Pauline Hanson is claiming the silent majority supports her controversial call for a ban on Muslim immigration. The latest Essential poll suggests she might be right. 49% of respondents agree Muslims should not be allowed to settle in Australia, while 40 per cent believe they should. Race Discrimination Commissioner, Tim Soutphommasane, says the figure is...

Summary Gender neutral parenting and play is a big subject in Sweden. The country has recently adopted the gender neutral pronoun ‘hen’ – teachers are encouraged to say ‘good morning buddies’ instead of ‘good morning girls and boys’, and toy catalogues regularly show images of boys in Spider Man costumes pushing pink prams. Meanwhile in...

It's hard to escape talk of innovation, agility and the start-up economy these days. But beyond the buzzwords, what's life like for those actually trying to start small technology companies? Courtney Carthy reports from a Melbourne co-working space.

The world's largest insurer, French company AXA, is planning to divest tobacco stocks worth more than $2.5 billion. This will make it the first of the major insurance companies to divest its portfolio of tobacco stocks. The company says its selling out of tobacco for moral reasons, despite stocks remaining a lucrative investment. And it's...

There's concern that community based mental health nurses could disappear under a new national model to improve mental health services in regional communities. From July 1, mental health programs will be commissioned by the nation's 31 Primary Health Networks in an effort to move away from a one-size-fits-all approach. But mental health groups are dubious.