Politics & Society

Pasifika delegates at the pre-COP31 conference stressed that limiting global warming to 1.5°C is vital to protecting the security, safety and cultural identity of Pacific nations

Australia's High Court has ruled that environmental authorities assessing a coal mine expansion must consider emissions from burning its coal, even overseas

New infrastructure is building '20 minute cities'. Beyond practical benefits, this approach is likely to offer considerable social and personal value – gains yet to be fully measured

Japan has record low levels of homelessness and Finland has spent decades driving its numbers down. One built its way there, the other made housing unconditional. Australia needs both

Australia and Türkiye will soon be the first countries to share hosting rights for a COP meeting. So how will this arrangement play out, and what are the opportunities?

Melbourne could become a learning city that creates, questions and shares knowledge, and listens to its future leaders and innovators

East Asia is responding to a post-growth world – one reshaped by population decline, shrinking cities and economic stagnation. Now it’s changing how they build

The latest HILDA Survey finds millions of Australian workers feel over-skilled and over-educated in their jobs. It’s a gap that shows up in their life satisfaction, their pay packets and the wider economy

The annual HILDA Survey finds most couples rate their partnerships highly, but financial stress takes a heavier toll than anything else