Insight
Robots and replicas: Is the British Museum going to lose its Marbles?
Robot sculptors creating near-perfect replicas of the Parthenon Marbles may provide the key to the long-running dispute over the ownership of one of the ancient world’s most contested treasures.
- by Simon de Bruxelles
Latest
Can Syria’s conquering rebels rebuild a shattered state?
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Islamist group that led the overthrow of the Assad regime, will need to show it is willing to give political representation to Syria’s diverse sects and minorities.
- by Loveday Morris and Abbie Cheeseman
Inside the fiery meeting that would define the government’s relationship with Israel
Fallout from the war in Gaza has created a deepening rift in relations between Australia and Israel. The hostilities are political and personal.
- by Matthew Knott
It’s going to be a great summer for cinema: Nine new movies to watch
From a noir musical with Selena Gomez to a 3½-hour epic starring Adrien Brody, these are the films to catch ahead of awards season.
- by Meg Watson
Analysis
Naked City
The high-tech sleuthing banks are using to help cops catch crooks
Former AFP officer turned bank executive Chris Sheehan says banks and law enforcement have a common interest.
- by John Silvester
Tony Wright’s Column
Christmas
The roast turkey on grandmother’s table: A Christmas tale for the ages
Christmas turkeys have a long and tough history. They deserve all the pardoning they can get.
- by Tony Wright
Opinions might offend, but this lawyer argues they shouldn’t cost someone their job
The social media pile-on is today’s baying mob, where algorithms reward “Colosseum-style” justice. Josh Bornstein says employers have become moral arbiters and control too much of our lives.
- by Kieran Rooney
Analysis
Endangered species
Plibersek made a vow on environmental reforms. Albanese has put that at risk
It appears the prime minister has put Labor’s political survival ahead of the survival of Australia’s endangered species
- by Nick O'Malley and Bianca Hall
Woolies began monitoring staff like never before. It had a chilling effect on workers
The introduction of a new performance management program has injected a bitter note into a pay dispute at Woolworths warehouses.
- by Colin Kruger and Hannah Hammoud
Students were unfazed at a $40,000 HECS debt. Years on, reality has sunk in
Students flocked to arts degrees during the pandemic. But almost four years on, alarm bells are ringing.
- by Daniella White
Tony Wright’s Column
US Votes 2024
War criminals, creepo dad: The Trump pardons that defy belief
The “prerogative of mercy” was once a matter of life and death, as one of my ancestors discovered. In the time of Donald Trump, it is toxic and corrupted.
- by Tony Wright
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