As debate over the war in Gaza intensifies, Australians grapple with grief, anger, and competing calls for justice. Can the nation find common ground, upholding human rights, civil discourse, and ...

As the Erin Patterson case fuels a rush of books, dramas, and podcasts, Australia’s appetite for true crime faces fresh scrutiny. Where is the line between public interest and spectacle? In the ...

As poverty climbs and inequality deepens, more Australians are falling through the cracks. New research lays out bold, realistic reforms, challenging the nation’s leaders to bridge the divide and make ...

In contrast to the United States, we in Australia ‘don’t do God’, and we rarely acknowledge the religious dimension of our national identity. In an age of declining adherence to the Christian faith, ...

Frank Brennan wears his prominence lightly. A priest, lawyer, and tireless advocate for Indigenous rights and refugees, he is as at home in political corridors as he is at the dinner table, welcoming ...

As the Law Reform Commission reviews Australia’s surrogacy laws, optimism surrounds easing altruistic restrictions. But critics warn the country is edging toward commercial surrogacy, raising urgent ...

The launch of DeepSeek's new AI model has upended conventional wisdom about who controls the future of artificial intelligence. With its open-source nature and unprecedented affordability, it may ...

This year’s Social Justice Statement is ambitious in its scope. From the ravages of war to the erosion of truth, the statement challenges us to confront the root causes of our divisions and seek a ...

On Monday we learned that two boats of Tamil asylum seekers had been intercepted off Christmas Island. Now there are unconfirmed reports that Australia is handing them over to the Sri Lankan navy ...

Loneliness is as deadly as smoking fifteen cigarettes a day, yet it’s rarely considered a serious medical issue. From young professionals to the elderly, disconnection is quietly harming lives. What ...

Following the failure of the Voice referendum, many believed that the path to constitutional recognition is closed for Indigenous Australians. But they may be wrong.

As the dust settles after the conclave, Br Mark O’Connor reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s quiet authority, the unfinished business of synodality, tensions with US bishops, and the geopolitical minefields of ...