Mar 01, 2017 00:03 am UTC| Entertainment Politics
The son and wife of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali were reportedly detained and questioned at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport because of their religion. Muhammad Ali Jr., along with his mother, Khalilah...

Gambling lobby gives big to political parties, and names names
Feb 28, 2017 07:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment Politics
The gambling industry declared A$1,294,501 in donations to Australian political parties in 2015-16. Our analysis of the latest Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) donation disclosures shows various branches of the...
Why there's no legal barrier to a Melbourne drug injecting room, despite political setbacks
Feb 28, 2017 07:17 am UTC| Health Politics Law
Drug injecting rooms have made news this week following a coroners recommendation to set up a trial of a supervised injecting facility in the Melbourne suburb of North Richmond. Despite opposition from Victorian Premier...

Richard Nixon's authoritarian loathing of the media lives on in Donald Trump
Feb 28, 2017 06:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
When things go wrong for the president, his administration in crisis mode and his approval rating down to a weekly average of 41%, he turns to the press, anger in his eyes. He pleads, cajoles, or mocks. That could describe...
Shorten goes on front foot over renewables 50% 'target'
Feb 28, 2017 06:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Australia could be the energy capital of Asia but instead it is going backwards, Bill Shorten will say in a speech on Thursday, vigorously defending Labors target of 50% of Australias electricity coming from renewables by...

Thieves in the night: can a slogan trigger real improvement in Romanian politics?
Feb 27, 2017 08:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
It is rather unusual for a country like Romania to catch the eye of the international public to the extent it has in the past month. An unprecedented wave of protests saw thousands of Romanians take to the streets...
Playing politics with renewables: how the right is losing its way
Feb 25, 2017 13:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
This summer has seen a concerted attack on renewable energy coming out of Canberra, featuring everyone from One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts to Coalition ministers channelling the far right of their party. So absurd and...