The Australian Ad Observatory report has warned that online political messaging in Australia “remains murky territory, lacking in transparency and accountability.”

One of the more repeated claims since the announcement that the government would be halving the fuel excise for 3 months is that doing so will be inflationary.

Pacific leaders are preparing to meet in Vanuatu to agree on a unified position ahead of the first global conference on transitioning away from oil, coal, and gas later in the year.

Australia is on the cusp of ratifying a landmark international oceans treaty that will pave the way for large-scale marine sanctuaries as threats from overfishing, pollution and climate change intensify. David Ritter, CEO of Greenpeace Australia Pacific, said it was a “genuinely historic” milestone for global ocean protection.

Liberal leader Angus Taylor claims that expanding Parliament “could cost taxpayers more than $620 million”. This figure is misleading, relying on unclear assumptions and omitting important context.

This is the second of three articles examining the value private health insurance and private healthcare bring to the Australian health system.