
Grattan on Friday: Now’s the time to renovate multiculturalism, elevating ‘interculturalism’
Amid the heated debate around multiculturalism there is a strong case for a reset of multicultural policy to make it more resilient in a changing world.
Independent Analysis and Reportage

Amid the heated debate around multiculturalism there is a strong case for a reset of multicultural policy to make it more resilient in a changing world.

COMMENTARY: By Lim Tean The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has told the world that Iran’s foreign policy is driven by “pure theology” and that “no one has ever been able to do a successful deal with Iran”. Both claims are demonstrably false. Both reveal a man profoundly unqualified for the White House office

A climate expert unpacks the potential causes and risks of extreme heat.

Domestic pet owners, particularly those with chicken flocks, should be on alert for signs of this highly infectious virus.

The NDIS minister joined the podcast to discuss the government’s reforms – and what the changes mean for 160,000 Australians .

The two deadly earthquakes happened just 39 seconds apart, but were seismologically distinct.

By Christina Persico of RNZ Pacific The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) has formally outlined its final position on its political future, proposing a three-stage pathway towards self-government and eventual independence. President Ishmael Toroama presented its position to the independent facilitator who is overseeing the joint technical consultations between the ABG and the Papua New Guinea

The government has granted the woman and her child a permit to come home, having previously tried to block their return. It will now be easier to manage any threats.

In Justin Peck’s Copland Dance Episodes, dancers of The Australian Ballet move through 22 episodes to music by legendary American composer Aaron Copland.

Western Australia’s police are now scanning faces in real time. The technology works – roughly. The laws to govern it do not yet exist.

Lucy Guerin will step down as artistic director of Lucy Guerin Inc, one of the most important and best-resourced contemporary dance companies in the country.

Something went very right in Australian politics this week – and it’s worth pausing and reflecting on how and why that is.