Former South Sudanese refugees in Australia are grateful to be pursuing "the Australian dream" but are making plans to return to their homeland, now independent and in need of their skills.

The old adage “the devil is in the details” is never more true than when it comes to the federal budget, writes Lesley Russel for APO.

This report ranks 135 countries' performance in terms of health, education, economic participation and political empowerment.

Europe’s economic crisis has been shaking financial markets for the past three years. Countries like Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and even Italy are in danger of defaulting on their debt. The continent’s banking system looks fragile. A whole generation of young Europeans faces an uncertain future with worsening employment prospects. What does this mean for...

This global study measures the gender gap in political, economic, educational and health areas, and provides country rankings that allow for effective comparisons across regions and income groups, and over time.