If you’re among the three million Australians with a HECS-HELP debt, it’s about to be cut by 20%, with no repayments until you earn $67,000. But there is one downside.
With the dust now settling on the election result, we examine where the election was won and lost, and what this means for Australian politics over the next three years.
High-quality data is crucial for healthcare research and decision-making, so when facing the threat of bots, prevention is the best medicine.
This election will be critical in determining whether the shift away from major parties in 2022 was isolated or part of a broader trend.
National foundation myths, like Gallipoli, shape national identity, binding citizens through shared emotional and cultural meaning, but also stir controversy.
‘Responsible gambling’ depicts gambling harm as an issue for a small minority of people: so-called problem gamblers.
Modern politics tends to attract certain masculinity types. They are on show again in the 2025 federal election.
If recent trends continue, about half of all voters could cast their ballots before election day, 3 May. How is early voting changing the way candidates campaign?
Gen Z and Millennials are the new political force, outnumbering older generations for the first time – and they’re poised to reshape the 2025 federal election.
Labor and the Coalition have both acknowledged the cost-of-living crisis facing many Australians in separate tax policies unveiled on Sunday.
We’ve been here before – a state Labor government on the nose, a federal election looming, and federal Labor desperate to minimise the damage in Victoria.
The Coalition estimates its policy would see 30,000 fewer new international students per year than Labor’s policy. It would also hike visa fees to $5000 for some universities.
Plenty has happened since the 2022 election. For starters, at least two MPs elected as members of the Coalition will this time be contesting as Independents.
The active investigations by robust institutions such as anti-corruption commissions will act as checks and balances on governmental power – and are key to a vibrant democracy.
Any slogan – even the forgettable ones – carry echoes of what makes a slogan good, and Australia’s 2025 iterations hit some basic linguistic notes.
The campaign for the Senate may fly under the radar over the next few weeks, but who is elected to it will have a massive impact on Australian politics.
As Women’s History Month draws to a close, we spotlight five exceptional Monash University women leading in academia.
Rising prejudice and bias, particularly in the United States, fuelled by anti-trans rhetoric, has cowed many people in trans communities into invisibility for fear of persecution.
On 3 May, Australians will vote to determine the next national government. With a close race expected, every seat will be crucial in this tightly-contested election.
The cap on Medicare subsidised psychology sessions rose to 20 during COVID. But there are better ways to achieve the program’s aims.
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ federal budget perpetuates the disregard of policymakers to the plight of those living in poverty.
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ fourth budget in three years is a modest one, with some cost-of-living relief, but the shadow of Trump hangs over it.
It encourages physical activity, reduces pollution, and enhances mental wellbeing, so why are people shunning public transport in favour of their cars?
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