The Monthly Essays

The seismic shift around the country that saw voters turn on the Coalition and deliver a Labor victory

As prime minister, Scott Morrison has offered neither competence nor vision

On the shooting in Yuendumu and the trial of Northern Territory policeman Zachary Rolfe

How oil-palm plantations have uprooted the lives and dreams of a Papuan community

The federal election may hinge on a new crossbench of professional women in wealthy inner-city seats and a rural revolt against the Nationals

Gravitational waves and the secrets of the universe

Gravitational waves and the secrets of the universe

Does the legal system put people through unnecessary trauma?

Anthony Albanese and the task at hand

There can be no republic without constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians

To undo the worst of neoliberalism we need to target need, rather than race or identity

Is there hope that public misconceptions of the importance of coal and gas can be overcome?