This is a large and complex piece of legislation, and the government has made adjustments in response to expert feedback.

Migration has become an easy target for voter frustration, but the promised cuts are unlikely to deliver what politicians claim – and could create serious economic problems of their own.

Updated: Switch-off in 3 markets a reality as govt says,"This is a commercial matter and it is up to Channel 10 and WIN to explain this decision to the community."

Australian businesses owe the ATO $105 billion. One-third of businesses with $100k+ overdue tax debt didn't survive the year. Here's the full picture and how to protect yourself.

With most Australian mortgages being variable loans and interest rates at a 15-year high, experts weigh in on different approaches to mortgages in other parts of the world.

The federal government is facing growing pressure over the Australian Taxation Office's decision to stop accepting credit card payments for tax bills.

The banking industry wants the competition watchdog's blessing to trial banking hubs in country areas.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide delivered Norway's statement during the general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. His speech highlighted how international law is erod...

The global space economy is becoming another layer of the world's critical infrastructure — is Australia ready to meet the challenge?

Trump administration expresses ‘serious concerns’ that forcing firms to allow algorithm opt-out would infringe Americans’ free speech

The 2026 Intergenerational Report has left us questioning whether home ownership and family life will remain within reach.

A long-running Senate inquiry into the Triple Zero emergency call crisis has made 11 recommendations to overhaul the system.

The Coalition has floated new ideas that could allow Australians to use their retirement savings to buy a home.

Sydney and Melbourne’s prestige markets are showing early signs of stabilising, but economists warn it is too soon to call a recovery, with interest rates remaining the key factor.

Tech companies should be able to work together to make platforms safer for users, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.

The president cited reporting from the outlets that he deemed “fake news.” It was unclear how such a ban would be enforced or defended in court.

Genetic, archaeological and environmental evidence suggest the Indigenous population fell by more than 90% in the 70 years after the British invaded.

The only effective way to regulate artificial intelligence is through an international agreement, but the window where it...

New immigration policy has attracted bipartisan condemnation, with Labor warning it would damage construction, healthcare and agriculture

Australia’s proposed Digital Duty of Care represents an important new stage in the long struggle to make digital platforms accept responsibility for the environments they create. The exposure draft of...

What is the United Nations? This site is a primer for those who want to understand the fundamentals of this intergovernmental organization born out of the ashes of the Second World War. Explained are:...

A UK national security assessment warns that ecosystem collapse threatens food, water, health and geopolitical stability – and that no country will escape the consequences.

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The UN's weather agency says El Niño is going "off the charts" and supersizing "before our eyes", with the world facing extreme risks.

Bathla Group says tax changes, softening sales and construction costs have led to its plight.

A new poll is putting pressure on the native logging industry.

Many in Generation X have reached midlife carrying mortgages, insecure work, dependent children and ageing parents. The growing anger across middle Australia did not come from nowhere.

Marine Rescue NSW volunteers completed their second busiest July on record, responding to 253 search and rescue missions across the state's waterways as favourable winter boating conditions encouraged...

The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) is calling for an overhaul of Australia’s telco regulatory framework after 26,972 complaints

Telco board cuts senior executive bonuses by total $1.3m after tech fail that affected millions

The real question isn’t whether Australia should tax wealth — it already does. It’s whether the mechanisms we have are working.

The Productivity Commission found that most incarcerated First Nations youths in Australia have not been convicted over the charges brought against them.