Australia has always been a capital-thirsty country, and our largest provider of foreign capital now and historically is the United States. That said, China is…

All Australian governments come to office with a deep admiration for the Oz military and some apprehension about the Department of Defence. The Defence Department,…

Plastic production and use is embedded in the global economy, and in our natural environment. This culture of waste is clearly perilous and unsustainable. Only…

Everyday sexism might not be noticed by perpetrators or bystanders, but it can wear women down and is linked to poorer physical and mental health.

In Australia, renewable energy is growing at a per capita rate 10 times faster than the world average. Between 2018 and 2020, Australia will install…

Most of us would hope the policies governments introduce are based on the best available evidence. However, a study published today suggests former politicians, staffers…

One of the great paradoxes of climate change communication in Australia is that politicians command the most attention on the issue, yet are among the…

As world chiefs and youth leaders gather in New York at the United Nations Climate Action Summit, many of us as individuals are feeling powerless…

With the budget effectively in balance, a surplus in the financial year ahead seems all but assured. With government finances in good health, the next…

The agencies that provide inequality data must abide by the strongest possible standards to ensure the integrity of that data. As far as is known,…

A new survey from Swinburne University has found that Australians think sports organisations do more for the greater good than government, religious organisations, or business.

Recent jobs taken by former senior ministers Julie Bishop and Christopher Pyne have brought on ire of the Australian Senate, which is now concluding an…