With 600 million euro now raised to fix the Notre Dame, it’s clear that we’ve illuminated a serious flaw in our thinking, and in our collective empathy.
Blood money: The deal means more to Trump than the life of one journalist
Despite the Saudi government admitting that they murdered US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, we shouldn’t expect a Trump authored investigation.
Current Affairs Wrap: Middle East close to war, Hanson takes on Dastyari, and man escapes gas chamber with own brand
It’s been a rather violent week, punctuated by the abuse of Sam Dastyari, assumed peace in the Middle East and the prohibitive standards of decorum.
Words of my father: The lessons of 1939 and 2016
In 2016 Australia, fear is not an emotion, but rather an idea. As my father taught me, Europe looks to the next war, as the past frequently shadows the present.
Current Affairs Wrap: Syrian refugees, Donald Trump, Yemen
Today’s Current Affairs Wrap on potential outcome for the 12,000 Syrian refugees, the trouble in Yemen and Donald Trump’s latest ally.
Saudi Arabia and Yemen: Lost in the sands of war
They may have changed the name of the conflict in Yemen, but René Wadlow questions whether the new operation is really “restoring hope” to the troubled region.