National affairs
5 September 2025
The government’s FOI plan runs counter to its promised opening up of non-sensitive data
National affairs
7 July 2025
Immigration might not be the headline issue it was before the election, but problems are mounting
National affairs
2 June 2025
Clare O’Neil has gained extra ministerial clout, and that could be good news for housing policy and programs
National affairs
21 May 2025
Labor’s housing policies focus on increasing supply. Now it must also tackle distribution
National affairs
15 May 2025
An inquiry into planning reform in Victoria’s upper house cuts to the heart of Australia’s housing debates
Books & arts
25 April 2025
Sport and gambling are becoming dangerously intertwined on both sides of the Pacific
National affairs
15 April 2025
Peter Dutton’s housing announcement exposes the inconsistency in the opposition’s thinking
National affairs
11 April 2025
Slashing migration is much harder than it sounds
Books & arts
31 March 2025
Is hopeful pessimism the best response to climate change?
International
3 March 2025
One of the architects of London’s council housing renaissance has ideas for Australia
International
14 February 2025
Spooked by the rise of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, Keir Starmer’s Labour government has toughened its border policies
National affairs
2 August 2024
Andrew Giles’s record as immigration minister stands up remarkably well
Books & arts
6 July 2024
Can this philosophical tradition offer a blueprint for a just society?
National affairs
22 May 2024
Local councils and NIMBYs continue to cop much of the blame for housing shortages. But the full story is a bit more complicated
Books & arts
29 April 2024
Should there be a limit on how rich you can be?
International
20 February 2024
… and the housing ombudsman’s message for Australia
International
12 February 2024
Britain’s Post Office scandal, kept alive by dogged journalism and a new drama series, still has a long way to run
National affairs
26 January 2024
The government seems to be ignoring valuable ideas raised during consultations on its housing plan
National affairs
16 December 2023
The government has outlined its vision for skilled migration but it still has lots of colouring in to do
National affairs
12 December 2023
After six months investigating Australia’s rental crisis, a Senate committee failed to offer useful recommendations
National affairs
30 November 2023
Alan Kohler meets the ghost of Bob Menzies in the latest Quarterly Essay
National affairs
13 October 2023
The federal government has set a target of 1.2 million new homes in five years. Discussions at the National Housing Conference revealed the scale of the challenge
Essays & reportage
10 October 2023
Regardless of the outcome of the Voice referendum, Australia’s past will continue to unsettle the present
National affairs
13 September 2023
Labor and the crossbench have finally come together to tackle Australia’s housing crisis, but more needs to be done
National affairs
8 September 2023
The federal government needs more than conventional wisdom to craft a national housing strategy
Essays & reportage
2 August 2023
Designed for grandparents wanting to spend time with family in Australia, this new long-stay visa has proved surprisingly unpopular
National affairs
22 May 2023
How hard should the Greens push on housing?
National affairs
28 April 2023
Labor has taken bold steps towards recasting Australia’s migration system, but difficult questions remain
Essays & reportage
1 March 2023
Not-for-profit associations are taking over as providers of affordable rental housing. What can Australia learn from Britain, where the trend is well advanced?
Essays & reportage
9 February 2023
Jim Chalmers’s essay coincided with disturbing British revelations that confirmed the urgency of his concerns. But did he go far enough?