Analysis & Opinion

It's a good thing the Parliament House coffee shop sells throat lozenges because after today's Question Time, they'll be needed.

Aboriginal stand-up comedy is thriving and no topic, it seems, is off limits. As the Melbourne International Comedy Festival opens, here's the lowdown on Indigenous humour.

The key to saving and improving lives is changing how we talk, think and act on mental health issues, says former prime minister and newly appointed Beyond Blue chair, Julia Gillard.

It was not perfect. In fact, it was downright ugly at times, but Australia should be proud of what its cricket team did in India … mostly.

Talks begin today at the United Nations to negotiate a total ban of nuclear weapons. Over 3,600 scientists have signed an open letter supporting the ban.

Declining interest rates have made housing more affordable over the past 30 years, but it has also increased the risk for homebuyers.

A hundred years ago people with an intellectual disability were locked up in "lunatic asylums". Today they're still locked away, but it's just behind the walls of suburbia, writes Alison Branley.

The major banks are all raising their mortgage interest rates, and analysts warn there is more to come as the big four discover a pain-free way to boost profit margins.

Cyber abuse between intimate partners is common and devastating, and there needs to be a greater focus on holding perpetrators to account, writes Hadeel Al-Alosi from Western Sydney University.

If an Emily really does look like an Emily, computers should be able to guess her true name. New research suggests they can.

The AFLW faces some real challenges beyond its inaugural season, writes Neil Cross, most obviously whether it can truly become an elite competition and get the public paying and filling seats.

Most immunisation campaigns continue to primarily focus on infants and children, but almost 4 million Australian adults are not vaccinated against preventable diseases.

Taking the North Korean leader out is now being discussed, but that could plunge the region into years of chaos and instability.

America has just witnessed the world of difference between business and politics, and Donald Trump the difference between politicians and shareholders, writes Greg Jennett.

As Lisa Sthalekar begins her "second career" in the commentary box, Ben Pobjie reflects on how the cricketing legend has helped make it easier for a new generation of women players to shine.

Ben Wyatt will continue the fight for GST reform and will urge his state and federal counterparts to adopt a system that does not deprive WA of billions of dollars each year.

You might think Australia's houses are ridiculously overpriced, but that's not how China's millionaires see it.

The brains of our ancestors grew larger and smarter thanks to an increase in the flow of blood to the brain.

A professor of plant biology believes breeders would be able to produce products at a far more rapid pace if Australian GMO regulation was changed.

Although the Prime Minister is urging the Government to "move on" from 18C, it has become the chief rallying point for Liberals demanding a restatement of core principle against the "PC brigade" and passing the latest bill may not be the end of the issue.