Pfizer from Poland directed to young super spreaders
People aged 20-39, who were identified by the Doherty Institute modelling as super spreaders of COVID, will be targeted for…
With the release of a terrifying IPCC report, Australia must face its wilful political blindness on climate
I remember the acute frustration of watching one of the US news feeds on September 11, 2001 — 20 years…
Jawaharlal Nehru’s vision for a just and equitable post-colonial world, with India leading the way
This piece is part of a new series in collaboration with the ABC’s Saturday Extra program. Each week, the show…
Lalibela, an Ethiopian UNESCO World Heritage Site Famed for Its Rock-Cut Churches, Has Been Seized by Military Forces
Military forces from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have occupied Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Ethiopia known for…
Nowhere to hide: the significance of national cabinet not being a cabinet
When is a cabinet not a cabinet? When it is really an intergovernmental body that is pretending to be a…
To enable healing, there’s a more effective way to Close the Gap in employment in remote Australia
Talk of healing, care, and well-being is woven throughout the refreshed Closing the Gap agreement. These things were also central…
A ‘Christian nation’ no longer: why Australia’s religious right loses policy battles even when it wins elections
Conservative Christians are prominent in Australia’s Liberal-National Coalition parties. Scott Morrison and Tony Abbott are two of the most devout…
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…
Once Smuggled Out of Iraq, the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet Has Been Seized by U.S. Authorities and Will Be Returned
A U.S. District Court in New York has ordered the craft chain Hobby Lobby to forfeit the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet, a…
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…
How Australia’s fickleness on COVID vaccines is perpetuating global vaccine inequity
Despite assurances from Prime Minister Scott Morrison that Australia was at “the front of the queue” for COVID-19 vaccines, Australia’s…
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…
VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the PM’s apology and Brisbane 2032
University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Paddy Nixon discuss the week…