Sanctions are sold as a peaceful alternative to war, but their effects often fall hardest on civilians – through poverty, ...
Annie Jacobsen’s new book imagines a laboratory accident unleashing a weaponised plague across the world. Recent events in Siberia make its fictional scenario feel uncomfortably close to reality.
From Annie Lennox and David Byrne to ritual, childhood listening and Sweet Dreams, repetition in music can regulate, absorb ...
Indonesia built its national identity around Bhinneka Tunggal Ika – unity in diversity. From next door, Pauline Hanson’s ...
In his Quarterly Essay, Waleed Aly finds modern liberalism increasingly hollowed out and detached from older ideas of civic ...
John Timlin moved through theatre, publishing, politics, football and friendship with generosity, wit and an extraordinary instinct for helping other people realise their ambitions. John Timlin, who ...
High-profile allegations increasingly trigger media commentary, corporate distancing and public judgments that can undermine the presumption of innocence long before any court has determined guilt.
A new film about queer lives erased by the Spanish Civil War feels newly urgent as Spain again debates sexuality, historical ...
Australia is pouring billions into US and UK submarine industries while both countries struggle to meet their own naval needs ...
The government's digital duty of care would require online platforms to prevent serious harm, while new safeguards aim to ...
Pork barrelling is not always corrupt, but discretionary grants create obvious risks of political favouritism and conflicts ...
Frontier AI depends on a highly concentrated supply chain for advanced chips. That creates a practical chokepoint governments could use to slow new model training without giving up the benefits of ...
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