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Australia is suffering the conjunction of a number of events in recent weeks which demonstrate the poverty of the neo-liberal approach that governments on both sides of the political fence have followed over the last three decades. Electricity prices...

The prime minister tells parliament both attorney general George Brandis and the solicitor general Justin Gleeson have his full confidence. 6.08am BST There is still the regular matter of public importance going on in the house: Labor’s motion regarding...

If you thought the climate debate has been ugly, you haven’t seen anything yet. In 2017 Australia will review its climate policies, and the process is not off to a good start. To recap: with the release of the climate review’s terms of reference at...

Health alerts have been issued and bushfires threaten as a major heatwave hits heavily-populated parts of Australia this week. Our colleagues at the Australian Science Media Centre have rounded up the following expert comments on various aspects of...

It’s shaping up to be a very hot week in Victoria and South Australia. Below, experts respond on various aspects of extreme heat. Feel free to use these quotes in your stories.  Any further comments will be posted here.  If you would...