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Country gives just $1 in assistance for every $10 that goes to defence, humanitarian groups say

Asked to find an extra A$20 billion per year to fund government priorities like building nuclear submarines and responding to climate change, Australia’s top economists overwhelmingly back land tax, increased resource taxes, an attack on negative gearing and extending the scope of the goods and services tax.

The $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund is aimed at broadening Australia's domestic industrial base and reducing the nation's dependence on imports. But how will it do this?

Health always has its discontents, and we cannot expect to be unaffected by the new health system restructure post-Covid. But the problems we face are eminently fixable, writes Peter Davis

When it comes to the best places to retire in the world, which country is at the top of the list? And where does the U.S. feature on the leaderboard? We investigate.

The UN secretary-general says developed nations like Australia must bring forward their net-zero timelines by a decade

Australia and other developed countries must achieve net-zero emissions a decade earlier than most have promised, the UN chief says.

The UN secretary-general says developed nations like Australia must bring forward their net-zero timelines by a decade, given the latest climate change report.

South Korea's government has moved aggressively to encourage more childbirth, but its ongoing struggles point to the complexity of a challenge that is only becoming more salient around the world.

The global economic outlook has improved from a few months ago as the inflation shock eases but rising interest rates will keep risks high, the OECD said on Friday, hiking its growth forecasts for major economies. After growth last year of 3.2%, the world economy is on course to expand…

The OECD has slightly downgraded its forecasts for Australia's growth in its latest look at how the global economy is faring.