Our company is a reflection of my thinking, my character, my values,” says Rupert Murdoch. It’s not an edifying sight ...

All the same, Hanson more or less held it together during her haltingly read text. Australia is “predominantly a ...

If a federal Liberal or Nationals leader had delivered Pauline Hanson’s Press Club speech on Wednesday and given the same answers to journalists’ questions, you might have declared them stark raving ...

There’s no standard formula for becoming a prime minister, let alone being good at it. Some people seem destined to rise, propelled by a commanding presence, a mellifluous voice, agreeable bone ...

For reasons relating to the terms and conditions of the public service, ingrained habits of reticence or the uncertainties of ...

Martin explores these women’s views of their own sexuality, living as they did in times when lesbian relationships were not openly acknowledged, and brings their lives and their loves to light with ...

“One Nation surges ahead of Labor as budget flops,” said the Australian Financial Review’s headline on Monday, and it was mostly correct. The bit about the budget is old news and entirely true. But it ...

Australia’s nuclear debate re-ignited last year when Peter Dutton released the Coalition’s plan to use nuclear power rather than renewables to meet Australia’s emissions-reduction obligations. He gave ...

As we enter the second decade of the Australian debate about constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, one thing has become clear. The only viable way forward — as ...

For a special “best of” season we asked long-time Inside Story contributors to choose one of their favourites among the articles they’ve written for us and add a 2026 postscript. This is Rodney Tiffen ...