Premium Columnists A (worrying) diplomacy gap at the top of government Editors' Picks With France offside in one blow, as well as swathes of Europe and South-East Asia, not to mention China, we can hardly afford any more…
Premium Insights and analysis The Middle East is becoming literally uninhabitable Friday September 24, 2021 By Anchal Vohra Editors' Picks The Middle East region is one of the hardest hit by climate change, and the one least equipped to deal with it.
A failure of artificial intelligence – or bureaucratic bastardry? Thursday September 23, 2021 By Adam Graycar and Adam Masters Editors' Picks Given the widely documented policy failure of robodebt, how could such an act of bureaucratic bastardry occur in a sophisticated government system? …
Premium Insights and analysis It’s not just the subs: other technology advances needed for Navy’s capabilities Thursday September 23, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Defence A Rand Corporation report on the other kinds of technology the Australian Navy may need was released two days before AUKUS.
Synchronising the linked-up public sector Wednesday September 22, 2021 By Nathan Gower Communications & Technology Some 82% of public sector workers say frustration with their job stems from their agency being at or behind the digital transformation curve.
Premium Insights and analysis Does Australia need nine governments? Wednesday September 22, 2021 By Christopher Kelly Australian Capital Territory Streamlining nine bickering governments is all upside with no downsides. But solving it requires each state to voluntarily yield its sovereignty.
Mental health issues impacting Victoria Police Wednesday September 22, 2021 By Joy Braddish Editors' Picks The snowballing effect of serious incidents along with everyday stresses can result in serious mental health impacts on members of Victoria's police.
Premium Interviews What the proposed TRIPs waiver says about shifting vaccine nationalism Tuesday September 21, 2021 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Matthew Rimmer shares his views about what the changing attitudes to a proposed patent waiver for COVID-19 vaccines means for vaccinating the world.
Porter right to resign from ministry, but it’s not over Tuesday September 21, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks The curiosity of anybody who is a journalist, political pundit, and, of course, a user of Twitter, is insatiable, and going to be a problem…
PM heads to America as French ambassadors leave Monday September 20, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Scott Morrison is standing behind his submarines deal with the US and UK, despite the French government recalling its ambassadors in protests.
How will we fund the shift to a more sustainable future? Four experts explain Monday September 20, 2021 By Gayle Markovitz and Linda Lacina Editors' Picks Four experts reveal their strategies for promoting investments and approaches that are making things like energy transition and other key shifts possible.
How to find and fix hidden factories Monday September 20, 2021 By Dylan Walsh Economy & Industry When processes go wrong, people devise workarounds on the fly. Over time, these myriad workarounds become institutionalised.
Premium Interviews How technology and a pandemic shook the foundations for future of work Monday September 20, 2021 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology Demographer Bernard Salt shares his predictions for the next decade of what employees can expect. ‘Working from anywhere’ is the new mantra.
Why does my internet connection feel slow and jumpy, even when my internet speed is high? Monday September 20, 2021 By Vijay Sivaraman Communications & Technology What do we need from our broadband for a good streaming, gaming or conferencing experience? A connection that offers low and relatively constant latency.
Premium Insights and analysis Vaccine deals pave the way for family vaccinations, but what about Australia’s global family? Monday September 20, 2021 By Hugh McClure Editors' Picks Alarm bells should be ringing about the hoarding and selling of vaccine doses between developed countries while the developing world watches on.
