Renters have fewer legal protections in Australian than other countries with high private rental rates, and newly published research shows their responses to long-term insecurity ranges from lack of concern to constant fear and anxiety.

As the 50th anniversary of the release of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band hits us, listen to it, wallow in it, celebrate it for what it is — and don't let arguing over lists drag it into the mundane and confining world the Beatles were rebelling against when they made it.

Political reporter Nick Harmsen explains why hearings for the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption's probe into the SA Government's knowledge of abuse and mistreatment at an aged mental care facility will be held entirely in secret.

Winning the schools funding argument has not been helped by the Government's short-sighted decision to claim a mythological $22.3 billion "saving", but regardless of who is winning the Gonski reforms are in trouble, writes Andrew Probyn.

Labor is pushing hard on James Ashby. A prime motive is embarrassing the Coalition over preferences, ahead of the Queensland election, and the later federal one.