Clinton's task is to unify US Democrats
Nicole Hemmer 12:00 AM She might become president, but Hillary Clinton could also build a lasting legacy for her party.
A drug-free world is an impossible dream
Greg Chipp 12:10 AM The vision of a drug free world has faded. We are instead presented with a nightmare scenario where a multibillion-dollar black market funds both organised crime and terrorist organisations.
Undercurrents affecting submarine decision
Nicholas Stuart 11:45 PM If the government chooses to build Japanese submarines, the move is being seen in Beijing as a proactive choice to trash the China relationship.
History keeps repeating in politics
Peter Reith 9:00 PM Many MPs and media commentators have little grasp of Australia’s political past. That’s a pity because knowing the past can explain today.
Select politicians as randomly as jurists
Terrill Bouricius, David Schecter, Campbell Wallace and John Gastil 6:13 PM Juries are already selected at random - why not legislatures?
Cuts to Office of Learning and Teaching
Jenna Price 10:31 PM More broken promises, this time affecting thousands of students at university.
An avoidable Pistol to Boo's head
Justin Wastnage 3:47 PM The incident of Johnny Depp's dogs should be the impetus Barnaby Joyce needs to put the topic of dedicated private jet quarantine screening back on the table.
Gen Y locked in a cultural padded cell
Michael Scammell 12:38 PM Making mistakes is part of growing up but social gatekeepers have politicised every youthful indiscretion.
ANU cuts put Asia-Pacific scholarship at risk
1:10 PM Tearing down the ANU school of music made waves across the world. Destroying the school of culture, history and language repeats that mistake.
ABCC row a distraction from the main game
Aaron Lane 11:36 AM The debate over the ABCC should not be the substitute for advancing a positive industrial relations policy.
Our fragile transport systems will continue to break
Tony Morton Victorian authorities continually fail to recognise that transport planning is a service that provides a public benefit.
We're ignoring our ageing population
Sarah Russell Aged-care homes require a highly skilled workforce plus robust regulation.
Vacancy tax could provide vital shelter
Tony Keenan Family violence victims and others could get access to the thousands of vacant properties in Melbourne.
Turnbull's circus act goes without a net
Nick Xenophon "Democracy" said satirist H L Mencken "is the art and science of running the circus cage". So, to prepare myself for Monday's special sitting of Parliament, I went to the circus.
Why dress codes can't stop sexual assault
Mikki Kendall It's time to stop blaming victims and telling women to change their attire and behaviour and focus on the real problem: people who commit sexual assault.
Stripping of citizenship: we lose
George Williams A Citizenship Loss Board has been created within the federal bureaucracy to enable dual nationals to be stripped of their Australian citizenship.
Women's empathy beats macho posturing
Judith Woods Women's empathy is not a weakness - it beats macho posturing at work
What has changed for Aboriginal people?
Tim Dick It's now been 24 years since what was called Australia's unutterable shame, the legacy of dispossession, degradation and devastation of Indigenous people.
It's curtains for Clive
Adam Gartrell Clive Palmer's political career is going down like the Titanic and his party is going the way of the dinosaurs.
A plebiscite on gay marriage is divisive
Dr Liz Short and Dr Sharon Dane When Federal Parliament returns tomorrow, it should abandon plans for a same-sex marriage plebiscite.
The cat who killed the rat who ate the egg
Andrew Masterson A killer is dead. But the native birds have little reason to celebrate.
White privilege and the 60 Minutes saga
Ruby Hamad A major news organisation has shown an extraordinary lapse in judgment by exploiting a mother's pain and taking part in a serious crime.
The last battleground
Wendy Squires Post traumatic stress disorder affects many who have served this country but little is being done to meet their needs.
It's about pride, passion and tradition
Martin Flanagan With respect, a meeting of tribes can be a time for celebrating our shared culture.
Ours will be remembered as the era of plastics
Faye Flam Unless recycling increases dramatically, our overuse of plastics will leave an indelible scar on the face of the Earth, affecting how we'll be remembered by future generations.
Tax havens a sign of government mess
Mikayla Novak The Panama Papers tax revelations are more an indictment of government fiscal mismanagement than has been publicly acknowledged.
Perchance to dream, or maybe just sleep
Danny Katz At some point pretty much everyone will try sleeping with someone else. Good luck with that.
Turnbull primed to shine in China
Mark Kenny The Prime Minister has assembled a crack group of advisers for his China visit but they're playing to a tough audience.
Imagine the anguish of Sanaya's mother
Jessica Redman Any one of us may be tipped over the edge and perform acts of madness in times of extreme duress.
Andrews challenges on family violence
Moo Baulch Right across Australia the Victorian Premier made a lot of people smile yesterday.
Change the record for the next generation
Shane Duffy and Jackie Huggins It has been 25 years since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody was tabled at Parliament House but little has changed for Aboriginal people since then.
Trust the unsolicited proposals process
Glenn Keys As governments look for proactive ways to push infrastructure development, it seems businesses may have the best answers.
Why parents kill their babies
John Fitzgerald It's almost impossible to comprehend infanticide, but the root causes have a strong social component.
Turnbull must treat Xi Jinping with care
Bates Gill Xi Jinping 's policy directions risk China's growth and the party's grip on power.
Population : how big is too big?
Josh Gordon Population growth underpins economic growth and leads to political success. No wonder nobody wants to talk about the problems that come with it.
Her majesty: unnoteworthy image on our cash
Will Fowles Australia's new $5 note is a symbolic mess that retains relics of the past for no good reason.
How much longer before Uber taxis are legal?
Jim Minifie Ride-sharing is cheap and convenient and difficulties it poses can be overcome.
Wi-Fi Bermuda Triangle in a suburb near you
Andrew P Street How does one manage to accidentally fall off the grid in the middle of the city?
Beautiful story behind the new ugly $5 note
Karen Skinner The new note is beautiful and came about because of a frustrating Christmas present, technology and a teenager's campaigning spirit.
Shining a light on the big banks
John Warhurst A royal commission into banking would be risky but the community would welcome it because the sector is its own worst enemy.
Submarines: a more efficient solution
Jon Stanford and Michael Keating The most costly acquisition ever for the ADF is the $50 billion project for 12 future submarines.
What if Donald trumps the US presidency?
Dom Knight Australia needs to start thinking about how to deal with a man who combines Jacqui Lambie's maverick unpredictability with Kanye West's love of a Twitter outburst.
Highlights
Death in black and white
Imagine if a royal commission was held into a matter of national shame, and it spent tens of millions of dollars, produced a vast report, but the headline indicators of that shame actually went backwards.
Against the odds the stars line up for Labor
Increasing inequality has allowed Labor to start doing something it hasn't done for decades - articulate a worldview.
Better teachers? Better at what, exactly?
We all know it is bureaucratic procedures, lack of funding and poor pay rates that hold back educational standards, not bad teachers, by NED MANNING.
Beauty of science is in the unexpected moment
The CSIRO's pursuit of science will be hampered by the naked hunt for cash, by SURENDRA VERMA.
The sheer stupidity of Trump’s terrifying rise
How would such an ignorant amateur actually run the most powerful country in the world? By JANET DALEY
Gen Y frets over a looming bleak future
Good jobs, affordable homes and peace of mind appear increasingly out of reach for young Australians.
