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Supporting new fossil fuel projects is completely inconsistent with the broader goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 - and will not improve energy security.
It’s a paradox. The Morrison government, in deep trouble, has produced a budget that’s shamelessly designed to try to buy votes. But Labor, censorious in its rhetoric, has found itself having to embrace the budget’s central measures.
If elected, Anthony Albanese will deliver a fresh 2022 budget within months. His budget reply speech suggests much of it will be little different.
Bruce Willis’ family today revealed he has been diagnosed with aphasia. So what actually is aphasia and why haven’t we heard of it before?
In his address to federal parliament, the Ukrainian president asked Australia to do more to support his country against the Russian invasion.
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has made comprehensive reform of aged care the centrepiece of his budget reply delivered on Thursday night.
Michelle Grattan speaks with treasurer Josh Frydenberg about the budget.
A national security report released this week made several recommendations for universities to protect themselves and their research from foreign interference and espionage.
The federal government’s pre-election budget has addressed only some of the key issues Indigenous people face. More investment is still required if the government is serious about Closing the Gap.
Binaural beats are said to have a range of effects, but how does the evidence stack up?
New research has found that Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students are more likely to be sexually harassed in a university context than any other students.
Changes in the latest federal budget will mostly affect people who need multiple medicines throughout the year, perhaps for chronic disease. But there are other ways to reduce drug costs.
With the tapering down of COVID stimulus measures, many of Australia’s cultural institutions are facing cuts – but Australia Council funding remains steady.
The Furies is a devastating book, but one that hints at the possibility of redemption and reckoning.
Look beyond the fanfare about large infrastructure projects like Hells Gate and what we are left with is a largely business-as-usual budget for regional Australia
Grades may be a crude incentive for students aspiring to the highest performance, but they have little influence on those who take satisfaction from the learning process.
Ancient blobs deep inside the Earth gather together and break apart like continents, according to new research.
Circus is exciting, though sometimes unpredictable. At any moment during rehearsal, performance or travel, injuries can occur.
Helen Garner is the pioneer of fearless self-revelation in Australian literature. Writer Sean O'Beirne examines his own literary fear and fearlessness: should he ‘give’ more, as Garner does?
Opinion and evidence differ on minimum wage policies, but one thing seems clear – they need to be better integrated within a wider economic support strategy.
The lack of reform to childcare - a huge cost-of-living pressure - is the biggest missed opportunity of the week.
Flood clusters are not unknown - but what’s new about the floods hitting Lismore is the unprecented height.
For Morrison, budget night itself had been soured by an extraordinarily strong, personal attack on him by one of his backbenchers.
Word from The Hill: Next step for Morrison is visit to governor-general
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society editor, Amanda Dunn