Many say that continuous growth unsustainable. But if ‘de-growth’ is unstable, what are we to do? This panel discussion from the recent Sustainable Living Festival looks not at the problem, but at possible solutions. How do we transition to a more sustainable system? Guests Richard Denniss Executive Director of The Australia Institute and Adjunct Associate...

Prime Minister Tony Abbott claims the carbon tax is partly to blame for the closure of Alcoa's Point Henry aluminium smelter.

Treasurer Joe Hockey claims the previous Labor government left Australia with the fastest growth in spending and the third highest growth in debt among 17 top surveyed countries by the International Monetary Fund.

Tony Abbott claims some places in Queensland and NSW are experiencing a "once-in-a-quarter-century" or even a "once-in-a-century" drought.

Before WW2, New Zealand was among the most egalitarian nations on earth, but recent OECD stats suggest that its once narrow gap is widening so fast, it’s now ranked second from the bottom. But in contrast to its early years as a largely white, Anglo-centric culture, today 213 different ethnic groups call New Zealand home...