During the fourth leaders’ debate,Dutton took a strong stance against Welcome to Country ceremonies at sports games.

Welcome to Country at sports games ‘divides the country’,says Dutton

The opposition leader’s comments represent a hardening of the Coalition’s position after it pledged to wind back federal spending on Welcome ceremonies earlier this year.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos

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Perth woman Rosemary Ritorto was thrilled to meet Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price,whose charismatic performance on Saturday upstaged her boss.

Dutton had a decision to make. On Saturday,he chose Jacinta Price

The opposition leader could have reined in Price after she vowed to “make Australia great again”. Instead,Peter Dutton gave her carte blanche.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Musa al-Gharbi is a sociologist and journalism professor.

Are the ‘woke elite’ merely using social justice to gain power?

American sociologist and journalism professor Musa al-Gharbi argues that many people’s “wokeness” tends to be symbolic and aesthetic rather than material.

  • Declan Fry

Symbol of defiance near White House inspired millions – now it’s being ripped up

The decision to remove the giant yellow mural,installed during Donald Trump’s first term,shows how the president is leaving his mark on Washington DC.

  • Michael Koziol
Donald Trump addresses Congress.

Trump says he’s ‘just getting started’ in address to rowdy US Congress

Before a highly charged and divided joint sitting of the House of Representatives and Senate,Trump delivered a long,rally-like speech that was heavy on political venom.

  • Michael Koziol
The odd couple? Elon Musk and Erin Molan have teamed up for a new current affairs show on X

Erin Molan and Elon Musk made a TV show for Twitter. It’s as weird as it sounds

After watching the first episode,I feel that news and current affairs have gone to the Doges.

  • Thomas Mitchell
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AfD leader Alice Weidel takes part in a televised discussion in Germany last Sunday.

The woman leading Germany’s far-right resurgence

Terrorist attacks and job cuts have left Germans feeling bitter,and Alice Weidel is set to benefit in an election some say could seal the fate of Europe.

  • Rob Harris
Peter Dutton and Donald Trump have both run unapologetic ‘anti-woke’ campaigns.

The war against woke is really a war against empathy

At a time when the most vulnerable are increasingly targeted,a little empathy and understanding has never been more important.

  • Cameron Atfield
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Feeling unwelcome:Why debate is mounting over an ancient ceremony

From local councils to sporting ovals and the steps of parliament,the Welcome to Country ceremony performed by Indigenous elders has been targeted in a debate about cost and custom.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos

No worries? How a fractured Australia lost its laid-back spirit

Even our lamb ads portray a fraying of national cohesion. From antisemitic terror to political polarisation,we’re not as relaxed as we like to imagine.

  • Nick Bryant