Double Down: Updates from the campaign trail

When we chat to the owner of the coffee shop down the road, his biggest concern these days isn’t an available workforce or the cost of coffee, it’s dealing with the ATO. He compares...

Last week, in a rush of blood to the head, Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume announced that if elected, a Coalition government would require public sector workers to return to the office five days...

We don’t usually try to make this blog self-serving. It’s meant to be a deliberation on the major issues of the day and where we stand on each key issue. However, there’s an increasing...

One of the government’s latest pieces of legislation to be rushed through Parliament is a new law regarding donations to political campaigns.

When you go to the ballot box, how many of you think about the Senate ballot? It’s that ridiculously long one with the option to vote above the line or below the line.

Last week, NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen resigned after it was revealed that she had used her taxpayer-funded ministerial car and driver for a weekend trip to a winery.

“For, after all, how do we know that two and two make four? Or that the force of gravity works? Or that the past is unchangeable? If both the past and the external world...

Yesterday, 26 January, was the national holiday known as Australia Day. This date marks the arrival of the First Fleet on Gadigal land in 1788, which formally began British colonisation of Australia. 

Like many Melburnians, we love the Australian Open. It's one of our favourite times of the year, reminding us how lucky we are to live in one of the world’s greatest sporting cities.

As we approach the upcoming election, you'll likely come across plenty of commentary suggesting that voters are more focused on the cost of living than on climate change. Pundits will urge politicians to prioritise...