State of the States: Victoria is Australia’s top-performing economy followed by NSW
Victoria has again been named the top economic performer in the country, ahead of NSW in second place.
Victoria has shared top spot with its...
Australia opens border on February 21, beckoning tourists
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Scott Morrison has announced Australia’s international border will finally open on February 21 and is deploying up to 1700...
It’s Scams Awareness Week
This week is National Scams Awareness Week (12-16 August) with the theme ‘too smart to be scammed?’.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), along...
Going to cinema remains Australians’ favourite cultural activity
Figures released in March 2019 by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that more than 12 million people went to the cinemas in...
Public gatherings restricted to two people and all foreign investment proposals scrutinised, in new...
Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
No more than two people are to gather together in public spaces, and playgrounds will be closed in the latest...
Free child care to help nearly one million families, especially workers in essential services
Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The government will provide free child care in a move aimed at ensuring parents, especially in essential services, are able...
Hotel quarantine for returning Aussies and ‘hibernation’ assistance for businesses
Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
All Australians arriving from overseas will be quarantined in hotels or other facilities under strict supervision for a fortnight, under...
How George Pell won in the High Court on a legal technicality
By Ben Mathews, Queensland University of Technology and Mark Nicholas Bernard Thomas, Queensland University of Technology
The High Court today granted Cardinal George Pell special...
Tim Fischer – a man of courage and loyalty – dies from cancer
Tim Fischer aboard a one-off passenger train last month to raise money for the Albury Wodonga...