A shift to a property tax will make the housing market fairer and more efficient, and researchers have come up with a practical way to do it, writes Peter Mares.

A shock by-election in Victoria has boosted optimism among Greens. But does electoral geography support their wider hopes?

Could the National Disability Insurance Scheme be threatened by higher-than-expected diagnoses of autism and developmental delay?

The dual citizenship story is far from over — and perhaps it was Barnaby Joyce who hit the nail on the head.

The Howard Government’s resolution of a crisis on Nauru in 2005 points the way forward for dealing with the people currently held on Manus Island, writes Michael Gordon.