Analysis & Opinion

Malcolm Turnbull is facing not just the expected sniping from the sidelines but growing discontent from the political middle as tax reform and renewable energy policy go nowhere, writes Ian Verrender.

Malcolm Turnbull's party woes go well beyond Tony Abbott's unholy war — in a fight for their lives against One Nation, some Government MPs might decide they can't battle an anti-establishment insurgency if they are the establishment.

Plans for a new academy for gifted kids in Victoria would help many students thrive, writes Erin Stewart. But for others, selective schools can be pressure cookers.

Scientists in the US are coming together to fight back against Trump's apparent attack on their profession.

A cursory review of the 'student safety' pages on Australian university websites reveals many unis are still teaching "don't get raped" rather than "don't rape".

If Tony Abbott abandons hope of ever being prime minister again, he might settle for mortally wounding Malcolm Turnbull and letting someone else bury the corpse, writes political editor Chris Uhlmann.

The violent murder of Tara Costigan at the hands of her former partner Marcus Rappel shocked and devastated Canberra. But what has changed in the years since her death?

Of course we should shame Pete Evans for what he feeds his daughter, writes Ben Pobjie. But while we're at it, that kid has a really bad haircut...

There were winners and losers on the Federal Government frontbench this week. Fran Kelly and Patricia Karvelas, hosts of the Party Room, go through their selections.

When politicians push Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe on why he doesn't cut interest rates further if the economy needs it, he can rightly tell them, "because of you", writes Carrington Clarke.

If your strategy is based on "down, down, down" like Coles, or "cheap, cheap, cheap" as in Woolworths, it becomes a race to the bottom.

Sexual abuse in Australia's Catholic schools didn't come from nowhere. It took hold in systems where violence was not just condoned, but encouraged.

Sunday workers are not only employees, they're also customers. So what effect do you think stripping thousands of dollars from their pay will have on already fragile consumer spending?

The lack of a consistent policy for dealing with heatwaves in Australian schools is leaving children vulnerable to heat exposure, Dr Brendon Hyndman writes.

The surge in iron ore prices has boosted the fortunes of Fortescue Metals and its billionaire founder Andrew Forrest, but the mining company remains captive to China's demand.

It's always distressing and tragic when we hear a report of shark attack. But what is the actual likelihood of dying due to a shark encounter in Australia and how concerned should you be?

The Federal Government has approved the importation of medicinal marijuana. But it still won't be easy for people to get a prescription.

If you want to know who's going to win the Oscars, your best bet is the bookmakers.

Preventing sexual violence is everyone's responsibility, but we need to be careful about how we do it, writes Bianca Fileborn from UNSW.

What would you say to your 20-year-old self? Personal trainer, yoga teacher and fitness writer Cassie White sets her younger self straight on exercise, anxiety and booze.

Donald J Trump has taken to his month-old presidency with the same brand of brashness, bluster, haste and "gut" instinct that propelled him towards his $US4-5 billion net worth and through the rigours of his against-all-odds victory last November, writes Greg Jennett in Washington DC.

Catholic and worker solidarity used to help Australians wrestle more with their vote than they seem to do now.

With Catherine Burn's confirmation she is applying to become NSW's next top cop, ABC's police reporter Jessica Kidd explains why the candidate has faced so much public criticism.

ABC Rural examines a recent history of biosecurity outbreaks and their impact on Australian agriculture.

Don't believe anyone who claims they have an easy and painless way to make housing affordable; it just doesn't exist, writes the ABC's business editor Ian Verrender.