To stop Australian democracy going the way of the US, here’s what we need to do

Australia is one of the world’s leading democracies, but we’re not immune from the pressures causing backsliding overseas.

$4m pensioners: How Australia’s tax system subsidises wealth over work

Some economists warn that younger workers are getting screwed on income tax, while also standing to inherit $1 trillion in ...

Federal politics: Over 300 petrol stations out of diesel, PM says 'nowhere is immune' to global crisis — as it happened

While Afternoon Briefing was happening, a bill giving the consumer watchdog powers to dish out bigger fines for price-gouging ...