Politics

More than tax cuts: Scott Morrison plans for budget savings

Scott Morrison says the government would stick to its rule of matching every new spending decision with a saving made elsewhere in the budget.

by David Crowe

Scott Morrison's dilemma: Avo toast and early surplus mightn't cut it

by Peter Martin & Mark Kenny

Australia, US challenge Beijing's 'defensive' missiles in South China Sea

by David Wroe

In a packed community hall, Shorten demonstrates his advantage over Turnbull

by David Crowe

Inquiry to recommend referendum allowing MPs be dual citizens

by Fergus Hunter

Opinion & Perspectives

Testing times: children's education should not be a competition

We need a robust conversation about education, teachers, and especially the wellbeing of children. But can we please do it with some imagination and vision?

Stephanie Dowrick

Economic reckoning is on its way - and we will all have to pay

Turnbull and Morrison will insult the intelligence of Australians on Tuesday by giving us a paltry tax cut and a beer discount.

We should welcome it when people change their minds

Backflipping. Caving in. Flip-flopping. We call for a change, but when it comes, we jeer. Yet changing of one’s mind is surely a sign of flexibility, of having an open mind, of a fresh interrogation of evidence, of discovering new information, or even just adapting to political circumstances.

Opinion

Education

Testing times: children's education should not be a competition

We need a robust conversation about education, teachers, and especially the wellbeing of children. But can we please do it with some imagination and vision?