Why delaying legislation on a Voice to parliament is welcome — it allows more time to get things right
Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt said last week plans to introduce legislation to establish an Indigenous Voice would be…
View from The Hill: Barnaby Joyce repudiates Christensen’s COVID misinformation
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has dissociated himself from the views of his maverick backbencher George Christensen, who on Tuesday flatly…
VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Closing the Gap, National Cabinet, and an 80% vaccination rate
University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Paddy Nixon discuss the week…
Fiji’s other crisis: away from the COVID emergency, political dissent can still get you arrested
The arrest of nine Fijian opposition politicians, including party leaders and two former prime ministers, once again exposes Fijian democracy’s…
Samoa’s first female leader has made history — now she faces a challenging future at home and abroad
After nearly four months of being taken to the brink of dictatorship, Samoa’s constitutional crisis ended on July 26 when…
Radicalism mixed with openness: how Desmond Tutu used his gifts to help end Apartheid
This piece is part of a new series in collaboration with the ABC’s Saturday Extra program. Each week, the show…
Italy Becomes the Latest European Country to Require Proof of Vaccination or a Negative Test to Visit Museums
Following in the footsteps of France, Italy will now require proof of at least one dose of vaccination or a…
Hiroshi Sugimoto’s Controversial Redesign Plan for the Hirshhorn Museum’s Sculpture Garden Gets a Final Green Light
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts has voted to approve Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto’s proposed redesign of the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture…
Four Members of the Pussy Riot Art Collective Have Been Jailed by Russian Officials
Russian political activist and performance art group Pussy Riot is again facing jail time, with members Masha Alekhina, Sasha Sofiev,…
As Part of a $4.5 Billion Oxycontin Settlement, the Sackler Family Has Promised Not to Lend Its Name to Museums for Nine Years
The highly contested Purdue Pharma settlement over the prescription painkiller OxyContin is one step closer to being finalized, as 15…
Belarusian activists find refuge in Lithuania | DW Documentary
More and more people are fleeing Belarus and its authoritarian regime. Hundreds find refuge in neighboring EU member state Lithuania,…