Paul Bongiorno The world as we know it is changing fast. It is not at all clear what the seating arrangements will be or who will be leading the opposition when parliament resumes next Tuesday. At face value, the disarray of its opponents is a gift for the...

Danielle Wood Did you sign up for the gym this month? Perhaps you cancelled your Uber Eats account? This is the season for resolutions – the time when many of us commit to eating better, exercising more and getting off our phones. Treasurer Jim Chalmers should...

John Hewson A most important national challenge to all involved in our political process – especially government, opposition and media – is to restore social cohesion. Surely one of our great national successes was to build a tolerant and effective multi-ethnic...

A most important national challenge to all involved in our political process – especially government, opposition and media – is to restore social cohesion. Surely one of our great national successes was to build a tolerant and effective multi-ethnic...

On the final day of school last year, a public high school catering to a very disadvantaged community presented its students with a gift pack. It included a young adult novel, a classically popular picture book – so the student could read it to a...

Deep dysfunction on the conservative side of politics has led to the end of the federal Coalition after the Nationals embarrassed the Liberals over the Albanese government’s hate speech bill. The Nationals betrayed a shadow cabinet commitment on...

As we face these fires in Victoria, there is deep apprehension among my colleagues in emergency services. We are not just worried about today. Victoria’s most savage fire weather often arrives later in summer, when heat, wind and dry fuels combust...

New York is my escape. I come here each January to see in the new year. Over time it has become a ritual. I vanish here. I escape myself as much as anything else. This is New York’s gift: loneliness. It is an indulgence, I know. I am fortunate that...

The lazy summer days between the end of Test cricket and the start of the Australian Open tennis usually allow time for musing. This year the absence of a recognised spin bowler in the Brisbane and Sydney Test matches raised the question of whether...