Guardian Australia’s political editor, Karen Middleton, speaks with the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, about whether his third budget can really provide... more

Almost all children have them by the time they are 11 years old – and some get them at four.... more

Editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and political editor Karen Middleton speak to Nour Haydar about the budget Labor hopes will bring down... more

In February, the Queensland police service sacked its First Nations advisory body after their refusal to sign a contract with... more

Earlier this month, Cumberland city council in western Sydney passed a motion banning books about same-sex parenting from its libraries.... more

Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers will next week present his government’s third and possibly final budget of this term. He has... more

Last Tuesday, tents appeared on the lawn of the University of Sydney as students protested against the war in Gaza.... more

India’s mammoth election has kicked off with nearly a billion voters expected to head to the polls over six weeks.... more

In July 2023, Erin Patterson hosted four relatives for lunch in the Victorian town of Leongatha. The guests were served... more

The number of disabled students recognised as needing greater learning support has grown to almost 1 million nationally. But these... more