On this Democracy Sausage Extra, Ian Dunt - host of the Oh God, What Now? podcast and author of How to be a liberal - joins Mark Kenny to discuss the history of liberal thought, how it has shaped present day politics, and the origins of the ‘culture wars’.

The Pacific’s largest country continues to be rocked by political power plays, Henry Ivarature writes.

American Samoa has denied a US Air Force plane stop-over access as it was revealed a passenger had tested positive for COVID-19, whilst border closures are having a significant impact on livelihoods in Papua New Guinea, Hugh McClure writes.

In this episode of the National Security Podcast, Greg Moriarty — Secretary of the Department of Defence — joins Rory Medcalf to discuss Australia’s defence agenda in a contested Indo-Pacific.

Artificial intelligence tools that seek to address complex public problems need to be developed with the input of the decision-makers who will implement them, Mitzi Bolton writes.

Australia’s relationship with China continues to deteriorate, whether that’s through inflammatory tweets or trade troubles. And while there may be bipartisan support for Morrison’s response to the latest Twitter provocation, what is the government’s end game in its relationship with China?