Violent protests have a long history in the French Republic, going back well before the student revolt and general strike of May 1968. What sets this month's unrest apart is the scale of the damage.

I was up doomscrolling late one night,<br /> When my eyes beheld an eerie sight.<br /> US midterms will be held next week.<br /> Wanting a scare, I took a peek.    <br />  <br /> The first story gave ...

In August, two senior coalition politicians in the governing coalition disagreed in public about the officials who serve them.<br /> <br /> ACT's Simon Court said new governments arrive in office to ...

Whatever government manages to form after 7 November seems likely to bring substantial new restrictions for online freedom of speech, including social media age limits and an online regulator. <br /> ...

In Quadrant’s April 2024 issue, I began a column with Enoch Powell’s observation that all political lives, unless cut off at a happy juncture, end in failure. New Zealand’s Labour Prime Minister ...

If you know that someone will always be there to bail you out if things go wrong, you’ll make worse decisions.<br /> <br /> Economist János Kornai called this the “soft budget constraint”. He thought ...

What advice would you give a 15-year-old wondering whether to aim for an arts degree at university or an industry certificate in heavy vehicle maintenance?<br /> <br /> Your gut reaction might be to ...

In April 1638, guards in London tied a young man to a cart and whipped him through the streets to Westminster. There they locked his head and hands in a wooden frame for all to see. When he kept ...

When I first visited Sydney in 1999, what struck me most were the cranes. They stood over the city in every direction, building towers, stadiums and rail lines for the Olympic Games. The future was ...

Voters are rightly worried about the cost of living. How can they balance the household budget? Should they move to Australia?<br /> <br /> It is a nationwide issue. After allowing for inflation, ...

The Herald's 'Mood of the Boardroom' survey has become a fixture in New Zealand's media calendar. Once a year, the chief executives and chairs of the country's largest companies deliver their verdict ...