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World April 20, 2024
Israel retaliates against Iran attacks
Shadow war in the open. Conflict deepens regional schism. Military campaign in Gaza stepped up.
Immigration April 20, 2024
Creativity is freedom for detainees
In a conversation with Iranian novelist Amir Ahmadi Arian, whose latest book is set in Tehran’s Evin prison, Behrouz Boochani explores how detention dehumanises people and how creativity is a form of freedom.
Health April 20, 2024
Sales reps have infiltrated operating theatres
Sales reps for surgical hardware companies are becoming a common presence in operating theatres – selling medical devices, sometimes without the consent of unconscious patients.
News April 20, 2024
Bondi Junction attack: Women are sick of being afraid
Analysis: The killing of six people, most of them women, at a Bondi Junction shopping centre is a reminder of the unique and unaddressed nature of male violence.
Economy April 20, 2024
Inside Albanese’s industrial re-election strategy
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is staking a significant part of his re-election on an interventionist plan to revitalise investment in industry.
Law & Crime April 20, 2024
Every player in the Lehrmann scandal
Bruce Lehrmann’s rape of Brittany Higgins has dragged in dozens of people, almost all of them damaged by the scandal and its fallout.
World April 13, 2024
US ups pressure on Israel to call ceasefire, allow more aid
Japan to work with AUKUS. Russia assaults Ukraine energy system. RFK versus Biden and Trump.
Economy April 13, 2024
Inside the supermarket code of conduct review
A revised code of conduct for supermarkets would include fines of up to $10 million and independent mediation – a resolution suppliers are too afraid of ‘retribution’ to access, the architect of the changes tells The Saturday Paper.
Immigration April 13, 2024
The silent death of asylum-seeker Aref
The plight of an Iranian man who died after years of incarceration in Australian detention centres continues to haunt friends who are seeking compensation for their own time in detention.
Law & Crime April 13, 2024
Testimonies missing in Australian war crimes probe
A probe into Australian war crimes in Afghanistan is being stymied by the investigators’ failure to interview the widows of the men who were killed.
Health April 13, 2024
Exclusive: Babies are being left off Medicare as department founders
Services Australia is failing to acquit its basic functions as it waits for a legal decision that could force it to wipe hundreds of millions of dollars in alleged debts.
Economy April 13, 2024
The men and decisions behind Australia’s housing crisis
Although there are now no simple solutions, the housing crisis in Australia can be traced back to a handful of catastrophic policy choices made by John Howard and recommended by his friends.