After 22,191 solo engagements, 5,493 speeches and a number of high-profile gaffes, Prince Philip is preparing to take a step back from his very public role.

For the majority of Australia's renters, housing will remain unaffordable, insecure, and out of reach following the 2017-18 federal budget, writes Emma Power from Western Sydney University.

A push towards prescribing generic medications rather than their branded equivalents, as flagged in the budget, may have benefits beyond simple cost savings.

It's no surprise Ahok, once a symbol of Indonesian tolerance and diversity, has been jailed — authorities know the nation's history of ugly protests too well to defy the mob on the street, writes Adam Harvey.

You can tell a lot about a budget by looking at who it punishes. This one basically targets anyone who's ever appeared on A Current Affair accompanied by a low, menacing soundtrack, writes Annabel Crabb.

Scott Morrison has seen the future. It's a future where the Government will drive economic growth, austerity has been replaced by spending and taxpayers will help foot the bill, writes Ian Verrender.

He may not yet realise it, but Donald Trump has now hurled himself headlong into a war with Washington's national security establishment, and the odds of victory are stacked against him, writes Greg Jennett.

Men who test positive for an inclination to splay their legs widely on trains would be required to wear a 'Manspreader' button at all times, or risk hefty fines, Ben Pobjie writes.

Fresh from a gruelling 24 hours putting out fires, the White House is facing a new and potentially even more damaging scandal, writes North America correspondent Conor Duffy.

When ABC newsreader Craig Allen spoke about his battle with anxiety and panic attacks, he never expected the avalanche of support he would receive.