‘Shrinkflation’ is the Albanese government’s next target to protect supermarket shoppers
The Albanese government will tackle “shrinkflation” in supermarkets and potentially other parts of the retail sector. This is where the product’s size is reduced but the price stays the same...
Iran’s leaders have everything to lose in a direct war with Israel. Why take such a massive risk?
With Iran’s firing of some 180 ballistic missiles[1] at Israel overnight, the Middle East is again on the brink of what would be a costly, ruinous regional war. Israel and its ally, the United ...
In a largely uneventful and inconsequential US vice presidential debate, no one can claim victory
Just like vice presidents themselves, in US politics, debates don’t really matter until they do. The most recent debate (and likely the last of the 2024 election cycle) between aspiring vice pr...
The ABC’s racism review is scathing. Can Aunty find the strength of character to properly address it?
I am writing this because no one at the ABC — whose producers invited me onto their coronation coverage as a guest — has uttered one word of public support. Not one ABC executive has publicly...
After a spate of recent stabbings, is knife crime getting worse in Australia?
A string of high-profile stabbing incidents in Australia, including this year’s Bondi Junction attacks[1], t…
Should we accept displaying the Hezbollah flag as (shocking) free expression?
In May 1970, about 70,000 people occupied the Melbourne CBD for the moratorium protest against the Vietnam…
‘Happy wives, happy social lives?’ Men are more emotionally disconnected than women – what can be done about it?
Many of us are worried about loneliness and isolation, and both decade-old[1] and recent data[2] suggest t…
Israel has a history of unsuccessful invasions of Lebanon. Will this time be any different?
Following a massive bombardment of Lebanon, Israel has begun a land invasion of its northern neighbour. Troo…
Josh Bornstein on how big companies are taking away employees’ private rights
Governments around the world are battling to regulate big tech companies. As the world becomes more intercon…
Mexico has a trailblazing new president. But does she have any new ideas to tackle spiralling crime?
On October 1, Claudia Sheinbaum will take an oath, receive a sash[1] and become the first female president o…
How his life outside the White House proves he’s long been ahead of his time
On October 1, Jimmy Carter, the United States’ 39th president, turns 100. Carter’s longevity is notable. …
The ‘world’s mayor’ – how Michael Bloomberg uses philanthropy to change the way cities are run
Since the end of his three-term New York City mayoralty in 2013, Michael Bloomberg[1] hasn’t shied away fr…
Hezbollah flag-carriers investigated by police, as government appoints envoy to combat Islamophobia
The Albanese government has indicated it will examine the visa status of protesters waving Hezbollah flags a…
