Culture wars
Welcome to Country at sports games ‘divides the country’, says Dutton
The opposition leader’s comments represent a hardening of the Coalition’s position after it pledged to wind back federal spending on Welcome ceremonies earlier this year.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
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- Analysis
- Australia votes
Dutton had a decision to make. On Saturday, he chose Jacinta Price
The opposition leader could have reined in Price after she vowed to “make Australia great again”. Instead, Peter Dutton gave her carte blanche.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
Are the ‘woke elite’ merely using social justice to gain power?
American sociologist and journalism professor Musa al-Gharbi argues that many people’s “wokeness” tends to be symbolic and aesthetic rather than material.
- Declan Fry
Symbol of defiance near White House inspired millions – now it’s being ripped up
The decision to remove the giant yellow mural, installed during Donald Trump’s first term, shows how the president is leaving his mark on Washington DC.
- Michael Koziol
- Analysis
- US politics
Trump says he’s ‘just getting started’ in address to rowdy US Congress
Before a highly charged and divided joint sitting of the House of Representatives and Senate, Trump delivered a long, rally-like speech that was heavy on political venom.
- Michael Koziol
- Opinion
- Social media
Erin Molan and Elon Musk made a TV show for Twitter. It’s as weird as it sounds
After watching the first episode, I feel that news and current affairs have gone to the Doges.
- Thomas Mitchell
The woman leading Germany’s far-right resurgence
Terrorist attacks and job cuts have left Germans feeling bitter, and Alice Weidel is set to benefit in an election some say could seal the fate of Europe.
- Rob Harris
- Perspective
- Perspective
The war against woke is really a war against empathy
At a time when the most vulnerable are increasingly targeted, a little empathy and understanding has never been more important.
- Cameron Atfield
Feeling unwelcome: Why debate is mounting over an ancient ceremony
From local councils to sporting ovals and the steps of parliament, the Welcome to Country ceremony performed by Indigenous elders has been targeted in a debate about cost and custom.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
- Opinion
- Opinion
No worries? How a fractured Australia lost its laid-back spirit
Even our lamb ads portray a fraying of national cohesion. From antisemitic terror to political polarisation, we’re not as relaxed as we like to imagine.
- Nick Bryant
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