
The pandemic has taken its toll on Australian nurses, and now hospitals are scrambling for staff
Australia is in the midst of a nurse shortage, and not even healthcare professionals are able to gauge the full extent of...

After 138 school shootings this year, why can’t America enact gun control?
As America grapples with yet another mass shooting in a school, Republican lawmakers have already begun pushing back against gun control. A...

Who is Peter Dutton? The ex-cop tipped to be the next leader of the Liberal Party
Peter Dutton is the man tipped to be Australia’s next Opposition Leader. With Scott Morrison stepping down on Saturday night after his...

Regional airline Rex axes routes as competition for passengers heats up with Qantas
Independent analysts have backed Qantas in a dispute with regional airline Rex over alleged “illegal predatory behaviour”. Rex pulled two routes after...

From jobs to a federal ICAC, here are the top priorities for the new Labor government
The new Labor government has made it clear it wants to change Australia’s trajectory on several fronts, and already has an agenda...

‘Australia votes for climate action’: How the world framed Labor’s victory as a win for the planet
When the rest of the world watched on as Labor won the federal election, one thing was at the top of people’s...

The teal wave: Meet the pro-climate women who took on the Liberal Party and won
A wave of independent candidates running on climate action and transparency rocked the federal election – causing major upsets for the Liberal...

How the rest of the world has followed Australia’s election campaign
Australia’s six-week election campaign has been somewhat overshadowed by ballots being cast from France to the Philippines, but with polling day finally...

Australians were once again the world’s worst coal power polluters per capita in 2021
As both major parties shy away from climate policy during the election campaign, Australia continues to have the highest coal power emissions...

Why Australian authorities say they’re ‘cracking down’ on e-cigarettes
Authorities are ramping up their campaigns against nicotine vapes – despite the fact regular cigarettes are available over the counter. On Monday,...