Across the globe voters are losing faith in political parties - from both the left and the right. But why do we have parties and was there ever a time when politicians were independent and not bound by party rules? Guests Stephen Ingle - Professor History and Politics at Sterling University David Karol - Associate...

The Commonwealth's 'Healthier Medicare' package aims to reduce the number of avoidable hospital admissions by providing personalised health care plans to chronically ill patients. The 'Health Care Homes' model will see patients nominate a single GP practice as their 'home base.' That provider will be responsible for the ongoing coordination and management of their care...

Last year, the Victorian government moved ahead of the rest of the nation on the issue of domestic violence when it announced its Royal Commission into Family Violence. Now, ahead of the report's findings being handed down on 30 March, Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews, has announced an immediate $10 million funding boost to family violence...

The National Library of Australia developed Trove into a world class digital collection of resources from all around Australia. It is admired by its counterparts in Europe and the USA, and yet budget cuts to the library are forcing them to reconsider what material they can afford to keep digitising and adding to the collection...

Tax reform is very much on the agenda, despite the PM backing away from a GST increase. Many experts point to the tax concessions enjoyed by wealthy Australians as a good place to start. Keri Phillips reports. In Australia, the federal government raises most of its money through three kinds of taxes—personal income tax, company...