Ben Eltham

It's clear governments don’t want to pay for higher education, with expansion of the university sector paid for by students and their families.

Pitch Festival in western Victoria was cancelled mid-festival due to extreme fire danger. This will only become more common for outdoor music festivals as the climate intensifies.

As Taylor Swift sells out stadiums, local musicians, promoters and festivals are struggling to find audiences and sell tickets.

The cost-of-living crisis is hitting Australians hard — and there’s no bigger cost of living than housing. So what is Labor doing about it?

The universities accord interim report calls for funding for access and equity in Australian universities. Will the government find the money?