Federal Education Minister Jason Clare vetoed research funding to 13 projects ‘for reasons relevant to the security, defence or international relations’.

Geothermal power used to be limited to volcanic areas. But advances in exploration and drilling technology mean huge new areas can be tapped.

It’s a relatively new legal tactic and not yet tested in court.

The Adelaide Remand Centre furore has reignited Australia’s private prison debate. Are they managed as well as state-run services?