South Australia is pinning a great deal of its plan for economic transformation on the clean energy revolution. The state is already Australia's largest generator of wind power, and solar panels sit on more than one in four household roofs. The State Government wants South Australia to be carbon neutral by 2050, and one of...

A group of elite Australian universities is pressing for an incoming Federal Government to reconsider the uncapped system of student places. The system, which has dramatically increased student numbers in Australia, has failed, according to the universities, to make it any easier for disadvantaged students to get into a degree. The Group of Eight, which...

Insurance cover has proved to be a headache for a number of Australians hit by the recent East Coast storms. Many homeowners were surprised to discover they're not covered for damage caused by the sea or flooding. Confusion over insurance cover is a familiar story following natural disasters in Australia—but in New Zealand, it's a...

For the first time in Australia, a government is levying its residents to fund services for survivors of domestic violence. The people of the ACT will pay $30 dollars each to fund a $21 million reform package called the 'Safer Families' program. It will include a co-ordinator general for family safety, enhanced child protection services...

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...