Analysis & Opinion

Samantha Stosur disappoints at the Australian Open, but a little perspective from Australian fans would go a long way.

With Donald Trump as President-elect, the China-US relationship is about to enter a much more uncertain and tense time as the world waits to see what the fallout will be, writes correspondent Matthew Carney.

The Davos World Economic Forum is confronting one of the biggest challenges thus far to its mantra that economic globalisation is good.

Pauline Hanson's call for a national identity card is a policy zombie, and it needs to be eliminated.

Distinguished historian Jill Roe, best known for her celebrated biography of Australian writer Miles Franklin, has died aged 76.

I'll be marking Donald Trump's first day in office by marching in Sydney to stand up against the hatred and bigotry he represents, Lucia Osborne-Crowley writes.

The recent string of shark sightings in Australia has closed beaches and seen experts scramble for answers, writes Brendan McAloon. And yet there are no simple solutions to this complex clash of man versus wild.

Antibiotic shortages are inconvenient but should make us all think about a world without any of them, writes Dr Michael Gannon.

Just when you thought 2017 was safe, the creators of Monopoly are putting the board game's iconic tokens to public vote. And Ben Pobjie, for one, will not suffer the indignity of going to Mayfair in a bunny slipper, Ben Pobjie writes.

PM Malcolm Turnbull's expenses reforms are a great first step toward rebuilding public trust in our elected representatives.

If Rod Culleton is no longer a senator at the end of this month, his position in the Senate will have to be filled. Antony Green explains how it might happen.

If bookmakers are to be believed, West Australians will be waking up on March 12 with a new Labor Government to lead them for the next four years.

A Sydney childcare worker writes an open letter to David Leyonhjelm, who has questioned whether her job really requires qualifications.

Perhaps parliamentarians need reminding that taxpayers do not pay them to take advantage of a totally inadequate entitlements scheme with too many loopholes, through which many of them willingly jump.

Angry but seemingly unembarrassed by a dossier he says is fake, President-elect Donald Trump addressed hugely personal allegations that would make a lesser politician cringe, writes North America correspondent Conor Duffy.

Sending Centrelink debt letters is not a good way to recover public costs, writes Erin Stewart. Developing policies which mitigate the stress of poverty and promote mental health is.

There is no bigger economic threat right now than a trade war between Australia's largest and third largest trading partners, and Donald Trump appears ready to pull the trigger.

Festivals can never effectively replace agriculture, but all have a part to play in making regional Australia a richer and more vibrant place.

Thrust into uncomfortable spotlight when a dingo snatched his baby, Michael Chamberlain eventually turned adversity into something positive, writes Malcolm Brown.

At the end of all the commemoration and celebration, what type of Bowie are we left with? The tendency to only focus on the positives of dead rock stars can sweep under the carpet important issues.

Many children prefer to spend time indoors playing electronic games, but there are plenty of physical and mental benefits to outdoor time.

There are fundamental differences in the way income-support and taxation systems work, and Centrelink could learn from the ATO's approach to debt recovery.

We are at risk in Australia of creating a political climate where extremists like Holland's anti-immigration activist Geert Wilders are electable, writes Mike Bird.

To his critics, nothing former Essendon coach and star player James Hird says or does will ever be enough.

The test will determine whether a would-be citizen is a true-blue dinky-di fair-go larrikin bronzed Aussie, or an enemy of the state.