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Once were Kiwis. Here's the hidden history of Australia's own well-being framework Friday June 21, 2019 By Richard Holden Economy & Industry In truth, New Zealand's wellbeing budget idea isn’t exactly a new one, and for years Australia’s treasury was among those leading the way. Read more
What is 'hybrid warfare' and what is meant by the 'grey zone'? Wednesday June 19, 2019 By Andrew Dowse and Sascha-Dominik Dov Bachmann Defence The concepts of “hybrid warfare” and the “grey zone” arguably build on longstanding military strategies. What is relatively new is adversaries exploiting information technology vulnerabilities… Read more
50 years after Australia's historic 'equal pay' decision, the legacy of 'women's work' remains Wednesday June 19, 2019 By Leonora Risse Editors' Picks June 19, 2019 is the 50th anniversary of Australia’s industrial relations system endorsing the principle of “equal pay for equal work”. Yet, five decades on,… Read more
Inducing consumer paralysis: how retailers bury customers in an avalanche of choice Tuesday June 18, 2019 By Robert Slonim Economy & Industry Businesses provide us with many plans and deals to make us feel like we are in control, but too many choices actually leads most of… Read more
More people are retiring with high mortgage debts. The implications are huge Monday June 17, 2019 By Rachel Ong ViforJ and Gavin Wood Features The number of mature age Australians carrying mortgage debt into retirement is soaring. And on average each mature age Australian with a mortgage debt owes… Read more
Young Australians champion 'democracy' and 'freedom' in designing constitutional change Monday June 17, 2019 By Benjamin T. Jones and John Warhurst Culture Many high school students are politically engaged. But how would they change the preamble to the Constitution?… Read more
The New York Times ends daily political cartoons, but it's not the death of the art form Monday June 17, 2019 By Richard Scully Culture The New York Times decision to end daily political cartoons in its international edition has led to predictions of the death of cartooning. But the… Read more
Six actions Australia's government can take right now to target online racism Friday June 14, 2019 By Andrew Jakubowicz Community & Social Our government has a responsibility to ensure publishers and platforms know what the community standards are in Australia. Legislation and regulation should enshrine, promote and… Read more
Human trafficking and slavery still happen in Australia. This comic explains how Thursday June 13, 2019 By Jennifer Burn Editors' Picks In 2018 alone, Anti-Slavery Australia helped over 123 people who had been trafficked to or from Australia, or had faced slavery-like conditions while in Australia. Read more
We don't know all the details of how voluntary assisted dying will work yet – but the system is ready Friday June 7, 2019 By Ben White & Eliana Close & Lindy Willmott Culture Voluntary assisted dying becomes a lawful choice for Victorians from June 19. While preparation is critical, there are some questions we’ll only be able to… Read more
Why the raids on Australian media present a clear threat to democracy Thursday June 6, 2019 By Rebecca Ananian-Welsh Features The Australian Federal Police has this week conducted two high-profile raids on journalists who have exposed government secrets and their sources. Read more
The search for an alternative to GDP to measure a nation's progress – the New Zealand experience Tuesday June 4, 2019 By Murray Graham Patterson Community & Social There is consensus among New Zealand policymakers and researchers that GDP is not a good measure of a nation’s well-being. But the debate about what… Read more
Australians could have saved over $1 billon in fuel if car emissions standards were introduced 3 years ago Thursday May 30, 2019 By Robin Smit & Jake Whitehead & Nic Surawski Editors' Picks When it comes to road transport, Australia is at risk of becoming a climate villain as we lag behind international best practice on fuel efficiency. Read more
Homelessness soars in our biggest cities, driven by rising inequality since 2001 Thursday May 30, 2019 By Sharon Parkinson & Deb Batterham & Margaret Reynolds Editors' Picks Homelessness has increased greatly in Australian capital cities since 2001. Almost two-thirds of people experiencing homelessness are in these cities, with much of the growth… Read more
Why regional universities are at risk of going under Wednesday May 29, 2019 By Geoff Hanmer Editors' Picks Many Australian universities are clearly in financial difficulties and are trying to raise money any way they can. Unless the federal government revises its funding… Read more
