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Explainer: Why All that Sun And Solar Couldn’t Put Broken Hill Back Together Again

Broken Hill doesn’t often make the news, but when it does, it’s often for the wrong reasons. Over to Geoff Russell to explain why the recent…More

Iconic Queenslander-TV Presenter Fiona MacDonald Announces Her Own Passing, Aged 67

October 4, 2024

Iconic Queenslander-TV Presenter Fiona MacDonald Announces Her Own Passing, Aged 67

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Special Investigations View all

Greens Botch Apology Over Party Probe Into Jeremy Buckingham Sexual Assault Allegations

It’s hard to imagine a political party getting it any more wrong than the Greens…More

Indigenous affairs

Aboriginal Boy Gassed And Tortured, Then Defamed, Has Court Win Overturned On Appeal

‘Sorry For Blowing Up Your Culture’, And Other Things Rio Tinto Says But Doesn’t Mean

Obituary: Ronnie Wavehill Jangala

Global Jetsetters Object To 5-Star Iso; Meanwhile In Wilcannia….

The Half-Lives and Believable Truths Of Australia’s Radioactive Waste Facility

Dumping On South Australia’s First Nations

The $290 Billion Noongar Claim: It’s the Constitution, It’s Justice, It’s Mabo… It’s The Vibe!

EXCLUSIVE: On Election Eve, PM’s Office Gave $15m To Rich Party Donor From Money Set Aside To Tackle Black Poverty

Lost Country: Aboriginal Flags Have Begun Flying At Half Mast Around Australia

Still Too Strong For You, Karen: Black Family Targeted By White Neighbours Offer Their Home To Bushfire Victims

A Fresh ‘Rob And Karen’ Video, And A Personal Epiphany For 2020

Loves Puppies, Hates Blacks: The Pet Rescue Listing ‘Rob And Karen’ Would Approve

White-Black Couple ‘Rob And Karen’ Revert To Their Middle Names Amid Mildura Racism Row

The After-Life Of Art: Ricky Gervais’ Netflix Series Used A Fake Indigenous Painting. Does It Matter?

Commission Only: How To Launch A Major Inquiry, Then Ignore Its Findings

Australian Politics

An Uncomfortable Time To Be In Politics (Or Anywhere With A ‘Climate’)

The Climate Is Heating, The Economy Is Cooling. The Jobless Are Obviously To Blame

CPAC & The High Court: Fighting For Australia’s Future?

Greens To Formally Apologise Over Buckingham Sexual Assault Saga, But Secret Internal Report Still Hangs Over Party’s Head

Labor Now A Party Of Capitulation And Parliamentary Irrelevance

Thanks, Bob Brown, You Helped Labor Lose The Unloseable Election

The Real Tragedy Will Be If Labor Retreats To Its Short-Sighted, Racist Past

For the Sake of Australian Democracy, Resist The ‘Messiah From The Shire’

A Green Insider’s Perspective: Lessons From An Election Campaign

It Was Never An Unloseable Election For Labor, But Still…?!?!

Hawke And Housing And A Half Empty Campaign Launch: The Final Week

Tony Abbott Unplugged: He’s Out ‘Selling His Arse Again’, This Time On Climate Change

Tony Abbott Goes To Ground In Voices Of Warringah Candidate Survey

Gladstone Ports Worker Finds Out The Hard Way You Don’t Rock The Boat

Don’t Cry For Pauline, Because Pauline Is The Problem

International Affairs View all

Despair & Disbelief

By Stuart Rees You can’t help wondering why the question about cruelty as a priority of brave men called leaders…More

Environment

Follow The Leaders? The Role Of Universities In A Collapsing Climate

Planning To Fail: The Q&A Climate Of Entertainment Over Information

It’s Time For Revolution. Our Climate Crisis And Our Future Demands It.

Hazard Reduction Burns Don’t Stop Wildfires, Say Nation’s Eminent Ecologists

Nothing Left: The Greatest Moral Challenge Of Our Nation, And Why We’re Failing To Tackle It

We Spent $17b On One Fleet, We Won’t Spend $500m On The Other. Which Do You Think Is More Urgent?

Greener Power Reduces Emissions, But It Also Can Heighten The Risk Of Bushfire

Mayor Fiddles On Climate Change As Kangaroo Island Burns. Residents Get Busy Raising Funds To Save Wildlife.

Climate Change Is Science Not Politics. So Can We Talk About It Yet?

Now Is Not The Time To Talk About Climate Change… Cue The Fireworks!

Fire Season Meets Hunting Season: A Bad Time To Be An Animal in Australia

10 Cool Things Scott Morrison Can Do On Holidays In Hawaii While Australia Burns

Nuclear Fantasies Down Under: The Political And Economic Problems With Old Money Power

Steggall’s Chicken On Nuclear Family, While Party Politics Buggers Inquiry

Australia Institute Report Exposes How Morrison Is Cooking The Books On Emission Targets

Civil Society View all

The Government Is All At Sea, Wallowing Over Climate And Environmental Policy

The challenges facing humanity are not only massive, but they’re growing, writes Dr David Shearman, an Emeritus Professor of Medicine…More

Media & Culture

‘Anyone With Drugs, Put Them On The Table’: The Redgum Years In The Sunshine State

Piers Morgan Tried To Interview Roseanne Barr. It Went About As Well As You’d Expect

Okay We Get It. The Poms Are Whingers, Aussies Are Cheaters. In Other News….

Stockton Rush And The Race To Rewrite The Meaning Of Arrogance And Stupidity

Irish Anti-Trans Activist Snatches Defeat From The Jaws Of Almost Certain Pyrrhic Victory

Footy Boosts Handy Rise in Arts & Rec Sector Turnover

George is Getting Upset! Exit, Stage Right For Seinfeld Actor Over Twitter Blue Tick Loss

China’s Not Going To F**k Up Our Children. That’s Our Job, Say US Lawmakers

League Legend Laurie Daley Backs Jarryd Hayne After Rape Conviction

Should Elon Musk Be CEO Of Twitter? He’s Put It To A Vote. You Have Eight Hours Left.

Ready, Fire, Aim: ‘Corgi’ Bernardi’s Back, And Swinging As Wildly As Ever

Matthew McConaughey: The Worst Thing On The Internet

Asylum Seekers View all

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Royal Flush: Rain Soaks Drought Tour As Dubbo Cops Try To Shield Prince From Embarrassment Of Our Cruel Immigration Policies

He may be a direct descendant of the family that created the first wave of…More

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No Room At The Australian Inn For Gilead’s Handmaids

The promise of sanctuary offered to Gilead’s refugees on arrival across the border is a…More

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Our Border Protection Spin Isn’t Fooling The World, UN Docs Reveal

The international community is not fooled by Australia’s human rights offending immigration policies, writes Kellie…More

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Your Silence On Manus And Nauru Is Your Complicity

What Australia has done to people seeking asylum is the responsibility of all Australians, writes…More

Business & Consumerism View all

Qantas, the ‘Spirit of Disappointment’ Takes Out Choice’s Annual Shonky Award

Publicity-wise, it’s hard to imagine it getting much worse than what Qantas has copped this week, courtesy of the annual…More

Education View all

University Paradoxes: A Decent Degree And No Job; A Job And No Degree Of Decency

Every first-year Philosophy undergraduate learns how to recognise a paradox, and there are two basic types.More

Workers' Rights View all

Why Do NZ Workers Get Higher Wages Than Australians Working For The Same Companies?

How is it that major Australian companies can agree to a living wage in one country, and try and undermine…More