Health

Barbara Mintzes, Ashleigh Hooimeyer & Kellia Chiu

Australia is coming under increasing pressure from international drug companies demanding higher prices for their drugs.

Melissa Haswell

For years, Darwin residents have been concerned about toxic chemicals emitted by the city’s two gas export facilities. In fact, some locals are so worried about these airborne chemicals – particularly benzene – they recently formed a community group and launched a fundraiser to buy a regulation-grade mobile device for continuous monitoring.

Kasy Chambers

When John Howard introduced Australia's gun reforms after the Port Arthur massacre, he knew they would be controversial. He also knew they were necessary. Parliament now has another opportunity to show that kind of leadership. Nearly four in five Australians support a total ban on gambling advertising. Only one in three think the laws before Parliament go far enough.

Chris Coombes

The Albanese Government wants to make huge changes to the NDIS in the name of fixing fraud, however, only a small fraction of savings are expected to come from targeting fraud. So, while everyone has read stories about shonky NDIS providers, is NDIS fraud really more widespread than other types of fraud in the federal budget?

Tom Greenwell

Last year, the South Australian Government banned ads for sugar-sweetened drinks, confectionery, snacks, desserts, ice creams and fast-food restaurants on the interior and exterior of state-owned buses, trains and trams. The question, twelve months on, is why haven’t other Australian governments followed South Australia's lead?