Analysis & Opinion

  1. Market chills: A commodities crisis could quickly become a financial crisis

    With Australia's economy so reliant on commodity exports, the fear of zombie resources companies has spread to almost all parts of the share market.

    By Michael Janda

  2. Hijabs don't define these women, merit does

    As Australia's first veiled reporter on national television, I recognise the significance of fashion icon H&M hiring its first hijabi model. But we've still got a long way to go when it comes to accepting visibly Muslim women.

    By Tahmina Ansari

  3. Dear Treasurer, here's how to answer those economic questions

    When Scott Morrison was asked to respond to economic data that showed our economy was weaker than in 2013, his answer betrayed his level of annoyance and he descended into waffle. Here's how he could have answered.

    By Greg Jericho

  4. Patients must come before budget cuts in Medicare review

    Reviewing the Medicare Benefits Schedule is worthwhile, but this must be done in co-operation with the medical profession and savings must be reinvested back into health.

    By Catherine King

  5. University research funding: We must reward future excellence, not past success

    It's no surprise that our leading universities are looking for spare change anywhere they can. But the Group of Eight's recommendations for research funding are an exercise in lazy self-interest.

    By Jun Tong

  6. Open Drum: Are we still in a domestic violence civil war?

    After decades working with victims of domestic violence and also seeing it first-hand, I am still asking myself: am I in the middle of a war? Why is this being allowed to continue?

    Open Drum

  7. Google seeks facts, but a higher truth is not so easy

    A Google algorithm is searching for truth, how to identify it and how to present it. But will it be enough to weed out the plethora of science misinformation on the internet and will it stifle debate?

    By Dr Paul Willis

  8. Ray Hadley interview: Tony Abbott's every utterance will only be used against him

    For the sake of his political legacy, Tony Abbott should resist the temptation to speak out and follow the example of Julia Gillard in 2013 by maintaining a dignified silence while letting others defend his record.

    By Terry Barnes

  9. Why the West turns a blind eye to Saudi Arabia's brutality

    Saudi Arabia inflicts punishments every bit as obscene as those enforced by the Islamic State. But it's also a reliable and convenient ally, and that matters more to the West than the life of a democracy protester.

    By Jeff Sparrow

  10. Turnbull can learn from Gillard's transition

    Malcolm Turnbull needs to bed down all those questions about where his Government will differ from Tony Abbott's, lest he repeat the fatal mistakes of Julia Gillard.

    By Chris Berg

  11. It's time to fix our healthcare system for doctors and patients

    Far from a "war" with doctors, the Federal Government's review of the Medicare Benefits Schedule is clinician-led and will support doctors in delivering optimal care to their patients. This is long overdue.

    By Sussan Ley

  12. Finding water on Mars is huge for our search for life beyond Earth

    This isn't some long-gone lake bed from a billion years ago, there is water flowing on Mars right now. This discovery is a huge step forward in our search for life.

    By Alan Duffy

  13. Was the UN Special Rapporteur right to cancel his visit?

    The UN's Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants cancelled his visit to Australian because he said the Border Force Act would discourage detention centre workers from disclosing information. The Government disagrees. So who is right?

    By Catherine Renshaw

Features

  1. Drum interview: Stop politicising health care

  2. Meet the climatologist to Pope Francis

  3. Your complete guide to the Brownlow

  4. Drum interview: We need a funding overhaul on domestic violence

  5. The careers of Australia's prime ministers visualised

  6. ABC News: School booklet links alternative music to extremism

  7. All In The Mind: How behavioural economics can lead to better decision-making

  8. The moment Peter Greste found out his colleague was to be released

  9. Drum interview: The dangers of hiking drug prices by 4000%

  10. Drum interview: Will the Defence White Paper properly address climate change?

  11. Four Corners: Peter Costello says axing Tony Abbott was the right thing to do

  12. ABC News: Who's going where following Turnbull's Cabinet reshuffle?

  13. Insiders: Indiana Abbott and the Last Crusade

  14. Drum interview: Don't write Trump off yet

  15. ABC News: Readers say they are 'relieved' by Turnbull's victory

  16. RN Drive: Kelly O'Dwyer on the future under Malcolm Turnbull

The Drum Columnists

  1. The Howard blueprint

    Malcolm Turnbull's language, political appointments and policy decisions show he is a keener student of former PM John Howard.

    By Paula Matthewson

  2. Turnbull's economic credentials

    Australia is a small and poorly maintained vessel adrift on a turbulent economic ocean, so can PM Turnbull navigate these waters?

