Politics & Economy
The Queensland government seemed determined to push ahead with reducing the number of councils , from 157 back to 72....
Today’s inflation figures of 1.9% look quite low but according to the Reserve Bank’s calculations they’re really over 3%, which...
The Pacific Island Leaders Forum opened yesterday with much ceremony – there are many issues in the area but there...
Science & Environment
The premier of South Australia is quite keen on mining but this week he handed out a top environmental; award...
Social Justice
Justice Michael Kirby is certainly our most high profile High Court judge, both for his frequent dissenting judgements and for...
It’s hard for women in politics in this country. Julia Gillard has had to put up with everything from being...
The federal intervention into the lives of remote indigenous communities has gone from being a hot news item to something...
Education
Aboriginal languages and getting them going again is the focus of a conference in Adelaide this week. The Federal government...
Communications & Culture
Last week on The Wire, journalist John Pomfret spoke about his book, ‘Chinese Lessons’, in which he tells the stories...
What Women Want sounds like a Hollywood movie title but it’s actually a serious new contender on the political landscape....
