Strata law wars: Why neighbours can now force you from your home unit

The NSW Government is reforming its strata and community scheme laws. Darren Moffatt from Housenet hopes that the new laws will be fair for all lot owners.

Integrity and Transparency of the Ballot crucial in WA Senate Elections

The Australian Electoral Commission was forced to apologise after they lost ballot papers in the West Australian Senate recount. Associate professor in political science Dominic O’Sullivan considers the prospects of new elections.

The Mess of Marriage Equality: The ACT and the Constitution

The High Court will hear a challenge to the ACT’s same-sex marriage laws early next month. Binoy Kampmark describes the constitutional mess the marriage equality legislation in the ACT has become.

Living for the future

The Minister for Fair Trading Anthony Roberts has released the proposed reforms for Strata in NSW.

Can a state provide marriage equality?

Key law-makers in NSW and Tasmania have rejected same-sex marriage bills, while the ACT’s bid is said to be doomed to fail in the High Court. Rodney Croome urges our leaders to ensure that same-sex couples have the choice to legally marry, regardless of the legislative backstory.

Queensland Anti-Bikie Laws: A Return to the Moonlight State?

Queensland has introduced tough new anti-bikie laws. Kate Galloway, Senior Lecturer at the School of Law at James Cook University, sees a number of problems with the new legislation.

Pushing our luck

Does Australia need a structural change? Ian McAuley from the Centre of Policy Development argues that economic policies and the ideas behind them that might have been appropriate in the past now constrain our thinking.

Practical ways to help agriculture thrive

The government needs to take a practical approach to support the farming sector. Michael Schaefer, a grain producer from South Australia, shares his ideas on what needs to be done.

Australia’s approach to asylum seekers

Australia's approach to asylum seekers has become a strong talking point especially as the Government's stance becomes harsher. Dr Jo Coghlan, lecturer in politics at Southern Cross University, explains the new Coalition Government's  policy and the lead up to it.   

Agriculture’s role in the NSW 2021 Plan

The Hon Anthony Roberts, NSW Minister for Fair Trading delivered the keynote address at the IV Global Access Partners National Economic Review: Australia’s Annual Growth Summit on Friday 20 September 2013. He outlines why agriculture plays a vital role in the NSW 2021 Plan that aims to Make NSW Number One Again.

Will Hillary Clinton be the next US president?

Hillary Clinton hasn’t revealed yet if she will run in the 2016 presidential campaign. Nicole Hemmer talks us through the possibility of her being the next US president.

Abbott’s mandate for change

On Saturday 7 September the Coalition Government led by Tony Abbott was victorious in the 2013 Federal Election. Charles Sturt University's Dominic O'Sullivan looks at the outcome and what it means for Australia.