Politics and policy
As ASIO raises the alarm on foreign spies using professional networking sites to recruit Australians, diplomats in overseas embassies have been put on notice.
As voters in the southeast Melbourne electorate prepare to go to the polls on Saturday, the major parties have been aggressively talking down their prospects.
The head of the nation’s spy agency has revealed foreign spies successfully recruited a former Australian politician who targeted a prime minister's family, and continue to make approaches to executives on social media.
As the prospect of a hung parliament looms, the Greens are making cost of living just as central to their pitch as the climate.
Naming and shaming big businesses is one way to respond to new pay gap data. But top economists say government shouldn't be off the hook.
Victorians are being swamped with bombastic social media advertisements in the lead-up to the Dunkley byelection. It could be a signal of what to expect for the federal election.
The unemployment rate is going to rise. But businesses will continue to struggle to find talent. This poses a big challenge for the government ahead of the May budget.
Federal Labor knows it needs to implement a road-user charge, but it doesn't want to discourage the take-up of electric vehicles.
As the major parties draw election battle lines out west, changes to electorate boundaries may have an impact on who wins the next election.
No one can agree on whether WFH is good or bad for productivity. Here’s what the latest evidence says.
The Defence Department could be hauled before a judge after a vulnerability in its online database left the data of thousands of former servicepeople at risk of being exposed.
She is tasked with leading the institution trying to solve one of the economy's trickiest challenges. But Dani Wood insists she is up for it.
The federal government has ramped up defence spending to more than double the navy's surface combatant fleet, in an acknowledgement Australia faces the "most challenging strategic circumstances since the Second World War".
Labor MP Andrew Leigh has written a new book on the history of economics. What it says about competition, AI and policy is especially revealing.
Productivity growth has been dismal for over a decade in Australia. Two of the economy's key figures support the idea of a summit to fix it.
Crossbenchers, who could hold the balance of power after the next election, want changes to the rules around lobbying at Parliament House.
In an interview with Capital Brief, the Opposition treasury spokesman says his party needs to regain its reputation as the most economically responsible side and will take a sensible tax reform package to the next election.
Will super soon be paid on parental leave? Industry is getting more confident.
A rise in unemployment was inevitable as the RBA entered the “last mile” of the inflation race. But managing it remains a challenge economically — and politically.
More than three months after the High Court handed down its decision in the NZYQ case, the Albanese government this week found its agenda again derailed by the release of hardened criminals onto the streets.
Three of Australia's closest friends have imposed sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank. A group of Labor MPs want their government to follow suit.
As part of their proposal, Rod Sims and Ross Garnaut want to win the public's support before going to the politicians with their ambitious plan for the nation's economy.
A broad review into federal funding for national security think tanks was quietly announced last week. Some believe it could have a narrow focus on "anti-Chinese" outfit, the Australian Strategy Policy Institute.
As Indonesia's economy grows, so too do Australia's incentives to build closer ties with its neighbour.
Amid growing warnings of American decline and pessimism about this year's presidential election, the Super Bowl is a reminder that the US is still an economic and cultural powerhouse.
Both the Greens and Coalition are attacking the government over potential changes to negative gearing, even though Labor insists it has no plans to do so.
The UNSW professor isn't giving up on grandfathering negative gearing, overhauling the tax system... or getting academic economists taken more seriously in Australian discourse.
Australia's next Coordinator for Cybersecurity will need to overcome industry concerns about new government powers to take control of businesses operating critical infrastructure in the wake of cyber attacks.
One of the standout performers on the ASX so far this year makes technology being used to thwart deadly drone attacks in major conflict zones around the world.
Perth is playing host to an Indian-led conference as Australia extends a helping hand for New Delhi to expand its regional influence.
