New developments in western Sydney show what happens when governments focus on the housing crisis without also tackling the climate crisis – the cure to one problem can make the other worse.

No matter what is done to reduce carbon emissions, more violent weather, sea-level rise, flooding, fire and drought are inevitable. That scenario is raising huge questions for governments, councils, c...

No matter what is done to reduce carbon emissions, more violent weather, sea-level rise, flooding, fire and drought are inevitable. That scenario is raising huge questions for governments, councils, c...

“Adaptation” has not been at the forefront of climate change discussions, but many experts argue it is time to learn to prepare for – not simply react to –  the growing number of climate-linked disast...

“Adaptation” has not been at the forefront of climate change discussions, but many experts argue it is time to learn to prepare for – not simply react to –  the growing number of climate-linked disast...

Man v Metro. Is our journalist faster than the new Metro train?

It’s common for me to be recognised in public, and in my experience, that can go one of two ways: it can exempt me from people’s prejudice because I’m familiar, or it can heighten it because I symboli...

Typed on the piece of paper were the addresses of synagogues and Jewish organisations in Melbourne. He wanted to know if I’d visited any of them, and if so, what was inside.

Typed on the piece of paper were the addresses of synagogues and Jewish organisations in Melbourne. He wanted to know if I’d visited any of them, and if so, what was inside.

According to latest government figures, heat-trapping pollution dropped by 1.4% in the year to March

Optimism may be hard to come by, but the evidence shows some progress on emissions is not just possible – it’s happening before our eyes

Optimism may be hard to come by, but the evidence shows some progress on emissions is not just possible – it’s happening before our eyes

The self-described renegade’s career has taken her from teen model to magazine editor to bestselling author. Her new focus: civilisational collapse.

The participants discuss President Trump’s second first 100 days in office.

Preferential voting is described as a strength of Australia’s electoral system. But how does it actually work? We track every vote, every round from the last count in the ultra-marginal seat of Bennel...

An old-school comedian reaches out to an old acquaintance - ABC Chair Kim Williams - for help scoring interviews.

For an election dominated by cost-of-living sloganeering, neither Labor nor the Coalition has bothered to utter a word on wages.

Housing affordability has become a key issue this election campaign — but those in the industry say the major parties' competing policies don't address one crucial problem.

Podcast Episode · Good Weekend Talks · 25/04/2025 · 39m

Labor has been bleeding rusted-on, working-class voters in traditionally safe seats for years. What’s gone wrong, and can the party turn it around?

Liberal Party Senator Jane Hume has taken aim at the size of the public service, using outdated figures on age pension and low income card wait times to make her point.

Follow our rolling in-depth coverage of key Victorian seats in this federal election campaign.

The Advance propaganda machine is aimed at ordinary Australians but backed by some of our wealthiest – and has links to a right-wing US foundation.

Federal officials said they would freeze the money after Harvard said it would not submit to requests to overhaul hiring and report international students who break rules.

The opposition leader clearly thought he was on a good thing when he looked to the approach of Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

The independent MP knows she’s both loved and loathed, including within her own community – but wants to make it clear she’s more than “an angry black woman”.

From one election to the next, the swings back and forth of Australian politics can look cyclical – that things start and end in the same place. But when you widen the time frame, things look…

After Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton faced off in the first televised debate of the election, AAP FactCheck ran the rule over the key claims.