New findings from the anti-corruption commission clear several figures of corruption over Robodebt, but the affair still ...

The principle of ministerial responsibility means a minister must answer for the policies and advice presented to cabinet – including the flawed Robodebt scheme.

The US secretary of state, previously sanctioned by Beijing, is expected to accompany Donald Trump on a visit to China as both sides prepare for high-level talks.

Cities have shaped human life, yet rapid growth, changing work patterns and new expectations about community are forcing a rethink of how they function.

As conflict spreads across the Middle East, the moral test of war returns to first principles – legality, justification and ...

Australia’s heavy reliance on imported diesel has left the economy exposed to global shocks, highlighting the need to cut ...

Australia’s carefully calibrated but confusing diplomacy has struggled to cope with the political and strategic consequences of the US-Israeli war with Iran.

The National Party’s new leader has built his politics on climate scepticism. But rising costs, extreme weather and the ...

Five years after tens of thousands of women marched across Australia demanding action on gendered violence, the country has ...

New research suggests rainfall and climate variability may play a larger role in soil carbon increases than land management, ...

For the first time in years, most of the films nominated for Best Picture are genuinely good. From Joachim Trier’s ...

Carbon markets still promise big but deliver little, the Global North’s economic development path will not work for the ...