The vital rules which meant a double murderer nearly escaped justice
Sep 21, 2016 17:00 pm UTC| Law
Christopher Halliwells conviction for the murder of Becky Godden has, it is hoped, finally brought some closure to her family. They have waited many years to see her killer face justice. Halliwell, a 52-year-old former...
How the American online sex trade continues to thrive
Sep 21, 2016 06:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Life
America has always had an underground sex trade, and for decades most pimps followed the same general script: theyd recruit sex workers on the street, in bars and in strip clubs. But over the past 20 years, the internet...
Sep 20, 2016 11:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Social Services Minister Christian Porter on Tuesday released a report on the lifetime costs of the social security system for the Australian population, putting it at close to A$4.8 trillion. The report was an...
World leaders lack the political courage to agree a fair global share of migration
Sep 20, 2016 06:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Whether fleeing wars, oppression, dictatorial regimes, extreme poverty, climate displacement or whether simply seeking a better life irregular migrants are among the most vulnerable people on earth. Crossing land and sea...
Memo to next president: Here's how to avoid our history of energy policy mistakes
Sep 20, 2016 05:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
With all of the hubbub surrounding this years presidential election, something important has slipped by with little notice: Despite the fact that it affects our economy, environment and national security, the candidates...
The future of the US Supreme Court is at stake no matter who wins in November
Sep 20, 2016 05:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
At a recent rally of Donald Trump supporters in North Carolina, Republican vice-presidential candidate Mike Pence said the result of the November presidential election would determine the shape of the US Supreme Court for...
Winners and losers from the government's compromise on superannuation
Sep 15, 2016 06:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The government has watered down its superannuation reforms in the final release of the proposed changes. The superannuation contribution caps and the reforms to the non-concessional cap are less comprehensive than the...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight