Imagine this. A centre-left government behind in the polls against a surging conservative opposition. An immigration and housing policy crisis causing anxiety amongst voters. Populist parties...
Why do Labor and the Coalition have so many similar policies? It’s simple mathematics Gabriele Gratton, UNSW Sydney Pundits and political scientists like to repeat that we...
Leaders trade barbs and well-worn lines in unspectacular third election debate Joshua Black, Australian National University; Andrea Carson, La Trobe University, and Zareh Ghazarian, Monash University Anthony...
Home ownership in Australia was once regarded as proof of success in life. However, it remains elusive for many people today. Prices have soared beyond wage...
Post-election tax reform is the key to reversing Australia’s growing wealth divide Helen Hodgson, Curtin University Federal elections always offer the opportunity for a reset. Whoever wins...
This chart explains why Trump backflipped on tariffs. The economic damage would have been huge James Giesecke, Victoria University and Robert Waschik, Victoria University The Trump administration...
Financial markets are tanking. Here’s why it’s best not to panic Luke Hartigan, University of Sydney Financial markets around the world have been slammed by the Trump...
With US bombers at the ready, can Trump cut a deal with Iran and avoid a war? Amin Saikal, Victoria University The United States and Iran are...
New modelling reveals full impact of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs – with the US hit hardest We now have a clearer picture of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day”...
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton both agree Australia should react to US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff regime by continuing to seek...
Leading man of 1990s Hollywood, Val Kilmer, has died at 65 from pneumonia. Battling cancer since 2014, he has not been a frequent presence on our...
The Labor party on Wednesday will urge the Fair Work Commission to grant a real wage increase to Australian workers on awards. This goes further than...
President Donald Trump told an NBC interviewer on March 30, 2025, that he was “not joking” about a third term as president, despite such a term...
There’s plenty of speculation about what has caused Australia’s housing crisis and what can be done to fix it, but Governments of all persuasions just aren’t...
Taiwan is a real surprise package. For a small tropical island of just 23 million people it has become the centre of the world’s semiconductor industry....
