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Private health insurance premiums are going up this week. But the reasons why just don't stack up

JAMES ROSS/AAP Lockdown has been particularly hard in Victoria and some dissent against restrictions is to be expected. While it might be easy to...

Yuting Zhang

Not much relief for parents, but new child-care measures will rescue providers (again)

JAMES ROSS/AAP Lockdown has been particularly hard in Victoria and some dissent against restrictions is to be expected. While it might be easy to...

Kate Noble

Australians recorded frog calls on their smartphones after the bushfires – and the results are remarkable

JAMES ROSS/AAP Lockdown has been particularly hard in Victoria and some dissent against restrictions is to be expected. While it might be easy to...

Jodi Rowley

Close up: Inception's mindbending Paris scene

JAMES ROSS/AAP Lockdown has been particularly hard in Victoria and some dissent against restrictions is to be expected. While it might be easy to...

Bruce Isaacs

Many anti-lockdown protesters believe the government is illegitimate. Their legal arguments don't stand up

JAMES ROSS/AAP Lockdown has been particularly hard in Victoria and some dissent against restrictions is to be expected. While it might be easy to...

Rick Sarre

Curfew lifted and COVID-19 roadmap is 'ahead of schedule' as Melbourne inches towards end of lockdown

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced an end to the curfew and a COVID-safe return to work for 127,000 Melburnians, as restrictions ease...

Stephen Duckett

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Top economists back boosts to JobSeeker and social housing over tax cuts in pre-budget poll

Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND Overwhelmingly, Australia’s leading economists want the budget to boost social housing and the JobSeeker...

Peter Martin

200 yesterday

Vale Susan Ryan, pioneer Labor feminist who showed big, difficult policy changes can, and should, be made

The politician who achieved equal rights legislation for women in Australia, Hon Susan Ryan AO, died unexpectedly yesterday in Sydney aged 77,...

Chris Wallace

200 yesterday

What would Amy Coney Barrett, Trump's pick for the Supreme Court, mean for abortion rights in the US?

Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND Overwhelmingly, Australia’s leading economists want the budget to boost social housing and the JobSeeker...

Prudence Flowers

30 yesterday

View from The Hill: Morrison government's message to Daniel Andrews: 'open faster'

Daniel Andrews’ Sunday announcement of some modest steps out of lockdown will bring both relief and reassurance to many Victorians, but frustration...

Michelle Grattan

10 yesterday

Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos quits, lashing out at Daniel Andrews

AAP/James Ross Victoria’s health minister Jenny Mikakos has resigned, pointing the finger at Premier Daniel Andrews’ evidence that hung her out to...

Michelle Grattan

40 previous day

Body fat deep below the surface is a toxic risk, especially for your heart

Shutterstock Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s easy to forget one of the largest health challenges we face remains the global obesity epidemic....

Lea M D Delbridge

20 previous day

What would Amy Coney Barrett, Trump's expected pick for the Supreme Court, mean for abortion rights in the US?

Rachel Malehorn/AP Last week, US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died of metastatic pancreatic cancer. Ginsburg’s “most fervent...

Prudence Flowers

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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the upcoming budget, government reform, and the NBN

Erik Anderson/AAP University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor and President Professor...

Michelle Grattan

8 friday

The new 15-minute test has potential, but standard tests are still the best way to track COVID-19

Testing remains a vital component of Australia’s success in managing COVID-19. We need to diagnose people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus...

Jodie Mcvernon

10 friday

We accidentally found a whole new genus of Australian daisies. You've probably seen them on your bushwalks

Alexander Schmidt-Lebuhn, Author provided When it comes to new botanical discoveries, one might imagine it’s done by trudging around a remote...

Alexander Schmidt-Lebuhn

60 friday

Australia's natural history and native species should be on the citizenship test

Thomas M Wilson, Author provided Australia’s proposed changes to the citizenship test has raised questions about whether you can really evaluate...

Thomas M Wilson

50 friday

Greyhound pups must be tracked from birth to death, so we know how many are killed

Jeff Chiu/AP You might have missed it – what with the biggest recession since the 1930s and a pandemic going on – but there may be big, and...

Alexandra Mcewan

80 friday

At last, the arts Revolution — Archibald winners flag the end of white male dominance

Vincent Namatjira's Stand strong for who you are, acrylic on linen, 152 x 198 cm. Photo: AGNSW/Mim Stirling The 2020 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman...

