Why blaming childcare for inflation is absurd
In the aftermath of the Reserve Bank’s decision to raise rates, the various parties that now make up the non-government side of things (“Opposition” feels far too a cohesive term) have taken to trying to blame Government spending.
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RBA rate rise: we're in for a bumpy ride
The RBA has done exactly as the markets expected and increased interest rates by 0.25%. This will put more pressure on those with a mortgage.
Beware the headlines: Most of December’s CPI “jump” was driven by costly summer travel
Pundits will be calling on the RBA to hike rates to contend with “higher than expected” inflation. A close look at the ABS data tells another story.
As heatwaves worsen, Australia remains a climate laggard
As the nation’s south-east languishes through another heatwave, new data has revealed what millions already know: more Australians are feeling the heat. The OECD has released its Economic Surveys for 2026 and it makes for sobering reading.
Save Tuvalu, Save the World
Laurie Carmichael Lecture: Doug Cameron on Australian Sovereignty and the Path to Peace
Video Report: The fight to save Murujuga
Press Conference: "Big gas is taking the piss"
Video Report: Why is NSW Still Logging the Great Koala National Park?
Bowen set for COP31 as Australia hits coal export record
The latest update from the department of industry shows that the September quarter in 2025 saw Australia’s highest volume of thermal coal exports, ever. it is a remarkable comeback for thermal coal after China re-established imports.
$5 billion in incorrect pension payments prompt calls to end “shoddy” automation system
Advocates are urging the government to prioritise recommendations from the Robodebt Royal Commission, including transparency about how automated decisions are made.
Shorter America this week: Protest works; Name reality; It's the end of the world as we know it
It isn’t always easy to keep up with what’s happening in the US. 'Shorter America' is a series where Dr Emma Shortis loops you in on what’s going on in America and shares news and analysis that you can trust.
How Australia can chart its own course in an uncertain world
International relations experts are calling on more world leaders to stop “sanewashing” what’s happening in the Trump era.
Why Australian high schools cost families more than anywhere else in the developed world: explained in 3 charts
On average, each year of sending a child to high school costs Australian families just under $5,000, almost four times the OECD average. Who's to blame?
Why Tame Impala’s Grammy win is good news for local listening
Growing overseas audiences, as shown by Australia’s “Grammy-rush”, could address growing Americanisation here at home.
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