This Month
The 47 seconds that saved Kamala Harris’ political career
A long-forgotten moment at a debate nearly 14 years ago stands out as one of the least known yet most consequential pivots in her journey.
- Shane Goldmacher
- Opinion
- South-East Asian economy
Thailand’s democracy is on shaky ground
Since 1932, Thailand has been through 12 successful coups (as well as many more attempted ones), and multiple constitutions.
- Karishma Vaswani
Mark Zuckerberg’s wife statue joins bad art of the rich and famous
The sculpture is utterly arbitrary and that’s what makes it bad. It’s also what makes the vast majority of AI-generated art so bad.
- Sebastian Smee
How the autocrats’ club keeps dictators in power
In place of global revolution, today’s autocrats’ prime objectives are the accumulation and preservation of power – and their own enrichment.
- Jonathan Tepperman
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
How something positive could emerge from the Israel-Hamas war
The argument that any concessions look like weakness will only lead to more conflict. There can be no half measures this time.
- Alistair Burt
This ‘Bloomberg killer’, backed by Microsoft, might succeed
There are a number of so-called ‘Bloomberg killers’ already littering the financial technology graveyard. Can this one win over users?
- Michael Bow
How medical research is failing women
For years, the process for developing and testing new drugs has focused disproportionately on male bodies — to the detriment of female patients.
- Sarah Neville
The restaurant washrooms turning into selfie stations
Forget the food and the flatware – bathrooms have become the big thing in many restaurants today.
- Kate Krader
- Opinion
- Fertility
As a childless man, a new coffee machine is my priority
A Londoner admits his life mirrors the no-kids stereotype criticised by Republican JD Vance: an obsession with food, wine and coffee beans
- Janan Ganesh
An ex-Murdoch man turns on the populist press
Crikey publisher Eric Beecher laments the plight of modern media in an argumentative new book, The Men Who Killed the News.
- Nick Bonyhady
The comic cynicism of the celebrity academic
A new, celebrated novel makes fun of academic fame, university politics and self-entitled students.
- John Mullan
The global rich are moving in search of lower taxes
A record 128,000 millionaires are expected to relocate this year, the consequence of a global realignment of how the wealthy are taxed.
- Emma Agyemang
- Opinion
- Restaurants
After a decade reviewing restaurants, I despair at modern dining
The New York Times’ food critic argues that booking apps, Instagram and other technology are ruining the pleasure of dining out.
- Pete Wells
Secrecy was the key to Ukraine’s daring Russia invasion
The attack on Kursk surprised even Ukraine’s closest allies, and pushed the limits of how Western military equipment is allowed to be used on Russian soil.
- Kim Barker, Anton Troianovski, Andrew E. Kramer, Constant Méheut, Alina Lobzina, Eric Schmitt and Sanjana Varghese
America’s Middle East defence rests on aircraft carriers
The deployment of two US aircraft carriers to the Middle East shows that the ships are the key to deploying US power around the world.
- Jack Detsch
Indonesia suffers the consequences of cosying up to China
China helped Indonesia become the world’s dominant producer of nickel, a mineral essential for electric vehicles. As a result, it’s struggling to access the huge US market.
- Christina Lu
Challenger disaster was the ultimate failure of corporate culture
An inside account of the doomed space shuttle shows why it remains relevant to understanding poor decision-making 40 years later.
- Aaron Patrick
- Opinion
- US election
Calling Harris a communist shows Trump’s desperation
The vice president is a social democrat, but that doesn’t mean she believes in state control of the economy.
- Paul Krugman
AFR editor-in-chief Michael Stutchbury’s 17 most memorable front page stories
On his final day as editor-in-chief, Michael Stutchbury reflects on the stories that have chronicled the changing face of Australia, won awards, and ended careers.
- Michael Stutchbury
- Opinion
- Refugees
As the world looks elsewhere, famine descends on Darfur
Conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine have attracted international attention while children die unnecessarily in Sudan.
- Nicholas Kristof
