New analysis by The Australia Institute reveals that the vast majority of the money Australians lose on poker machines each year is money they simply cannot afford to lose.

A veil of secrecy hangs over the conditions that will apply to Woodside Energy’s massive gas export project on the Burrup Peninsula in WA – the kind of secrecy that corporate power can command.

Amy Remeikis and Matt Grudnoff preview the first parliamentary sitting week.

A 200 per cent tariff on pharmaceuticals would help Big Pharma make bigger profits, but it’d be a disaster for Americans’ health.

The ancient Indigenous rock art on Western Australia’s Burrup Peninsula has been deservedly listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Register.

The legislation will turbocharge inequality and the climate catastrophe – and it’s all part of the administration’s plan to radically reshape American society.

After the failure of the Voice referendum, achieving justice for Indigenous Australians remains more important than ever. This demands keeping hope alive.

Positive gearing is so FY21-22.

The debate over superannuation tax concessions shows that the wealthiest Australians get to play by different rules.

It’s a big week for Australian culture, with announcement of the shortlist for the Miles Franklin Literary Award, one of the country’s top writing prizes.

New analysis from The Australia Institute reveals a costly double standard for those who win cash prizes in Australia.

Labor’s planned reforms to superannuation tax concessions may be being reported as “controversial” but the fact is they are popular.

Regardless of who wins the July 19 state election, Tasmanians overwhelmingly want the government to rip up the dud stadium deal with the AFL.

If you feel like you are going a little insane at the moment, you’re not alone.

The role of Monash University in greenwashing the activities of Woodside and other fossil fuel companies has been revealed by journalist Royce Kurmelovs in climate-focused publication Drilled and Crikey. Kurmelovs’ report reinforces Australia Institute research highlighting the crisis of integrity in the governance of Australia’s universities. Upcoming Australia Institute research will further outline Monash and other universities’

Australia’s overly generous approach to taxing wealth is allowing the richest Australians to keep more for themselves.

Australia’s scandal-plagued university sector has today suffered another significant blow, with many slipping further down the QS World University Rankings. The rankings of 70% of Australian universities have fallen, following revelations about a lack of accountability and scrutiny, poor financial management, exorbitant Vice-Chancellor salaries and lavish spending on consultants and corporate travel. The Australia Institute has suggested an

New analysis by The Australia Institute reveals that, following the recent federal election, there are now more women than ever in Australia’s nine parliaments, but the coalition’s so-called “women problem” remains. 

Now that the dust has settled on the 2025 federal election, what does it mean for the representation of women in Australian parliaments? In short, there has been a significant improvement at the national level. When we last wrote on this topic, the Australian Senate was majority female but only 40% of House of Representatives

For most would-be whistleblowers, the cost of courage is way too high. A whistleblower protection authority would ease their path.

On a whistlestop tour of Fiji, Tonga, and Vanuatu in May, Foreign Minister Penny Wong wanted to focus on climate change, security, and aid funding.

A housing crisis, accelerating climate change and widening inequality all confront the re-elected Albanese Government, but the solutions exist (and often aren’t that complicated).

Musk may be out, but the influence of the tech bros has never been greater.

If you’re sick of ads for sport betting interrupting the footy – or anything else you watch on TV – you’re probably not alone.

An on-the-ground video investigation into the priceless aboriginal rock art at Murujuga, and the damaging effect of gas industry emissions.

The ABC is always under attack. The best thing we can do for democracy is defend it.

Rate cuts are great, but the Government needs to make sure that housing investors aren’t the main beneficiaries.

The federal government has signed the death warrant for Australia’s most significant ancient artistic treasure, the Indigenous rock art at Murujuga in north Western Australia.

Updated 30/05/2025 The outer-Melbourne electorate of Calwell was named “Australia’s most unpredictable seat” by The Age after the election and was – aside from those going to a recount – the last seat to be called. The AEC labelled the counting process for the seat “likely the most complex in Australia’s history”. The count is