Barnaby Joyce’s political career has hit the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. He’s been Nationals leader and deputy prime minister twice. As a senator, he was a maverick, often crossing the floor. As party leader, he had a dramatic falling out then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull.
With rising public scrutiny, fast-moving harms, and tighter civil penalties, investigations and enforcement teams are under pressure to deliver court-ready cases, visible deterrence, and behaviour change, while using powers proportionately and proving impact. The National Investigations & Enforcement Summit 2026 will explore how regulators are ...
As Washington demands unprecedented military spending from its allies, Australia faces a stark choice between strategic loyalty and the preservation of its social and economic foundations. read now...
Regulators across Australia are operating in an environment of increasing complexity, expanding oversight responsibilities and heightened public expectations around fairness, transparency and efficiency. At the same time, government priorities are focussed on streamlined, risk-based and evidence-driven regulation. AI offers practical ways to support ...
David Clode/Unsplash, CC BY-NDThere has been much global discussion about the best ways to manage Earth’s forests in an era of climate change and more frequent bushfires. Some foresters and forest managers support and recommend large-scale industrial thinning of forests, where a proportion of the trees are removed (thinned)
In their day-to-day work, first responders – including police, firefighters, paramedics and lifesavers – often witness terrible things happening to other people, and may be in danger themselves. For some people, this can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which usually involves intrusive memories and flashbacks, negative thoughts and
When the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board voted unanimously to lift the cash rate to 3.85% on Tuesday, the decision was driven by one overriding concern. It wants to stop the rising cost of living from becoming entrenched. For some, like self-funded retirees, the rate rise was good news.
As a new parliamentary year resumes, politicians such as the ACT’s David Pocock have renewed their calls for legislation to tackle Australia’s gambling losses, which are the worst in the world per capita. When questioned about its lack of action on gambling reform, the government frequently responds with:
Political disclosures show a raft of donations from the gambling industry, including hundreds of thousands from a controversial billionaire. The post Show me the money: All the big political
Jim Chalmers says his hands are clean when it comes to interest rate rises. But Labor's election spending recklessly inflated the economy at a time when it was gathering strength.
Pauline Hanson's biggest problem is that regional Australia depends on the migration she opposes. read now...
People are angry about the Trump administration being given access to Australia's databases of biometric and ID information. But what can you do? The post If you’re unhappy about your
Barnaby Joyce’s political career has hit the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. He’s been Nationals leader and deputy prime minister twice. As a senator, he was a maverick, often crossing the floor. As party leader, he had a dramatic falling out then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull.
With rising public scrutiny, fast-moving harms, and tighter civil penalties, investigations and enforcement teams are under pressure to deliver court-ready cases, visible deterrence, and behaviour change, while using powers proportionately and proving impact. The National Investigations & Enforcement Summit 2026 will explore how regulators are ...
As Washington demands unprecedented military spending from its allies, Australia faces a stark choice between strategic loyalty and the preservation of its social and economic foundations. read now...
Regulators across Australia are operating in an environment of increasing complexity, expanding oversight responsibilities and heightened public expectations around fairness, transparency and efficiency. At the same time, government priorities are focussed on streamlined, risk-based and evidence-driven regulation. AI offers practical ways to support ...
David Clode/Unsplash, CC BY-NDThere has been much global discussion about the best ways to manage Earth’s forests in an era of climate change and more frequent bushfires. Some foresters and forest managers support and recommend large-scale industrial thinning of forests, where a proportion of the trees are removed (thinned)
In their day-to-day work, first responders – including police, firefighters, paramedics and lifesavers – often witness terrible things happening to other people, and may be in danger themselves. For some people, this can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which usually involves intrusive memories and flashbacks, negative thoughts and
When the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board voted unanimously to lift the cash rate to 3.85% on Tuesday, the decision was driven by one overriding concern. It wants to stop the rising cost of living from becoming entrenched. For some, like self-funded retirees, the rate rise was good news.
As a new parliamentary year resumes, politicians such as the ACT’s David Pocock have renewed their calls for legislation to tackle Australia’s gambling losses, which are the worst in the world per capita. When questioned about its lack of action on gambling reform, the government frequently responds with:
Political disclosures show a raft of donations from the gambling industry, including hundreds of thousands from a controversial billionaire. The post Show me the money: All the big political
Jim Chalmers says his hands are clean when it comes to interest rate rises. But Labor's election spending recklessly inflated the economy at a time when it was gathering strength.
Pauline Hanson's biggest problem is that regional Australia depends on the migration she opposes. read now...
People are angry about the Trump administration being given access to Australia's databases of biometric and ID information. But what can you do? The post If you’re unhappy about your