Khmer New Year in April 1975 began with promise but ended in horror. Days later, the Khmer Rouge seized Phnom Penh, emptied ...

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Adam Bandt’s unexpected loss in Melbourne has sent shockwaves through the Greens’ ranks. Once poised for expansion, the party ...

With Pope Leo XIV now leading the Church, there’s a quiet hopefulness in the air of renewal, of fresh energy. But the ...

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A new pope from the Americas, shaped by Peruvian missions and Roman canon law, signals a Church recalibrating for an era of ...

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One afternoon, while walking along a beachside street with my family, we saw a car stall in traffic. My husband and two other men appeared at the driver’s window within seconds, offering to push the ...

Pope Leo XIV has been elected, becoming the new leader of the Catholic Church and successor to Pope Francis. He is the first US-born pope, and the second pope from the Americas. Just what sort of pope ...

The federal election campaign of 2025 was an interlude. Politicians, advocacy groups and the commentariat all had their issue lists but where were the big initiatives? The grand narratives? The ...