Joanna Mendelssohn

60 friday

You wouldn't hit a dog, so why kill one in Minecraft? Why violence against virtual animals is an ethical issue

Erik Anderson/AAP University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor and President Professor...

Simon Coghlan

30 friday

Frydenberg is setting his budget ambition dangerously low

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s announcement that he’ll prioritise reducing unemployment ahead of reducing government debt is welcome news. The...

Brendan Coates

40 friday

Is Malaysia heading for 'BorneoExit'? Why some in East Malaysia are advocating for secession

FAZRY ISMAIL/EPA Unity is a common theme every year on Malaysia Day, the holiday celebrated last week that marks the day Malaysia became a...

James Chin

60 friday

Televising school sport could put too much focus on performance, a price too high for young athletes

Shutterstock/Racheal Grazias A new deal to televise and live stream more secondary school sports in New Zealand has attracted significant attention...

Simon Walters

20 friday

Vital Signs. Google shouldn't subsidise journalism, but the government could

Jeff Chiu/AP You might have missed it – what with the biggest recession since the 1930s and a pandemic going on – but there may be big, and...

Richard Holden

100 friday

Testamentary trusts are one of the last truly outrageous means of avoiding tax

Jeff Chiu/AP You might have missed it – what with the biggest recession since the 1930s and a pandemic going on – but there may be big, and...

Dale Boccabella

We looked at 35 years of rainfall and learnt how droughts start in the Murray-Darling Basin

Jeff Chiu/AP You might have missed it – what with the biggest recession since the 1930s and a pandemic going on – but there may be big, and...

Albert Van Dijk

Greyhound pups must be tracked from birth to death, so we know how many are slaughtered

Jeff Chiu/AP You might have missed it – what with the biggest recession since the 1930s and a pandemic going on – but there may be big, and...

Alexandra Mcewan

As a second wave of COVID looms in the UK, Australia is watching closely

Jeff Chiu/AP You might have missed it – what with the biggest recession since the 1930s and a pandemic going on – but there may be big, and...

Ben Wellings

Friday essay: who was Jeanne Barret, the first woman to circumnavigate the globe?

Jeff Chiu/AP You might have missed it – what with the biggest recession since the 1930s and a pandemic going on – but there may be big, and...

Danielle Clode

3 friday

COVID-19 has offered us an unexpected opportunity to help more people quit smoking

Jeff Chiu/AP You might have missed it – what with the biggest recession since the 1930s and a pandemic going on – but there may be big, and...

Simone Pettigrew

1 friday

Google and Facebook shouldn't subsidise journalism, but the government could

Jeff Chiu/AP You might have missed it – what with the biggest recession since the 1930s and a pandemic going on – but there may be big, and...

Richard Holden

Government proposes changes to smooth the path for borrowers

The government has announced reforms to facilitate an increased flow of credit to households and businesses. A key change will be that lenders will...

Michelle Grattan

7 24.09.2020

Grattan on Friday: Can Morrison use his 'bully pulpit' to inspire the confidence vital for economic recovery?

We’ve all observed Scott Morrison’s pragmatism in this pandemic but COVID has highlighted another notable feature of his political style. The...

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: New Zealand's Helen Clark on the pandemic inquiry and avoiding election 'cat fights'

On October 17, New Zealanders will head to the polls to vote in a general election and also on referendum questions for the legalisation of...

Michelle Grattan

20 24.09.2020

COVID will leave Australia with smaller economy and older population: Frydenberg

John Frydenberg has painted a sombre picture of the outlook for the Australian economy, saying that by mid next year it is set to be 6% smaller...

Michelle Grattan

Explainer: what is storyboarding for film?

Shutterstock Images are all around us. But what about the images you may never have seen, which influence the storytelling you watch every day?...

Ari Chand

20 24.09.2020

Australia's just signed up for a shot at 9 COVID-19 vaccines. Here's what to expect

Shutterstock Australia’s A$123 million contribution to a global vaccine initiative, announced earlier this week, means the country would have...

Adam Taylor

30 24.09.2020

New Zealand companies lag behind others in their reporting on climate change, and that's a risk to their reputation

Shutterstock/sdecoret New Zealand’s top 30 corporations do a poor job reporting on climate change compared with similar Australian and Fortune...

Jagadish Thaker

It's not only Westpac. What's behind the biggest fine in Australian corporate history

Shutterstock Australia’s A$123 million contribution to a global vaccine initiative, announced earlier this week, means the country would have...

Thomas Clarke