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18 Nov 2016 - 10:01pm

Comment: World Toilet Day - it's deadly serious

World Toilet Day may sound like a joke, but it’s deadly serious. One in three people don't have proper access to sanitation, write Rosie Wheen and Michael Sheldrick.

17 Nov 2016 - 5:08pm

Comment: What the Trump victory means for climate action in Australia

In the international Climate Change Performance index, Australia ranked fifth-last out of 58 countries. So where to from here, and where does climate sit with the...

16 Nov 2016 - 6:01pm

Comment: It's time to burst the inner-city bubble and go West

The suggestion of moving a media organisation like SBS, or an event like Tropfest, or a museum like the Powerhouse from the City to the Western Suburbs fires...

15 Nov 2016 - 4:38pm

Comment: In praise of the lack of an 'Australian way of life'

It's not uncommon to hear people demanding politicians, and others, protect the 'Australian way of life'. But in reality, Kerrie Armstrong writes, there is no...

15 Nov 2016 - 1:18pm

Comment: Trump’s challenge to the 'melting pot'

Americans on both sides of politics are at a critical juncture over the foundations and character of their democracy, write Clayton Chin and Daniel R. McCarthy.

Insight

15 Nov 2016 - 9:43pm

Women in prison: histories of trauma and abuse highlight the need for specialised care

To reduce female recidivism rates, we need to address inmates' histories of trauma and abuse, writes Silke Meyer.

14 Nov 2016 - 5:25pm

Comment: Trump won because people are fed up with politics

Ordinary people see modern politics as too stage-managed, poll-driven and inauthentic - that's why Donald Trump won, writes former deputy mayor Justin Li.

11 Nov 2016 - 4:59pm

Comment: An American in Sydney - 'I am deeply ashamed (and terrified) of my country'

I'm ashamed of what’s happened because I didn’t think America was perfect, but I certainly thought it was better than this, writes Nick Bhasin.

The Feed

10 Nov 2016 - 9:56pm

A public service announcement for anxious Australians from Mark Humphries

Mark Humphries reassures the Australian public that they have nothing to dear from a Trump presidency.

The Feed

10 Nov 2016 - 8:03pm

'Trump is an expression of frustration with political correctness': Eric Abetz on Trump

Eric Abetz offers his thoughts on Trump's unexpected win.

The Feed

10 Nov 2016 - 7:00pm

Comment: Here’s how to respond to Trump with grace (and how not to)

Trump's election is not 9/11.

The Feed

10 Nov 2016 - 7:57pm

'The word that comes to mind is surreal': A Muslim American on Trump's victory

How are Muslim Americans responding to the reality of a President Donald Trump?

10 Nov 2016 - 4:15pm

Comment: There are six stillbirths a day in Australia. Why the stigma?

A stillbirth occurs, on average, every four hours in Australia. And stigma still surrounds the issue, writes Victoria Bowring.

10 Nov 2016 - 8:19am

After a brutal campaign, a moment of transcendence for Hillary Clinton

After a long night waiting for election returns to trickle in, Hillary Rodham Clinton took to the stage Wednesday morning in New York City to concede the...