The Albanese government will invest $566 million over a decade on data, maps and other tools to promote exploration and development in Australia’s resource industry.
In the dissenting report to the deportation bill, the Coalition says it supports the policy intent of the legislation but has significant concerns about potential unintended consequences.
Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Australia’s economy is already alarmingly weak. A big cut in government spending in next week’s budget could push us from a per capita recession into an actual recession.
A clever approach to restoring Australia’s native oyster and mussel reefs in Queensland’s Moreton Bay is catching on, giving community groups a way to get involved in their local patch.
In our new research into the careers of Australian architects, a significant portion of respondents felt anxious, distressed, overworked, exhausted and underpaid.
This is not the first time domestic violence has been declared a national crisis. Australian governments first got seriously involved in 1985. What can the past 40 years teach us?
Many fans support diversity and inclusivity initiatives in sports but others don’t. New research shows why this happens, and what can be done to garner more widespread support.
Jane Kelsey, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
If a future government wanted to block fast-tracked projects, it could trigger investor-state dispute settlement clauses built into existing trade agreements, with billions potentially at stake.
New research into the working lives of artists shows how, through lower take-home pay and volunteer hours for their community, Australia’s artists are subsidising our arts industry.
In his new history, Amitav Ghosh shows how the world’s first international drug cartels were run by the Dutch and British governments through their monopoly East India companies.
The ACCC has prioritised getting timely compensation to affected customers over pursuing the airline on the more serious charge of collecting fees for no service.
Closing The Gap reports have successively highlighted the need for the public service to listen to First Nations people. How do we change the status quo?