This Month
- Opinion
- Fertility
Me, my niece and a generational shift in thinking about babies
The “happy accidents” that led to so many families having three or more children are a lot less likely to happen now.
June
Why Israel doesn’t care what the world thinks
The international community thinks Israel is fighting a war of choice. Israel doesn’t see it that way, says US writer and author Bret Stephens.
The ‘fundamental gap’ in the UN Gaza peace plan explained
Neither Hamas nor Israel will agree to the proposal without at least one significant change, according to policy experts.
- Updated
All change as Prabowo prepares for the top job
Economic nationalism has been a constant in Indonesia and the incoming President has some firm views on the topic.
A win for democracy as Modi’s BJP is taken down a peg
The surprising result should put to bed claims that India’s democracy is under threat, says former high commissioner Barry O’Farrell.
May
Rich Lister Charlie Shahin’s hopes for peace in Gaza
Seven decades ago Charlie Shahin’s parents were forced out of Palestine. This weekend he is on the way back to the Middle East.
‘River to the Sea’ explained in one map and two charts
The slogan is a kind of Rorschach test for people in the pro-Israel and pro-Palestine camps – and Canberra is struggling to bridge the gap.
The history of the two-state solution (in six maps)
The world is still searching for a path to peaceful co-existence by Israelis and Palestinians.
- Updated
Has Julie Bishop taken on an impossible task?
The military is losing ground in Myanmar. What follows could be a failed state – and Australia’s former foreign minister will be right in the thick of it.
Wong warns on foreign interference after Indian spies expelled
Revelations Indian spies were asked to leave Australia in 2020 suggest Western intelligence agencies are unhappy about New Delhi’s espionage tactics.
April
- Analysis
- Terror charges
Why so many younger men are so angry
Australia’s ‘crisis of male violence against women’ reflects a growing gender divide triggered by alienation and resentment, researchers say.
How to make money being Paul Keating
Thank god for writing royalties, says Jonathan Biggins, who reckons politics is stuck on repeat and the new puritanism is hard to poke fun at.
March
Singapore power brokers will decide Optus’ future
Optus’ parent Singtel will take advice from some of the most powerful people in Singapore as it considers selling part of the Australian telecommunications group.
- Analysis
- Climate policy
Indonesia is still a tricky proposition for foreign investors
The Albanese government has promised $2 billion to help mitigate perceived and actual risk across South-east Asia. But that’s not a straightforward task.
February
- Exclusive
- South-East Asian economy
She helped save Indonesia’s economy. Now she’s likely to be sacked
Sri Mulyani Indrawati steadied the ship at critical moments for Indonesia, but the Prabowo camp says her approach to development differs from the new government’s.
- Updated
Here’s what a Prabowo-led Indonesia could do
One of Indonesia’s most respected diplomats says the country has wasted opportunities to manage US-China rivalry and lead its neighbours. That could change.
Presumed president Prabowo to plough ahead on nickel
Indonesia’s protectionist resource policies will cause grief to Australia’s miners under a Prabowo presidency.
- Analysis
- Indonesian election
Why a Prabowo presidency should make everyone nervous
The former military commander is an ultranationalist who has waited decades to lead Indonesia. He’s also strategic, smart and volatile.
Ex-general Prabowo claims victory in Indonesia election
The former military commander has declared a “victory for all the people of Indonesia”, and appears set to win without needing a run-off election.
- Updated
Prabowo tramples rivals before Indonesia’s presidential poll
Reform candidate Anies Baswedan has promised to wind back Indonesia’s nickel policies, as candidates wrap up campaigning before national elections on Wednesday.