Analysis & Opinion
Rise of Australia's public economy compares to mining boom of the 2000s
Long-term structural shifts have gravitational forces that are hard to escape, says a Westpac economist.
Jakara Anthony's redemptive arc leads her to Olympic immortality
Jakara Anthony stared down adversity, swallowed back her pain, and delivered a performance for the ages to become Australia's greatest Winter Olympian.
Liberals fix paralysing uncertainty but morale follows results not reshuffles
The paralysing uncertainty that weighed on the Liberals' faces has lifted for now, but morale in politics follows results rather than reshuffles.
Peel's desperate despair a heartwrenching way for her Games to end
Instead of the glint of gold, Laura Peel's lasting Olympic memory will be the glittering diamonds of despair in Zhangjiakou, with the 36-year-old ruled out of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina after suffering a knee injury on the eve of the Games.
The heartache of 'almost' strikes again for Scotty James
Scotty James has sought what resides at the end of the Olympic rainbow his whole career. But for the third time, he's had to settle for the numbing pain of almost being an Olympic champion.
A well-intentioned grand display turned a prince into a frog
It was a new high, or low, in performative relationship management for a generation who believe a flipped screen and a full-face confession of "accountability" can solve any problem.
CFMEU report is like a Hollywood script and Victoria's premier is on repeat
Pressure is mounting on Premier Jacinta Allan, as she challenges claims that billions in taxpayer dollars were funnelled to criminals via the CFMEU under her watch.
Baff's self-belief a blessing with a gold medal payoff
Self-belief is the most powerful tool at an athlete's disposal, and Josie Baff utilised it to its fullest extent with a magical run to gold in the 2026 Winter Olympics snowboard cross.
From Japan to Israel, elections are reshaping global politics
At a time when so much of the global conversation is about the rapid decline of democracy, it is striking what a huge impact elections are having on world events just now.
One living former PM made the same choice as Sussan Ley
The issue for the Liberal Party is not simply the toppling of a female leader. It's also about what happened to that leader while she was in the job.
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