Defence spending is lagging, AUKUS is stalling, and systemic mismanagement persists as Labor avoids hard structural reform.

There are few taxation and economic election promises for the public service to implement now that the election dust has settled and it’s back to business for the Labor party. The most significant tax ...

Australia’s intelligence community braces for geopolitical shocks, tech disruption, and uncertainty in key global alliances.

The treasurer will, as a matter of budget practice, require the Immigration Minister to provide offsetting savings for the cut to the skill stream. The Minister may further increase visa application ...

This special post-election feature series examines how the re-elected Labor government is expected to dictate the direction ...

Investors outvote first-home buyers as governments tinker with housing while affordability and supply issues deepen.

Australia’s path to net zero hinges on coordinated policy, private investment, and equitable access to renewables.

A proposal to tax superannuation balances over $3 million, including unrealised gains on assets also looks likely to go ahead . It, too, was proposed well before the election was called, so was not ...

Historic healthcare funding lifts hopes, but experts warn true reform hinges on workforce, structure, and consumer voice.

Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government Jihad Dib. (AAP Image/Esther Linder) The New South Wales government has moved to pivot its world-renowned suite of customer-facing digital services ...

Charlotte Graham-McLay is a reporter for AAP. The Mandarin acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the many nations across ...

It’s true: the country is one of a handful in the world that is still home to more sheep than people. But humans are catching up, according to figures released on Tuesday. With a population of 23.6 ...