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There are good reasons to place a political firewall around the extremists. But mainstream parties must also address the electorate’s loss of trust, says German-British historian Katja Hoyer

There’s only so much doom and gloom the public can take – and with three uplifting announcements, Labour finally seems to realise this, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Beijing’s official reaction to Albanese’s comments has been fairly mild. Not so the response in the Chinese blogosphere.

The government’s economic critics want it both ways — complaining it’s not doing enough to lower inflation while also not doing enough to support growth.

While it is important to keep updating drinking water advice as evidence emerges, Australian guidelines are not wrong or unsafe

Asylum seeker Mano Yogalingam died by suicide last week, following a 49-day protest against Australia’s immigration limbo. Crikey examines the numbers of a broken system.

Gale-force winds and flash flooding have left destruction in their wake across Victoria, NSW and Tasmania, and despite an increase in the amount of houses getting built we’re still not on target to achieve the national housing accord.

Thuringia may represent just two percent of Germany's population, but the eastern state is hardly an outlier. The far right finished first in Sunday's regional elections, while also surging in nearby Saxony. Admittedly, the AfD, whose lead candidate Björn Höcke was twice fined this year for using Nazi-era slogans at…

Editorial: Reductive inspections symbolised a punitive and morale-sapping approach to schools. Labour is right to ditch them

Editorial: The emergence of the far right as a political force in eastern Germany is a concern for Europe’s biggest economy

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