A long-awaited report has recommended Australia introduce a human rights act. Such a move would be a step forward in the protection of Australians’ rights.
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The government is embarking on a fraught journey – trying to turn the PM’s promise of action against hate speech into law.
In a sensible bit o forward planning Albanese told caucus it should be focused on crafting an offer for the second term, evidence of how politics is now in what’s dubbed the “permanent campaign”.
Australia’s anti-smoking public health campaign has been hugely successful, and it offers lessons on how to tackle the rise in vaping.
There are simple (and some not-so-simple) measures that would make donations more transparent and fairer.
The road to fuel-efficiency reform in Australia is a bumpy one – and the Albanese government has hazards to negotiate before its proposal becomes law.
Australians want government to act on climate change, but not necessarily now, or in their neighbourhood. How can governments resolve this dilemma?
Our super funds say they want to invest more in the net zero transition but that regulation blocks them. It’s time to put them to the test, and turn their piles of money toward a greener future.
To fight global warming we will soon have to try to remove carbon dioxide from the skies or find ways to reflect the Sun’s heat. Such radical paths must be examined, but risky experiments avoided.
Australia leads the world in rooftop solar per head. Can this small-scale power source be the secret weapon to fire up our struggling transition to net zero?
Australia supported a phase-out of fossil fuels at the recent UN climate summit but is still expanding coal and gas production. It’s a contradiction that threatens the planet. There is a better way.
The government has made housing a federal policy priority after a decade of neglect. But the scale of the housing crisis means its actions to date are just a start – much more must be done.
Legally binding deals struck with landholders can help protect and restore the environment over the long term.
The Albanese government has passed a new preventative detention regime in response to a recent High Court ruling – but there are several ways it may be open to challenge.
The huge increase in immigration in recent years is part of a natural evening out of migration patterns in the post-pandemic world.
Michelle Grattan reports on some Albanese ministers halfway through its term in government. Highlighting where some shine and others don’t.
Australia’s clean energy transition cannot succeed unless the government opens debate and decision-making to many more voices.
For Australia to shift to a net zero economy, its big polluters need to cut emissions. A get-out clause buried in the policy makes it unlikely that they will, and the result will be devastating.
The billionaire businessman’s reported dealings with politicians highlight the need to change Australia’s campaign finance laws.
If Australia is to meet its net zero targets it must move fast and build massive industrial infrastructure. But those projects are provoking fierce hostility. Is there a way through the green dilemma?
Principais colaboradores
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Industry Professor and Chief Economist, University of Technology Sydney
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Honorary Associate Professor, ANU College of Law, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra
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Distinguished Professor of Workplace Law, RMIT University
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Professor of Labour Law, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, RMIT University
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Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI), University of Technology Sydney
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Honorary Fellow, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Public Policy & Law, Centre for Governance & Public Policy, Griffith University
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Scientia Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, Monash University
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Associate Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
