This article discusses the history of social security in France.

Unreported data confirms that Australian state governments are passing up an opportunity to invest in the future. Cheap credit means that there’s never been a better time to change direction, writes Tim Colebatch.

An outsider view offers important proposals to help Australia navigate stormy economic weather Few of the International Monetary Fund’s annual reports on Australia have created any ripples in the national debate. This time is different. In two reports released last week, IMF staff weighed in boldly on everything from house prices to tax reform and...

Australia gained some concessions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations. But this is still the wrong way to manage our international trade and investment, writes John Quiggin.

The party sometimes forgets that Liberal leaders have been most electorally successful when they’ve governed from the centre Malcolm Turnbull’s accession to the prime ministership presents us with a paradox. His leadership is a return to Liberal Party orthodoxy, yet the forces most opposed to him are within his own ranks. On early indications –...