Wages growth for Australian workers is among the worst in the industrialised world. For more than a third of workers on individual contracts, wages aren’t…

New Zealand’s government released a plan to reverse the decline of iconic lakes and rivers this week. It proposes higher standards for water quality, interim…

A week before yesterday’s news that Australia’s GDP growth is at its slowest in a decade, federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg signalled he was firmly in…

Australia has become a net foreign investor rather than a net recipient of foreign investment, almost certainly for the first time ever. We receive more…

While consuming alcohol might affect our empathy, making us respond inappropriately to other people’s emotions and reactions, this doesn’t necessarily change our moral standards, or…

Federal Attorney-General Christian Porter has released a draft package of religious freedom bills, including the much-anticipated Religious Discrimination Bill. These bills respond to earlier inquiries…

Scott Hamilton and Stuart Kells provide a detailed timeline of Australia's handling of the Indigenous reconciliation issue.

A dominant view has taken hold that Australia’s political system is in crisis, paralysis and even decline. The public images of both the federal government…

The US Business Round Table has just published an open letter arguing that it’s time for business to put people before profits. The underlying sentiment…

A report released by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute raises concerns that rising mortgage debt and falling home ownership rates in later life…