The Socceroos World Cup campaign is over. But there’s plenty to be optimistic about for the next one in four years’ time.
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A planned meeting of the Liberal Party executive was nixed after Deeming brought court action against them.
Progressing to the next World Cup round would represent a significant step forward for Australian soccer, and it’s an achievable aim.
A new survey shows Australians have made their mind up on Donald Trump and are questioning why Australia needs its closest ally.
Trump is not the first president to lean into an exaggerated patriotism at a time of crisis. But the vanity of his actions signals something perhaps unique.
It is a difficult juggling act to be both a soccer fan and social critic. After tournaments start, it becomes even harder.
The late July conference will be a tightly stage-managed affair, particularly when it comes to discussions about AUKUS and Palestine.
Despite gambling ad bans during live sport in Australia, many World Cup viewers are still being bombarded with betting ads and marketing content.
Lionel Messi’s shorter, slower, ageing body is a handicap he overcomes through a mental process called scanning.
No one can seem to agree what the level of migration to Australia should be. This is partially because governments don’t really make careful, considered plans.
The Liberal frontbencher is the opposition’s leading Jewish voice and will soon appear at the royal commission on antisemitism.
Interviews with 55 Aucklanders reveal how gaps between housing, health, income and justice services can make it harder to find a path out of homelessness.
When migrants internalise expectations of gratefulness, they can come to think of racism and discrimination as inevitable – to be endured rather than challenged.
As long as the debate stays politicised, anti-immigration sentiment will persist, and so will support for the parties that trade on it.
Three new federal polls since Monday produce a mixed bag of results for One Nation, but all good news for the government.
It’s easy to see why many use AI for their exercise programs: it’s fast, cheap and readily available. But there can be downsides.
Think it’s easy to get a visa to Australia? Or that migrants get government benefits? Think again.
The Liberals seem to be unable to resist damaging infighting just as things seemed to be looking up in Victoria.
History shows immigration policy in Australia is full of yes-no contradictions: fear jostling with hope, exclusion with openness.
The crisis of long-term brain damage in Australian contact sports may be deepening, and authorities must do more.
As China projects power further into the Pacific, New Zealand can no longer treat distance as a substitute for defence strategy.
Based on past performance, economic sanctions will never be strong enough to denuclearise North Korea. There’s a better way.
New research looking at social media hate before and after the October 7 attacks shows antisemitism and Islamophobia got worse, then stayed bad.
Like a cumbersome machine, the latest polls show the party is stuck between a rock and a hard place.
The report found evidence of children being deliberately targeted by Israeli Defense Forces. Such acts would amount to war crimes under international law.