with the exposure of a string of partisan messages. The big question is: who leaked them and why now?

Law & Crime September 30, 2023

Government revisits trade clause that allowed Clive Palmer lawsuits

Clive Palmer’s move to sue the government in a secretive international tribunal highlights the need to amend Australia’s trade policy to prevent claims that could hamper emissions reduction efforts.

Environment September 30, 2023

The fight to end native logging

Analysis: Anthony Albanese is taking a big electoral risk by continuing Howard-era native forest logging agreements.

World September 30, 2023

Armenia claims Azerbaijan is intent on ethnic cleansing

Russia, Ukraine launch fierce drone attacks. Biden hosts Pacific Islands summit. Antarctic sea ice dwindling.

Indigenous Affairs September 30, 2023

Anatomy of a ‘No’: The people voting against the Voice

At the start of this campaign, the average ‘No’ voter was a man over 50. Since then, the ‘No’ vote has grown in almost every demographic – driven by distrust of the Voice and the belief that First Nations people don’t want it.