As the U.S. and Iran appeared headed for war, global markets stayed calm, signalling more than just investor confidence. This moment of restraint exposed Australia’s deep dependence on foreign oil, ...

Torture remains a tool of war, policy, and dehumanisation across the globe, often hidden behind euphemism and justified in ...

Maria cleaned Australian school classrooms while her employer withheld her passport and pay. Her story is part of a broader pattern of exploitation hidden in plain sight. As Australia reviews its ...

Brian Wilson’s music could make you believe in joy, even as it was written by a man breaking apart. His life was a ...

Should a river have the right to sue? In Is a River Alive?, Robert Macfarlane explores the global movement to grant legal personhood to rivers. From Ecuador to Quebec, he follows the fight to protect ...