Casey Briggs

Behind the scenes governments have been steadily dismantling many other elements of a surveillance system that we were so reliant on in the emergency period of the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Casey Briggs.

Donald Trump wins the Republican primary election in New Hampshire, while Joe Biden wins the state's Democratic contest.

With Donald Trump projected to win the Iowa caucuses — and ahead in opinion polls for forthcoming states — history suggests he will win the Republican nomination, writes Casey Briggs.

Does a product wrapped in earthy beige make you feel it must be environmentally responsible? New research shows how easy it is for marketers to imply their products are "sustainable" without necessarily backing it up.

Scammers are using multinational brands — including a food delivery company and beloved character Paddington Bear — in a bid to steal money from Australian Facebook users.

The words emblazoned across the ads are dramatic, and they're usually accompanied by a photoshopped or AI-generated image of an Australian celebrity being arrested. It's an attempt to take your money.

With the Voice to Parliament resoundingly defeated, many people – including legal experts – have been left wondering whether there is any hope of ever again changing Australia’s 123-year-old constitution.

Referendum polling place results from remote Indigenous communities across the vast north of the country reveal there was significant support for the Voice, as the rest of the country voted No, writes Casey Briggs. 

Australia has voted No in the referendum, but the vote hasn't been uniform across states and cities. A small number of electorates, mainly in inner cities, are projected to have voted Yes.

Unless the result is very close, we'll know tonight whether Australians have voted to change the Constitution to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Here's what to watch out for.

A No vote is recorded nationally and in all six states as the Voice to Parliament proposal is defeated in Australia's first referendum this century. Look back on all the results in our blog.

Here's what to expect when polls close in the Voice to Parliament referendum and the counting begins on October 14.

The ABC's poll of the polls now puts Yes at an average of 41.2 per cent, well behind No at 58.8 per cent, Casey Briggs writes.

The latest poll result for the Voice referendum shows more bad news for Yes with rapidly declining support across all demographics. For Yes to win from here it needs to turn things around fast and undecided voters are in the spotlight, writes Casey Briggs.

Across the housing sector, from renters to real estate agents and landlords, there's broad agreement that Australia's rental system needs an overhaul — and fast. The problem is, few agree on what that change should look like.

Ten Australian albums might feature in the top-50 ARIA chart each week a decade ago, but now there's more likely just one or two. Industry insiders say it's a crisis for local artists.

Victoria Police has been accused of racial profiling, with newly released data revealing people of African or Middle Eastern appearance received a disproportionate number of COVID-19 fines in the first year of the pandemic.

Both sides of the Voice to Parliament referendum campaign are starting to spend big on social media advertising, and where they’re directing their dollars gives us some clues about their strategies, writes Casey Briggs.

The Australia Council for the Arts releases a statement saying the ARIA Hall of Fame inductee had stepped down from the government arts funding body "due to her work commitments".

The federal government will move to apply an R18+ rating to all video games that contain simulated gambling as part of a proposal designed to restrict children's access to popular casino-style games.

A series of advertisements for an online casino that target Australians are being shown on Facebook. The case has reopened the debate about how easy it is for offshore businesses to use the internet to evade Australian law, writes Casey Briggs.

New data reveals courts across the country are still grappling with delays, forcing victims, witnesses and the accused to endure wait times far beyond nationally agreed benchmarks. 

A gradual tightening of bail laws has fundamentally shifted who goes to prison and why. With a record percentage of prisoners on remand, experts warn that people are being unnecessarily pushed into incarceration. 

Tens of thousands gathered in public to watch the Socceroos' run in Qatar. But did Australia's top domestic league capitalise on the interest?

COVID heralded a great era of cooperation, with researchers collaborating across institutions and borders. That work couldn't have been done if all the research was being locked up by governments — but in Australia, they're doing just that, writes Casey Briggs.