China’s Spring Festival has huge demographic and political significance. It’s the last surviving relic of a past world, where extended families gathered at their home […]
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Opinion
There’s too much technology in today’s new cars
It was fun for a while, a novelty even, but I, like so many others, am becoming increasingly frustrated by the sheer volume of technology […]
Australia is entitled to express its views on US politics and policies
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will soon head to Washington DC for his first bilateral visit. He’ll arrive into a feverish political climate ahead of next […]
John HewsonThe enduring stain of the White Australia policy
The White Australia policy stands out as probably the most significant blemish on this country’s national character and unity, as well as its global reputation, […]
Polls show Australia Indigenous referendum support slipping, likely to fail
Support for a referendum to constitutionally recognise Australia’s Indigenous people slipped further, with the landmark proposal set to fail in a national vote roughly three […]
Australia – an international nuclear wasteland?
The spectre of an international nuclear waste dump in Australia hangs over AUKUS and what this secretive agreement commits Australia to. Does it oblige us […]
Is this ASX ETF a great way to invest in the Indian economy?
If investors are interested in the Indian economy, then they should pay attention to the Betashares India Quality ETF (ASX: IIND). It’s an ASX exchange-traded fund (ETF) that gives […]
Cash could be almost gone in Australia in a decade — but like cheques, who’ll miss it?
Late last year, the Reserve Bank gave 1,000 Australians diaries and asked them to record every payment they made over the course of a week. […]
Charles III as King of Australia: Love Australia more than Australians love him
On Saturday, when the Archbishop of Canterbury conducts the coronation of Charles III at Westminster Abbey, he will not just be crowning the King of England, but […]
Why Australia needs India more than ever (in five charts)
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to India this week, along with his trade and resource ministers and some of the country’s most high-profile chief executives, is […]