Analysis by Keane Bourke
analysis:An unlikely marriage brought down the climate plan of Australia's biggest oil and gas company. It's already on the rocks
Climate activists want Woodside leaders to feel some consequence for what they say the company is inflicting on the world, but investor activists have a slightly different point of view.
The rush is on to build new homes, but will they be suitable for our ageing population?
A building design standard to ensure all new houses are accessible for people with disability could future-proof the nation's housing stock. But not every state is onboard.
Analysis
analysis:Queensland's premier is changing strategy ahead of the election after latest poll spells bad news for Labor
Premier Steven Miles has conceded his government is heading for defeat after the latest poll result delivered bad news ahead of the October state election.
SA Museum boss says proposed changes 'not about diminishing research'
The head of the South Australian Museum has acknowledged his proposed restructure of the institution will likely change following a government review.
How long will women be marching in the street asking not to be murdered?
Australians will march this weekend in rallies around the country calling for an end to violence against women. Haven't we marched enough? asks Virginia Trioli.
Analysis by Melissa Clarke
analysis:Albanese's 'brotherly' Kokoda trek with Marape showed uncommon warmth at a time of frosty geopolitics elsewhere in the Pacific
It was a big gamble, both logistically and physically, to commemorate the Battle of Kokoda with a trek and to give a robust display of unity between two countries, but James Marape's words of welcome were the stuff of dreams for the Australian government.
Vanuatu is importing its own foreign workers as labourers move to Australia and NZ for higher pay
Pacific Island nations are looking abroad for workers, and taking control of labour mobility schemes at home, as they look to address labour shortages hitting employers. But experts say it's too early to say whether they're succeeding.
The Wieambilla attack reignited calls for a national firearms register. $160 million will see it eventuate
Police officers will soon be able to access near real-time information on firearms and who owns them after the federal government committed hundreds of millions of dollars to implement a national firearms register.
Analysis by Laura Tingle
analysis:From domestic violence to terrorism and war, social media is a thread that connects all the issues that now challenge us
A debate that has largely been framed in terms of freedom of speech has become conflated with a whole range of issues that now challenge us: from social cohesion, to terrorism, to domestic violence.
Labor's Darren Cheeseman steps down as parliamentary secretary over alleged inappropriate behaviour
Premier Jacinta Allan says Mr Cheeseman has agreed to step down as parliamentary secretary for education over his alleged workplace behaviour.
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Analysis by Michelle Grattan
analysis:Social media companies can’t be immune from the need for a social licence
Analysis by Brett Worthington
analysis:Albanese's PNG trip comes with it a subtle jab at Morrison. King's was about as subtle as a sledgehammer
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Australian-born judge David Lambourne closer to deportation from Kiribati
An Australian judge is a step closer to being deported from Kiribati after the country's parliament voted in favour of his removal from the High Court.
Government told JobSeeker increase of $17 a day would have minimal inflation impact
An expert panel tasked with advising the federal government on income supports says the JobSeeker unemployment payment must be increased by about $17 a day as a "first priority" in next month's budget, arguing any move would have a "negligible" inflationary impact.
'I have never seen a deal like this': Industry, experts slam secretive NT gas deal
The NT government's decision to ink a major gas contract without an open tender process and refusing to disclose the cost to taxpayers draws criticism from both industry and experts. But the chief minister says "this is the way negotiations happen".
Brisbane Lord Mayor 'heartbroken' by decision to turn Pinkenba quarantine facility to police training centre
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has hit out at plans to turn the controversial Pinkenba quarantine facility into a police training centre rather than repurposing it for the homeless.
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