The pandemic has highlighted our expat population. And yet we don't have precise or up-to-date information about Australians overseas.
It became clear this week that repatriation flights for Australians stranded in India would have to resume after May 15, whatever the COVID situation in that country.
Josh Frydenberg says he will bring down a “pandemic budget” on Tuesday, warning that despite Australia's strong recovery, there is “still a great deal of uncertainty out there”.
Research shows men's voices are heard in media reports far more frequently than women's. Here are some ways journalists and sources can improve this.
The Brereton report is providing an opportunity for the ADF to rethink its core values. It ignores changing social expectations at its peril.
How hard is Scott Morrison willing to poke the panda? That's a question posed by the government's review of the Chinese company Landbridge's 99-year lease of the Port of Darwin.
University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Associate Professor Caroline Fisher discuss the week in politics.
what should the budget do for women? Jennifer Westacott (BCA) and Michele O'Neil (ACTU)
Michelle Grattan discusses next week's budget with Business Council CEO Jennifer Westacott, and ACTU president Michele O'Neil
There are four potential flash points where conflict with China could break out. Beijing, though, has yet to present a 'nail' to the US 'hammer'.
Effective political satire will often cause outrage. But is there evidence to suggest it can influence people's personal politics?
Indians are now the second-largest group of overseas-born migrants in Australia. Yet, despite their increasing numbers and growing political voice, their concerns are still not being heard.
Everyone from human rights experts to famous cricketers are expressing their disgust at the federal government's India travel ban. Its legality depends on what laws you are looking at.
There is now a strong body of evidence showing a link between corporal punishment as a child and later involvement in family violence, either as a victim or perpetrator.
A scathing report has detailed physical, psychological and sexual abuse within Australian gymnastics, particularly for the young girls it was meant to be nurturing.
Pfizer and Moderna are expected to make billions in revenue this year. It's time all vaccine producers share their IP, data and know-how with the rest of the world.
The likelihood of open conflict is low, given the risks to China and the US. With the Biden administration treading carefully over Taiwan, why is there so much loose talk of war in Canberra?
Securing vaccines was only part of the battle — the Pacific now has to overcome misinformation, stigma and sheer geography to vaccinate its people.
Under Peter Gutwein, the Liberals have won a record third term, but without the huge swings to incumbent governments that have been seen in other states.
Peter Gutwein is returned as Tasmanian premier, another incumbent state government winning an election on the back of sound COVID management.
As India's COVID crisis deepens, the government is taking a harder line with any social media content it finds objectionable.
