Mourning, celebration and a divided legacy: why the death of Ali Khamenei reverberates far beyond Iran

Commercial flights will be your best way out of Middle East, Wong tells stranded Australians

Israel’s ‘Iron Beam’: why laser weapons are no longer science fiction

Does regime change ever work? History tells us long-term consequences are often disastrous

Donald Trump campaigned against ‘endless wars’. So why is he risking another one in Iran?

Why surging oil prices are a shock for the global economy – but not yet a crisis

International law or ‘might is right’? Australia’s choice on Iran and other conflicts

Why did Iran bomb Dubai? A Middle East expert explains the regional alliances at play

CIA agents successfully executed a plan for regime change in Iran in 1953 – but Trump hasn’t revealed any signs of a plan

The US-Israel attack on Iran paints NZ foreign policy into a corner

Iran and the US have been at war for decades – and there’s no end in sight

Australia can no longer be complacent about Trump’s America. It’s time to chart a new course

Paralympic politics: how Russia, Belarus and Israel sparked opening ceremony boycotts

‘Centimetre perfect’: how commentator Dennis Cometti became footy’s favourite voice

Australian economy picks up speed, but managing inflation and rates is getting harder

What this year’s Tropfest winning film tells us about mothers in the screen industry

Even if Australians won an extra week of leave, we’d need to make sure they could take it

The Liberal Party’s current woes are many. Sidelining Victoria is one of them

Australia now has 137 urgent care clinics. Are they working?

A wild girl considers land rights and community in Eva Hornung’s ‘utterly gripping’ new novel

‘A billion-dollar empire of harm’: how gambling took over Australia

NZ’s rising house insurance premiums warn of a system under strain

‘I want someone submissive’: Married At First Sight gives the manosphere a prime time slot

New fossil reveals the weird ‘tooth cushions’ of an apex predator from 425 million years ago

‘Fry now pay later’: tracing a century of skin cancer messaging in Australia

NZ wants to double foreign student revenue by 2034 – but does it have capacity?

Labour-National standoff aside, the India-NZ trade deal is a blueprint for real growth

Too many Indigenous women are killed by domestic violence. They are more than just numbers

View from The Hill: Leaked election review slates Dutton while highlighting Liberals’ longer term intractable problems

Russia wanted a new world order. This wasn’t the one it had in mind

AI could help us more accurately screen for breast cancer – new research

As Canada’s Mark Carney heads to Australia, how did he become the darling of the global anti-Trump movement?

In a heatwave, a cool library or shopping centre is a lifeline. Do we need more climate shelters?

We discovered lethal new fungal diseases in wild Australian reptiles. It’s time to act fast

Paramount acquires Warner Bros Discovery in mega deal: the winners, losers and Trump’s man in the middle

If you win most literary prizes, you pay tax. If you win The Block, you don’t. How is this fair?

Westeros, Wes Anderson and Sabrina Carpenter meeting the Muppets: what to watch in March

Matildas effect 2.0? Why the Women’s Asian Cup is a huge moment for Australian soccer

‘She made us feel comfortable’: how trusting and safe pharmacy services improve First Nations health

Is Australia’s scorched earth baiting program actually paving the way for fire ant invasion?

Far-right ‘gangster morality’ and the search for meaning: why you should read Camus

Severe irritability in teens can be reduced by daily doses of vitamins and minerals – new research

The future remains bleak for corals – but not all reefs are doomed

A tribunal has drawn a clear line on antisemitic hate speech. Here’s what it said

Open justice no more: how Victoria’s courts are stopping journalists from doing their jobs

Why do some of us vividly remember dreams and others say they ‘don’t dream’?

How should Australia handle ‘sovereign citizens’ clogging the courts? A former magistrate explains

How to live a long and healthy life, according to the ancients

AI has powerful uses for First Nations oral cultural knowledge. Here’s how

What is black sesame? Is it really the new matcha? An expert explains

Australia’s gender pay gap is narrowing – and the public spotlight seems to be helping

Honey from Australian wildflowers has potent power to kill bacteria

One street tree can boost Sydney house prices by $30,000 – or cost $70,000 if it’s too close: new study

New global study: long after war, injuries from landmines and explosives kill nearly 4 in 10 victims

We studied primary care in 6 rich countries – it’s under unprecedented strain everywhere

Liberals’ former immigration spokesman Paul Scarr crosses floor to support Hanson Muslim censure

Labor down in Newspoll and Redbridge polls, with One Nation still in a clear second position

Co-author of Liberal election review says party members will be ‘horrified’ at decision to suppress it

Ley formally resigns, tells Taylor it’s ‘vital’ he holds Farrer

NASA announces a big shake-up of the Artemis Moon program

Joseph Kony: how a Ugandan war criminal and his soldiers have evaded capture and endured for decades

China set to suffer from turmoil in the Middle East, but it stands to benefit long term

Mexico is losing its battle with the cartels after years of flawed strategy

Ed Sheeran caught the train to Melbourne to protect the climate. But what about his thousands of fans?

‘Don’t leave late’ is the best advice for fires or floods. These terrifying videos show why

How Australia’s new fuel efficiency scheme quietly created a carbon currency for cars - and it’s working

Extreme weather is transforming the world’s rivers. We need new ways to protect them

Can the 2026 FIFA World Cup still be a force for global unity?

Home ground disadvantage? How sleep and travel could impact the Matildas

Calls for a boycott of the 2026 FIFA World Cup are growing, but how realistic is one?

After the Milan Cortina medals, what comes next for Australian winter sports?

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Geoffrey Watson calls for a royal commission on the CFMEU scandal

Politics with Michelle Grattan: New Liberal Deputy Jane Hume on why she wants a woman contesting every seat

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tony Barry on why a new Liberal leader isn’t a quick fix

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jonno Duniam on the ‘frenzy’ over hate speech laws and the Coalition split

Jimpa lovingly follows in the tradition of artwork about fathers who came out of the closet

The 2026 Adelaide Biennial, titled Yield Strength, requires slow looking and quiet consideration

Blame John Howard for our housing and migration woes, says Amy Remeikis – but is he due some credit too?

Sydney’s Biennale theme, ‘rememory’, urges us to confront trauma – now more relevant than ever

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