The US and UK elections this year are proving to be significant flex points, and that has consequences for us in Australia. But it also shows how clear values are the only workable response to chaos.
Fatima Payman was once hailed as the modern face of the Labor party. Now she's joined the crossbench
Senator Fatima Payman was once held up by colleagues the modern face of both Australia and the party she represented. On Thursday, she joined the crossbench.
Photo shows Fatima Payman sits on the crossbench in the SenateShould Joe Biden step down? Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson and Jimmy Carter have a warning
Joe Biden has jet lag. Joe Biden has a cold. Joe Biden was over-prepared. Joe Biden was under-prepared. Joe Biden has a stutter. Defenders of the president have trotted out plenty of excuses since last week's catastrophic first debate against Donald Trump. But should they replace him?
Photo shows Joe Biden with one hand raised partially covered by dark shadows.To the Sea: Sean Murphy retires after 22 years on Landline
Sean Murphy is retiring after 30 years at the ABC. For 22 of those years he travelled the country, hardcover notebook in hand, to bring hundreds of yarns to the Landline audience. We will miss him greatly, but in his own words 'to the sea he'll go'.
Has Video Duration: 4 minutes 13 seconds.Everyone smells blood in the water around the government. Framing the issues has become more important than ever
Some frame Julian Assange as a free press warrior and others a reckless hacker. As Anthony Albanese backed quiet diplomacy to free him, this unusual move to wield political influence over the legal systems of our democratic allies seems to have been lost in the haze.
The Assange light and sound show overshadows government problems but it can't last
Anthony Albanese needs to take the win and move on from the successful negotiation of Julian Assange's freedom. The issue could become sticky fly paper and with troubling inflation and Senator Fatima Payman voting across party lines, he now has other problems to tackle.
Photo shows A man in suit gets out of a ca rAlbanese went out of his way to bring Assange back, yet he doesn't want to seem pro or anti the WikiLeaks founder
Whether seen as a hero or villain, support for bringing Assange home eventually stretched across the political spectrum like few other issues, writes David Speers.
'That's my joy': Broadcaster marks 40 years of calling WA country footy
From commentating make believe games in the backyard to four decades of calling local football, the ABC's Glenn Barndon has made a career out of his love for local sport.
Photo shows Two men wearing headsets and sunglasses look outwards.From building Blackhawk landing pads to collecting intelligence, the work of peacekeepers can be downplayed
Australian Defence Force personnel and federal police officers have participated in 62 global peacekeeping missions since 1947, which one vet says "can be very complex, very confronting, especially when you're unarmed".
Photo shows Soldiers sitting on and swimming in water around a military landing transport with islands in the background.Australia's culture wars are back on the topic of breasts. It's no great surprise, but perhaps this time there's a lesson
It really should come as no surprise to Arj Barker that the eviction of a breastfeeding mother from his Melbourne show has whipped up another round of culture wars, but these situations are complicated by differing experiences and emotional triggers — and culture wars aren't good with detail.
Photo shows Arj Barker speaks into a microphone while standing on stage in front of purple backdropFar Flung Dung: Shifting decades of dung from woolsheds
Removing accumulated dung might be an unusual job but it's one that woolshed cleaner Robin Rogers loves.
Has Video Duration: 8 minutes 11 seconds.Known for walking on both sides of the street, Morrison kept it up until the very end
Australia's 30th Prime Minister is finally about to leave the building, almost two years after losing the federal election. Defeated PMs tend not to hang around for this long, but as a wise man once said, "It's not a race", writes Annabel Crabb.
Photo shows Scott Morrison gestures while standing in the House of RepresentativesYou can try to intellectualise what makes Taylor Swift so damn successful, but you would be missing the point
Whether you rate her or not — and as Swifties know, haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate — it's impossible to deny that it is Taylor Swift's moment and the best way to share the joy is not to stand back and judge it, but to step in and feel it, writes Leigh Sales.
Photo shows Taylor Swift flexing her arm muscle on stage. She's wearing a pastel, sequined leotard.The US Primaries may be over as quickly as they began, if Trump voters hold fast
With Donald Trump projected to win the Iowa caucuses — and ahead in opinion polls for forthcoming states — history suggests he will win the Republican nomination, writes Casey Briggs.
Photo shows Donald Trump holds documents as he looks over his shoulder while dressed in a suit and standing in front of US flags.Copernicus's grave was lost for centuries. An unlikely discovery finally solved the mystery
A team of archaeologists discovered the remains of the 16th-century father of modern astronomy, who was the first to demonstrate that the Earth orbits the Sun.
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Photo shows A painted portrait of a man with longer dark hair.The key question Israel must ask about its Gaza strategy
The question for Israel's government is how its campaign against Hamas — and its horrifying civilian toll — will prevent a new generation of people taking up arms? The answer, according to anti-terror experts, is not via military means, writes Eric Tlozek.
Photo shows Two children walk past rubble at a refugee camp in central Gaza stripNetanyahu's private moment spoke volumes. What is the prime minister's vision for Israel and Palestinians?
Benjamin Netanyahu is now one of the globe's most important leaders. This is what history tells us about his approach to the crisis in Israel and Gaza, writes John Lyons.
I lived in the iconic 'Friends' apartment and I loved Chandler most. I'm ineffably sad about Matthew Perry's death
I've been ineffably sad ever since the awful news of Matthew Perry's death. The first fatal rupture within an iconic cultural group — a band, an acting ensemble — is the true death of the group itself, writes Virginia Trioli.
Photo shows A picture of Matthew Perry with the text "the one where we lost a friend" and a broken heart emoji in a bouquet of flowersMadonna takes on the last real taboo for women — ageing
After all Madonna's decades of swallowing and spitting out every other cultural taboo for a woman in music, the age barrier is her last hill to climb. And she's doing it in a crotchless corset and heels, writes Virginia Trioli.
Politicians may bemoan Murdoch's power but still they line up to kiss the ring
It's a well-worn path for Australian prime ministers to meet with the world's most powerful person while in the United States. They also usually meet with the US president, writes Brett Worthington.
Photo shows A composite image of Malcolm Turnbull, Rupert Murdoch and Kevin RuddIn four short years it feels like everything has changed — but one thing is constant
A radio community is a living, thriving, wriggling, combative, remarkable thing. As I prepare to step down I will not miss the early starts. But I know I will not find the kind of conversations and connection to an audience I have had in radio more than anywhere else, writes Virginia Trioli.
Photo shows Virginia Trioli smiles while in a radio studio.