Face reality: we can't vote for better schools and hospitals in state elections and lowers taxes in ...
We're among the most pessimistic nations in Asia and, at a time of great wealth, there's simply no ...
There is something seriously wrong when politicians can tell the media one thing on the record then ...
Islamic State is responsible for the terrorist attacks in Brussels, but they were also symptoms of ...
It looks like there are two Liberal parties, and they don't much like each other.
It's a divisive issue that illicits as much chatter as standardised train gauges.
Regime is strong on infrastructure and progressive on social policy, but surging crime is an issue ...
It is critical the domestic violence report receives bipartisan support. After all, we don't want ...
With the party's future unclear, it will try to keep many balls in the air simultaneously to see ...
Much discussion in explaining NAPLAN results has centered on the hard work of teachers.
This scourge has been with us for far too long and requires wholesale changes to our social ...
There is plenty of evidence to show there was nothing irregular in the 15-year-old's improved ...
New estimates say we must shift all new electricity generation to zero-carbon technology by the end ...
Our laws were not drafted with the intention to discriminate, but discriminate they do.
Sniping critics who proclaim the demise of Fairfax Media ignore the vast amount of excellent ...
Our innovation Prime Minister says there's never been a more exciting time to be an Australian but ...
It's perhaps not surprising that a former owner of three beauty pageants, Donald Trump, has helped ...
Australia has fallen to 60th in global Internet speed rankings. If we fell to 60th in the Olympics ...
Turnbull's rigging of the Senate electoral system is unconstitutional and the High Court will ...
Sophisticated terrorists find it easy to circumvent obvious security measures that do more to ease ...
Donald Trump's attacks on migrants and the roles of foreign economies in the US reflect ideas from ...
Australians would rather celebrate their similarities than discuss what sets them apart - and ...
Donald Trump has made an idiotic and potentially incendiary claim about one of the world's most ...
In the massive build-up of its aircraft carrier fleet, the US may be giving China a big advantage.
Whatever Abbott says during the election, the chances are it will be another story of dysfunction ...
This year political parties will know what each of us cares about and will be able to tailor their ...
Even with 300 million $100 bills already in circulation, few Australians ever see our largest bill. ...
Keep a close watch on the self interest of the crossbench senators.
Why throw still more taxpayers' money at this Wonthaggi white elephant?
They get a bad wrap, but nursing homes are a better option than only having walls to talk to.
Dates for our second-longest break are imposed by the result of an ancient calculation that's part ...
The ramifications of the Dublin action in 1916 can still be felt today, not least in Australia.
The Comedian was worried. He had a gig coming up and he needed new material because none of his old ...
A ludicrous tweet about Muslims exposes ignorant thinking, but also provoked some delicious ...
New Zealanders have voted to retain their "old" flag. And, as an expat, I'm as pleased as punch.
I put my parents in a nursing home and ended up regretting it. I hope my children don't do the same ...
Tony Abbott was wrong on a lot of things, but not on this policy for working women.
We can be a lucky country, a model for other developed nations and an inspiration to the ...
Australia might not be a particularly 'Christian' country, but ask yourself where our willingness ...
Apple's last major innovation – the iPhone – was released in June 2007 and most gadgets since have ...
There are no easy answers in Europe, but Australia is heading in the right direction: raid early ...
In the fight against terrorism, Australia is fully committed to playing a leading role.
The Prime Minister uses discredited analysis to exaggerate reasons to reinstate the Australian ...