Adolf Hitler

The AfD, now the second-largest party in the German government, is on a similar electoral trajectory to Hitler’s Nazi Party.

Opinion
Right-wing extremism

Echoes of 1930s Europe grow ever louder. We ignore them at our peril

The far right is on the march again in Germany. The parallels with the rise of Hitler almost a century ago are everywhere.

3 days ago
Dennis Glover

Latest

It’s becoming clear that Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky can no longer rely on US assistance. Donald Trump wants a deal with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and wants it fast.

Opinion
Trump's White House

Can NATO survive Trump?

Donald Trump’s actions on Ukraine have seriously weakened NATO. What will happen to Europe?

February 23, 2025
George Brandis

A visitor walks past a gas chamber and crematorium, where someone has left a rose, at Auschwitz.

Antisemitism

Eighty years after Auschwitz, survey reveals shocking lack of Holocaust awareness

Even in Germany, the Claims Conference survey found one in nine young people were unaware of the Holocaust, and a quarter could not name a concentration camp.

January 26, 2025
Rob Harris

History

Hitler’s ‘English girlfriend’ says she was bullied by Goebbels because she didn’t like Mussolini

The revelation follows the discovery of secret diaries from British socialite Unity Mitford.

January 19, 2025
Stephen Del

Exclusive
Investigations

Secret recordings reveal the bizarre teachings of one of Australia’s most extreme churches

New leaked audio and church material reveal the extreme teachings of the secretive church’s leadership.

December 5, 2024
Richard Baker

Donald Trump on election night in Florida.

Letters

Trump victory puts the nature of democracy in question

Democracies have a fatal flaw: majorities can elect leaders who do not believe in democracy or the rule of law or the necessity of strong independent civil institutions such as universities and a free press.