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Liberals’ former immigration spokesman Paul Scarr crosses floor to support Hanson Muslim censure

Paul Scarr, dumped as opposition immigration spokesman by Angus Taylor, has crossed the floor to vote with Labor to censure Pauline Hanson over her comments about Muslims. The Senate passed the government motion 36 ...

The Pentagon strongarmed AI firms before Iran strikes – in dark news for the future of ‘ethical AI’
Booked to travel through the Middle East? Here’s why you shouldn’t cancel your flight

How Businesses Are Generating Profits in a High-Inflation Economic Environment

Inflation in Australia and globally has surged to multi-decade highs since 2021, driven by pande...

Iran — What’s Happening and Why?

A comprehensive analysis for TheTimes.com.au Iran is at the centre of one of the most volatile ge...

The Effects of the War in the Middle East on Australian Small Businesses
The war in the Middle East is not a distant geopolitical event for Australia. In an interconnect…
Trump and Netanyahu want regime change, but Iran’s regime was built for survival. A long war is now likely
The joint US–Israel strikes on Iran, which killed the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Kham…
Bipartisan support for US attack on Iran, but Greens says it is ‘abhorrent’
The Albanese government has backed the American strike on Iran, while confirming Australia was n…
How Proposed Changes to Negative Gearing Could Affect the Economy and First Home Buyers
Few policy levers in Australia provoke as much economic and political debate as negative gearing. …

Australia’s gender pay gap is narrowing – and the public spotlight seems to be helping

Since 2024, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has been publishing[1] the gender pay gaps of Australia’s largest companies. Now, we have enough data to make some meaningful comparisons – and this public spotlight seem...

New $10 Million Volunteer Grants to Break Down Barriers to Giving Back

The Albanese Labor Government is backing volunteers around the country and creating more opportunities for Australians of all walks of life to take part in volunteering through a new $10 million round of Volunteer Grants for 2...

Climate change is drying out the ‘forgotten rivers’ that keep the Murray-Darling alive. We need a new plan
If you stand beside Seven Creeks in Victoria or Spring Creek in Queensland, they might seem small and unremarkable. But these creeks flow into the mighty Goulburn and Condamine Rivers, and punch f…
Mastercard unveils Inclusion Hub and innovative inclusivity measures co-designed with autistic Australians
Sensory Notes debuts at the Australian Open and The Mulberry Group, with a new digital Inclusion Hub launching soon One in 40 Australians are autistici, yet many everyday spaces aren't designed wi…
Intense heatwaves directly threaten crops and native species. Here’s what we can do
During Australia’s unprecedented heatwave in late January, air temperatures reached 50°C[1] in inland South Australia. Days of sustained heat and hot nights did real damage. A flying fox colony w…
55,000 extra social housing homes are being built. But a new study shows that boom still falls short
Thanks to an unprecedented lift in public funding in the 2020s, an extra 55,000 new, good quality homes around Australia will be available to people on the lowest incomes by 2030. That’s almost tr…