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Central bankers Glenn Stevens and Janet Yellen: both converts to macroprudential regulation. William West/AAP Perhaps the most interesting type of reform to have emerged from the global financial cris ...

A Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans) in the wild near Melbourne. Raoul Ribot, Author provided Despite its name, the Crimson Rosella is perhaps Australia’s most colour-variable bird and a cause of t ...

Hawthorn fans watched the players train this week - everyone is a winner when it comes to the AFL grand final. AAP/Julian Smith When the Sydney Swans take on Hawthorn at the Melbourne Cricket Ground o ...

University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Stephen Parker and Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics, including Clive Palmer’s deal with the Liberals to return temporary protect ...

Devolving federal responsibilities for social services may cause inequities among the states. Flickr/Lisa Mayne The reform of Australia’s federation is under review. In this special series, we ask lea ...

To many in the LGBT community, the policy is an act of intimidation because it violates their right to define who they really are. Henk Kosters/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA To her fans and friends in the Austr ...

Samsung takes advantage of #bendgate Apple’s rivals have been quick to take advantage of its ongoing social media attention this week. Not only have they been able to promote their own products but as ...

The world has seen what two small atom bombs did to Japan. Today thousands of nuclear weapons threaten us all with catastrophe. Wikimedia/509th Operations Group Two odd facts. First, the United Nation ...

A real national conversation about democratic values will be inclusive and challenging – not fear-mongering. Is Azfar Ahmad/Flickr Events in the Middle East that have both shocked and horrified us see ...