The wild-eyed fury and conjecture of Clinton's critics is a reminder that global gender equality can actually take a big step forward with this year's US presidential election.

We support the closure of the Hazelwood power plant, but government must help workers and the community find new opportunities.

This man is manifestly unfit for office.

How much more can we compound the punishment of those who had the terrible misfortune to be born in a country racked by war and conflict, or to have suffered persecution?

A year on from Michelle Payne's historic Melbourne Cup win, the question should be asked, how much has changed for women jockeys in Victoria?

No one should have to accept violence as a part of their working life, least of all those whose work is to care for us all.

Much credit must go to the VRC and its members for keeping the Melbourne Cup at the very pinnacle of major sporting events.

Recent days have brought a welcome update on how far the global community has come in addressing climate change, but also a reminder of how far we need to go.

The crisis of Indigenous incarceration requires urgent action to address disadvantage in remote and urban Aboriginal communities.

Paltry fines are considered merely a cost of doing business.

To invent the ideas and products of the future, meet the challenges to come and develop the next generation of leaders and thinkers, we need creative thinkers and risk takers, not those frozen by stress and fear.

It would be a great loss if annoying chuggers and reports of exploitation in the sector led to Australians turning their backs on charity.

An independent public service serves the interest of good government.

We urge politicians to hasten slowly on housing, given the huge potential economic implications for any legislative changes that could lead to sudden shifts in the value of the housing market.

Our current approach to sports betting and advertising is something of a grand experiment – and a dangerous one.

Japan’s hypocrisy on whaling is breathtaking and undermines trust in collective international action.

There is obvious scope for local councils to reduce duplication, improve efficiency and cut spending, and mergers could be part of this.

A dramatic increase in the number of Australians getting into trouble overseas suggests a growing lack of awareness and care.

The dangerous rise in the number of guns in our community, many of them in the hands of criminals, is a clear threat to public safety and we urge Canberra to show strong leadership