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Vital signs: the end of the checkout signals a dire future for those without the right skills

Communications & Technology

There has already been a fair number of jobs lost to automation over recent decades — from factory workers to bank tellers. In the coming…

Cain’s cathedral: how Melbourne won the Grand Slam

By Scott Hamilton & Stuart Kells

Community & Social

What led Victoria's Labor party to pair up with the Victorian Nats to get the Australian Open tennis Grand Slam to Melbourne? Was it state…

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The full range of ADF powers under the Aid to Civilian Authorities legislation might not be quite what the people had in mind

By Verona Burgess

Defence

What Scott Morrison has flagged in his interview with the ABC’s David Speers on Sunday January 12 could become a constitutional lawyers’ picnic that could…

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Trends and research

The four biggest challenges to our higher education model, and what to do about them

By Simon Fuglsang Østergaard

Careers

With start-ups and new business models disrupting traditional educational institutions and operating models, skills — not degrees — may be the reality of the future,…

Political assassinations were once unthinkable. Why the US killing of Soleimani sets a worrying precedent

By Ben Rich

Editors' Picks

The US assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani is the latest in a wider decay of the liberal norms that underpin diplomacy, conflict resolution and…

Here’s why infrastructure will make or break our response to climate change

By Joel Moser

Economy & Industry

Many of the solutions to the climate change crisis are about infrastructure choices, as infrastructure development can either advance our progress in addressing climate change…

I’ve won cases against the government before. Here’s why I doubt a climate change class action would succeed

By George Newhouse

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Though climate change class actions might be possible elsewhere in the world, here in Australia, there are many obstacles to success.

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Out in the cold: Treasury’s losing policy influence over the 20-teens prime ministers

By Paul Tilley

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The reasons for Treasury’s waxing and waning influence on public policy are embedded in the nature of the relationship between the public service and the…

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A case study in creative funding arrangements: how the Indigenous Advancement Strategy grant program can be used to hand out money in a needlessly convoluted and opaque way

By Stephen Easton

Case studies

The federal government sensibly linked its ambitions to boost economic development in northern Australia with its Indigenous affairs policies, but a lot of the details…

Opinion: leadership is not a title, it is what you do

By Kristy Muir

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One thing we know about leadership is the danger of blaming an individual when individuals do not work in isolation. That said, witnessing our PM…

A life of long weekends is alluring, but the shorter working day may be more practical

By Anthony Veal

Culture

Arguably it is the pressure to fit family and personal commitments into the few hours between getting home and bedtime that is the main source…

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Tech spread misinformation in 70 countries in 2019. How can we make 2020 better?

By Marc Prosser

Communications & Technology

Technology is to blame for the spread of misinformation, and it’s making the creation of misinformation cheaper. However, while technology is a contributor to the rise of…

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How a cost-effective approach to assistive technology could help the Australian aged care system and older people living with motor neurone disease

By Carol Birks

Communications & Technology

With Australian governments looking at new ways of improving aged care, there is great potential for collaboration with the non-profit sector to make assistive technology…

‘Weirdos and misfits’ — your time has come to shine, all your dreams are on their way

By Sarah Nickson

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Dominic Cummings has remarkably conventional views about the shortcomings of the civil service. His challenge will be to make in-roads on those shortcomings where others…

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Are we too worried about embarrassing the minister? Relaxing about ‘sensitive’ information can strengthen government

By Craig Dalton

Australian Capital Territory

Many of the issues that consume legions of public servants and media management time would be a non-event in the US, argues Craig Dalton.

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Vital signs: the end of the checkout signals a dire future for those without the right skills

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Cain’s cathedral: how Melbourne won the Grand Slam

The full range of ADF powers under the Aid to Civilian Authorities legislation might not be quite what the people had in mind

The four biggest challenges to our higher education model, and what to do about them

Political assassinations were once unthinkable. Why the US killing of Soleimani sets a worrying precedent

Here’s why infrastructure will make or break our response to climate change

I’ve won cases against the government before. Here’s why I doubt a climate change class action would succeed

Out in the cold: Treasury’s losing policy influence over the 20-teens prime ministers

A case study in creative funding arrangements: how the Indigenous Advancement Strategy grant program can be used to hand out money in a needlessly convoluted and opaque way

Opinion: leadership is not a title, it is what you do

A life of long weekends is alluring, but the shorter working day may be more practical

Tech spread misinformation in 70 countries in 2019. How can we make 2020 better?

How a cost-effective approach to assistive technology could help the Australian aged care system and older people living with motor neurone disease

‘Weirdos and misfits’ — your time has come to shine, all your dreams are on their way

Are we too worried about embarrassing the minister? Relaxing about ‘sensitive’ information can strengthen government

Editors’ Picks

Vital signs: the end of the checkout signals a dire future for those without the right skills

Latest

Cain’s cathedral: how Melbourne won the Grand Slam

The full range of ADF powers under the Aid to Civilian Authorities legislation might not be quite what the people had in mind

The four biggest challenges to our higher education model, and what to do about them

Political assassinations were once unthinkable. Why the US killing of Soleimani sets a worrying precedent

Here’s why infrastructure will make or break our response to climate change

I’ve won cases against the government before. Here’s why I doubt a climate change class action would succeed

Out in the cold: Treasury’s losing policy influence over the 20-teens prime ministers

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A case study in creative funding arrangements: how the Indigenous Advancement Strategy grant program can be used to hand out money in a needlessly convoluted and opaque way

Opinion: leadership is not a title, it is what you do

A life of long weekends is alluring, but the shorter working day may be more practical

Tech spread misinformation in 70 countries in 2019. How can we make 2020 better?

How a cost-effective approach to assistive technology could help the Australian aged care system and older people living with motor neurone disease

‘Weirdos and misfits’ — your time has come to shine, all your dreams are on their way

Are we too worried about embarrassing the minister? Relaxing about ‘sensitive’ information can strengthen government