The times suit Albanese, but he is still not popular
By Frank Bongiorno
The times might be bad, but they have suited Anthony Albanese. The explosions on the political right since the 2025 election have, in electoral
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Diplomats gather to slow down the doomsday clock
By Tilman Ruff
This week in New York, diplomats from almost every nation will convene for a four-week review of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Read more27 April 2026
CGT discount supports foreign renewables investors
By Melinda Peters, Andrew Bukowski, Kate Swain and Melissa Simpson from McCullough Robertson Lawyers
As Australia accelerates its transition to renewable energy, foreign
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Australia’s gas reserves ownership under the microscope
By Samantha Hepburn
Over the last decade, Australia has become one of the world’s largest exporters of liquefied natural gas.
But while the gas is extracted from
Read more23 April 2026
Action against supermarkets will set future shopping rules
By Jeannie Marie Paterson
The consumer watchdog’s Federal Court case against Woolworths over its “prices dropped” promotions is underway and will run into next
Read more23 April 2026
What do the NDIS changes mean for participants?
By Helen Dickinson and Ebe Ganon-Davey
In sweeping reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) announced this week, the government will cut 160,000
Read more23 April 2026
Barriers to veteran support need to be removed
By Shai Hipperson
Every ANZAC Day, Australians come together to honour the courage, sacrifice and service of our veterans.
We attend dawn services. We march. We pause,
Read more23 April 2026
Fathers care deeply, but the system needs to do better
By Dr James Brown
Australian fathers are often told to “step up,” be more hands-on, more emotionally present, and more of an equal partner at home.
Many fathers are
Read more22 April 2026
Are we finally seeing the end of oil?
By Wesley Morgan and Ben Newell
US President Donald Trump is a longtime climate denier and oil industry ally, who sums up his own energy policy as “drill, baby,
Read more22 April 2026
20,000 qualified migrant teachers not being used
By Sun Yee Yip
Australia needs more teachers. It ranks among the worst-performing countries in the OECD for teacher shortages. This is particularly so for public
Read more21 April 2026