    By ABC's Ian Verrender

  3. Peta Credlin, political warrior

    Few women in public life would not be subject to sexism. But it is also possible for women - just like men - to be the architects of their own downfall.

    By ABC's Barrie Cassidy

  4. Transfield and detention centres

    Like many companies in the modern media age, Transfield may soon realise that doing bad things is bad business.

    By Michael Bradley

Recent Contributors

  1. Competing political narratives

    Once voters lock in on a particular "storyline" for a political leader, it is very hard to shake. What version of Malcolm Turnbull will the public settle on?

    By Daryl McCann

  2. The revenue problem

    Few doubt that the Federal Government's first budget was the beginning of the end for Joe Hockey and Tony Abbott. But new Treasurer Scott Morrison has jumped into the same hole and resumed digging.

    By Matt Grudnoff

  3. Give women the option to leave

    Domestic violence training for hospital workers, GPs and police is welcome. But where will these front line staff actually refer women to when they need crisis accommodation, given the current shortage?

    By Catherine Gander

  4. Domestic violence package

    One-off funding to prevent family violence is a positive first step, but until Australia's legacy of ad hoc and inadequate funding is comprehensively addressed, women and children will remain in danger.

    By Fiona McCormack and Prue Cameron

Business Analysis

  1. Turnbull's economic credentials

    Australia is a small and poorly maintained vessel adrift on a turbulent economic ocean. Thankfully, we now have a Prime Minister with an intimate understanding of global economics, writes Ian Verrender.

  2. The revenue problem

    The first budget was the beginning of the end for Joe Hockey and Tony Abbott. But Scott Morrison has jumped into the same hole and resumed digging, writes Matt Grudnoff.

  3. Putting inequality on the agenda

    Economic growth is a worthy pursuit for the Turnbull Government, but it won't be successful unless it also reduces the inequality that is holding growth back, writes Mike Steketee.

  4. Dispelling TPP myths

    It's time to address the myths and cheap shots surrounding the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, writes Dan Tehan.

You Said It

Video

  • Terror prisoner release 'a concern'

    Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says the Government is aware a number of convicted terrorists are being released from Indonesian prisons. [ABC]

  • Pope visits US prison

    Pope Francis visits a Philadelphia prison on his final day of his US tour, speaking to inmates and some family members. [Herald Sun]

  • Backing the umpires

    Sport host, Guy Stayner, hits out at football commentators after they strongly criticised several umpiring decisions on the weekend. [ABC Breakfast]

  • Hayne's 'monster punt return'

    Jarryd Hayne continues to impress in the NFL with his 37-yard punt return. [The Age]

Your Photos

A thick bolt of lightning strikes over Brisbane during an electrical storm.

A bolt of lightning strikes over Brisbane during an electrical storm that stretched across much of south east Queensland, September 29, 2015.

Audience submitted: Vicki McInnes

Latest Episode

  1. The Drum Wednesday September 30

Tell us what you think

Results and previous polls

Tweet on this topic to #TheDrum before and during the TV show. Best comments on air.

Contribute to The Drum

Learn how to contribute an opinion article to The Drum.

Connect with The Drum

Hot Topic

  1. Should Chris Brown be allowed to come to Australia?

The Report

  1. A dramatic 24 hours in Australian politics

The Interview

  1. Bob Carr on Australia's new UN bids

News Just In

  1. Released Al Jazeera journalist to pursue lawsuit against network
  2. Five items on reform agenda at PM's meeting of industry leaders
  3. India sentences five to death for 2006 Mumbai train blasts
  4. Rocket carrying NBN satellite Sky Muster due to launch today
  5. Russia begins air strikes in Syria hours after granted permission

Best of the Rest

  1. Winning over Tony's tradies

    Where Tony Abbott understood the tradie heartland, Malcolm Turnbull may appear aloof and out-of-touch, writes Terry Barnes. [The Spectator]

  2. Rising to the economic challenge

    The Prime Minister knows the competitive pressures Australia faces and our opportunities if we play to our strengths, writes Paul Fletcher. [SMH]

  3. Message of hope

    Malcolm Turnbull will succeed if he remains true to his word, writes Niki Savva. [The Australian]

  4. Liberal party reform is urgent

    The Liberal party is one of only two in the Anglosphere that persist with a party room ballot for leader, writes John Ruddick. [Guardian]

This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced.

AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of UTC (Greenwich Mean Time)

Change to mobile view