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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.

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.

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.

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.