In this summer mini-series, we examine the Australian guestworker program that could be putting people from Pacific Island nations and Timor-Leste at risk of modern slavery.

Rumours about America's role in the dismissal of Gough Whitlam have circulated for decades – but is there any truth to them? 

Big economic reform probably isn’t as hard as governments think.

Traditional custodians are fighting back against climate-destroying gas developments being rammed through by Canadian governments.

Defense Secretary Hegseth doesn’t want the US military to fight with “stupid rules of engagement”.

Rooftop solar and data centres are drivers of Australia’s economic growth, but do they really bring the same value to Australian society?

These days, Aussie music is falling out of the charts, leaving local acts wondering if they’ll ever see your face again.

Trump’s statements about American nuclear testing left administration officials scrambling.

By offering generous tax concessions to property investors and making it nearly impossible to live on JobSeeker, Australian governments have being making inequality worse.

Australian scientific discoveries improve people’s lives and made the economy more productive – so why is the CSIRO being forced to shed workers again?

Rumours about America's role in the dismissal of Gough Whitlam have circulated for decades – but is there any truth to them? 

By taxing Australian resources more effectively, we could not only have a greener economy – but a fairer one as well.

With brave climate leadership, says former South Australian Premier Mike Rann, Anthony Albanese could leave a lasting legacy similar to Bob Hawke with Medicare, Paul Keating with compulsory superannuation and Kevin Rudd with the apology to the Stolen Generations.

By negotiating an end to the government shutdown without getting anything much in return, some Democrats have gone back to their old trick of resisting the President by giving him exactly what he needs.

The capital gains tax concession and negative gearing have worked together to make housing less affordable and exacerbate inequality.

Protecting Australia’s incredible natural environment from bad policy, spurred on corporate interests and a hostile media, can sometimes feel like an impossible task. But sometimes, people power wins out.

In New York City, California, New Jersey and Virginia, American voters sent Trump and Republicans a clear message. 

On our 100th episode of Dollars & Sense, we discuss why the Reserve Bank always seems to prioritise inflation over employment in its interest rate discussions.