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• Economy: How to fund Australia's future

  October 20, 2026 · 36 min

  Australia’s budgets are under pressure. Debt is rising, interest bills are climbing, and the costs of an ageing population and climate change are getting bigger. So how did we get here? And what would it take to fix it? The biggest…

• Democracy: How to decouple money from power

  September 23, 2026 · 22 min

  Political parties spent almost half a billion dollars in the year leading up to the 2025 federal election. Big-money campaigns mean politicians spend more time chasing donations, and risk giving major donors more influence over policy…

• Housing: Axe car-parking rules to ease the housing crisis

  August 11, 2026 · 26 min

  Every night, thousands of car spaces across Australia’s cities sit empty. This is the result of state and local governments requiring new housing projects to include off-street parking at rates much higher than residents want or need…

• Disability: Getting better jobs and fairer wages for disabled workers

  July 28, 2026 · 31 min

  Paid work can be a pathway to independence, purpose, and connection — but Australians with disability are far less likely to be employed than everyone else, especially those with high support needs. Many who do work are paid well below the…

• Health: How Australians could get a better deal at the pharmacy

  July 14, 2026 · 28 min

  Australians visit the pharmacy more than any other health service. But what's happening behind the scenes? How does the price you pay at the counter get set? How's the pharmacy sector funded? For years, decisions about pharmacy policy…

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