As Afghanistan falls, what does it mean for the Middle East?
In the 19th century, the phrase “The Great Game” was used to describe competition for power and influence in Afghanistan,…
Cruel, costly and ineffective: Australia’s offshore processing asylum seeker policy turns 9
This week marks nine years since Australia re-introduced a policy of offshore processing for asylum seekers arriving by boat. Nine…
As the Taliban surges across Afghanistan, al-Qaeda is poised for a swift return
The imminent fall of Afghanistan is more than a national disaster. It is not just that the gains made in…
On the brink of disaster: how decades of progress in Afghanistan could be wiped out in short order
Afghanistan is teetering on the brink of an almost unimaginable disaster. The withdrawal of US and allied forces, scheduled by…
View from The Hill: COVID transition plan has bad news for returning travellers
The plan to transition Australia from COVID-as-crisis to COVID-like-flu that Scott Morrison has announced is designed to send a positive…
There are 209 Australian kids stranded in India — they have special legal rights we must not ignore
The latest Senate estimates hearings revealed there were more than 200 Australian children stuck in India without their parents, up…
6 Gripping Art Films to See at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, From a Gordon Parks Tribute to a New Banksy Doc
New York’s Tribeca Film Festival makes a triumphant return for its 20th anniversary edition. Screenings are taking place across the city, at…
17 Marvelous Highlights From the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale, Where Hope and Optimism Abound
After a year’s delay, the 17th Venice Biennale of Architecture opened last week with a sprawling series of exhibits, including…
danik uderbekov builds his own armchair with local recyclable materials
kazakhstan designer danik uderbekov introduces ‘uderbekov chair’ created from local recyclable materials and produced with zero CO2 emissions. the design…
HHS prepared to double migrant kids capacity at Texas facility
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra told the Congressional Hispanic Caucus this week he’s prepared, if needed, to double…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Calls Out U.S. ‘Concentration Camps’ | NowThis
‘The United States is running concentration camps on our southern border’ — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) stands by her damning…