Climate policy has been divisive and politically brutal territory over the past decade, playing a decisive role in the downfall of Liberal leaders John Howard and Malcolm Turnbull (in 2009), and then Labor's Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard. A new report by the Grattan Institute says a credible 'convergence' can be built around the Coalition's...

Too much taxpayer money has been funnelled into questionable infrastructure projects in marginal electorates, rather than into places where it is needed.

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...

Under his five year reign as Chief Scientist, Professor Ian Chubb saw funding for science research fall to a 30 year low. But under Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, there's some good news for the sector. The Prime Minister says he is keen to see science power the 'ideas boom', which could help underpin Australian innovation...