Another week into the new year, and there are still only two stories that most of us are talking about: Trump and the coronavirus.

As we look ahead to Joe Biden’s inauguration, this week we examined how Rupert Murdoch’s media empire contributed to the rise of Donald Trump and his particular, dangerous brand of politics.

And, while we covered the pandemic, associated border closures and vaccine rollouts, we’ve also been keeping an eye on other important topics: climate change, the summer’s political b-teams and the cricket.

KISHOR NAPIER-RAMAN 7 minute read

The question is no longer whether Trumpian politics are on the rise in Australia, it's now a question of how severe the damage will be.

AMBER SCHULTZ 3 minute read

Border closures aren't going anywhere until Australia's states and territories get on the same page.

GUY RUNDLE 5 minute read

Like it or not, Donald Trump, QAnon, the Capitol riot and whatever comes next are mass movements, born of the great fix we're in.

GEORGIA WILKINS 2 minute read

If states can't keep COVID-19 under control the economy will be in trouble, but it's not a simple trade off. So how do we put a cost on lockdowns?

GUY RUNDLE 5 minute read

The chaos wrought by social media has shown that sooner or later big tech is going to have to be socialised — but hopefully not nationalised.

CHARLIE LEWIS 3 minute read

An incident of alleged racial abuse at the SCG on Sunday was just the latest in a long history of racism in Australian sport.

LESLIE CANNOLD 4 minute read

By being given a permanent ban by Twitter and having other social media accounts disabled, has Donald Trump been unfairly censored? Leslie Cannold gives both sides.

AMBER SCHULTZ 3 minute read

As Australia pays lip service to the climate emergency, other countries have stepped up their goals.

KISHOR NAPIER-RAMAN 4 minute read

Members of the Coalition have hit out at Twitter's decision to ban Donald Trump. Do they have a point?

CHARLIE LEWIS 4 minute read

Walking embarrassment generator Craig Kelly has spent much of the past year dedicating himself to COVID-19 misinformation. Don't expect his bosses to grow a spine and call him out.

JANINE PERRETT 3 minute read

January is never a time for the A-team to be on deck at Parliament but this is getting ridiculous...

KISHOR NAPIER-RAMAN 4 minute read

It's good news for the national broadcaster, but if it's such a big deal why wasn't it given to a US outlet? Has the ABC been played?

TOM RAVLIC 3 minute read

Encrypted messaging app Telegram, which enables violent and extremist groups, now has more than 500 million users.

BELINDA NOBLE 3 minute read

Fossil fuel companies are adept at pretending to be part of the solution, when they're actually the cause of the problem.