Analysis

Australia’s ‘antisemitism crisis’ – examining what’s real and what isn’t

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last week announced a Royal Commission into the Bondi Beach Attack and antisemitism. Andrew Brown weighs the evidence on Australia’s “antisemitism crisis” for Michael...

Albanese bows to relentless pressure for Bondi royal commission but scepticism remains

SPECIAL REPORT: By David Robie Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has finally bowed to pressure from the Murdoch News...

New journal warns Pacific media near breaking point amid revenue collapse and political pressure

By Monika Singh of Wansolwara News Pacific media are facing one of their most challenging reporting environments in their...

Malcolm Evans: What have we become that we accept such brigandry?

COMMENTARY: By Malcolm Evans What have we become if to survive in our so-called “free world” we must turn...

Caitlin Johnstone: The US empire needs men like Trump

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone If you were wondering why the US establishment was so much more chill about Trump...

Yes, Oppenheimer isn’t opening in Japan this week – but the country has a long history of cinema about the war

ANALYSIS: By Peter C. Pugsley While Christopher Nolan’s new film Oppenheimer is opening in much of the world this week, a Japanese release date has...

Papua Governor Lukas Enembe gravely ill – KPK trial delayed again

SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya Suspended Papua Governor Lukas Enembe, who is detained in Indonesia on corruption charges, was supposed to go on trial yesterday...

The French Revolution executed royals and nobles, yes – but most people killed were commoners

ANALYSIS: By Claire Rioult and Romain Fathi For a lot of people, mention of the French Revolution conjures up images of wealthy nobles being led...

Gordon Campbell: Double standard Israeli news narratives about Palestine

By Gordon Campbell So far, the coverage of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) assault on the Jenin refugee camp has followed a familiar pattern. Images...

Court rejects Papua governor Enembe’s objections but suspends proceedings over his poor health

SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya An Indonesian court hearing was held at Tipikor Court, Jakarta, last week when suspended Papuan Governor Lukas Enembe was arraigned...

NZ’s housing market drives inequality – why not just tax houses like any other income?

ANALYSIS: By Susan St John The Green Party made waves recently when it proposed to tax net wealth more than NZ$2 million for individuals and...