How gangs adapted to coronavirus – and why we may see a surge in violence as lockdown lifts Editors' Picks As lockdown loomed, most people rushed to buy toilet paper and paracetamol, openly voicing fears of falling ill. But “ill” for addicted drug users has… Read more
Is America a ‘failing state’? How a superpower has been brought to the brink Tuesday June 23, 2020 By George Rennie Editors' Picks Until very recently, this idea was unthinkable to all but the most radical critics. But, the US is increasingly performing poorly on key predictors of… Read more
Premium Expert briefings Andy Robertson: pandemic policy advisor making a difference Monday June 22, 2020 By The Mandarin Editors' Picks Dr Andrew Robertson is chief health officer, Western Australia. Read more
Opinion: how mainstream services are failing the many Indigenous people with hearing loss in custody Monday June 22, 2020 By Damien Howard and Jody Barney Australian Capital Territory The extent of the ear disease that leads to Indigenous people’s hearing loss is a well-known health issue. But how this hearing loss influences communications… Read more
Premium Insights and analysis Has the public sector’s focus been properly directed when it comes to cyber threats? Monday June 22, 2020 By Chris Johnson Communications & Technology Are government departments doing all they can to protect themselves against cyber invasion? The times we are living in should have dramatically increased preventive measures. Read more
GE will 3D print the bases of wind turbines taller than Seattle’s Space Needle Monday June 22, 2020 By Jason Dorrier Editors' Picks Limited by manufacturing, labour, and transportation challenges, current wind turbine technologies have faced some stiff headwinds. GE thinks 3D printing can double the height of… Read more
Looting of antiquities has increased under lockdown – here’s how we’re working to prevent this in Iraq Monday June 22, 2020 By Roger Matthews Editors' Picks There is significant evidence that terrorist groups such as Islamic State have benefited from the black market trade in looted antiquities from Iraq and Syria. Read more
Why China believed it had a case to hit Australian barley with tariffs Monday June 22, 2020 By Weihuan Zhou Economy & Industry China says it made its own calculations on the extent to which Australia subsidised barley after Australian authorities failed to give it all the information… Read more
Premium Columnists Staffing of ministerial offices needs total shakeup Monday June 22, 2020 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks It may be worthwhile considering whether the Australia’s departure from the UK model is an experiment that needs to be evaluated, adjusted or reversed, writes… Read more
Opinion: COVIDFail. The IT debacle that could cost lives Friday June 19, 2020 By Laurie Patton Communications & Technology The government just hasn’t convinced enough of us that it is sufficiently in our interest to be loading up our phones with a mysterious app… Read more
Know your place – poetry after the Black Death reflected fear of social change Friday June 19, 2020 By Stephen Rigby Community & Social The sharp fall in population caused by the waves of plague which followed the arrival of the Black Death in 1348 led to one of… Read more
Premium Insights and analysis Restoring corporations’ obligation to serve the public interest Friday June 19, 2020 By Geoff Edwards Economy & Industry There is a simple solution to corporate malfeasance, and it would cost petty cash to implement. It would be vastly cheaper than tolerating corporate malfeasance,… Read more
University funding crisis threatening to undermine the health sector’s capacity Friday June 19, 2020 By Nicole MacKee Editors' Picks Public funding of Australia's universities has fallen from 70-80% in the late 1990s to just 30% in recent years. The universities train the doctors and… Read more
Premium Insights and analysis What your youngest employees need most right now Thursday June 18, 2020 By Lauren Stiller Rikleen Editors' Picks Having been tested at a very young age, Gen Zers are bound to bring a special blend of resiliency and humanity to the workplace, writes… Read more
Opinion: why we need to save Australian charities to win the war on COVID-19 Thursday June 18, 2020 By Kristy Muir & Ioana Ramia Community & Social The latest ABS figures show 7.1% are now unemployed across Australia – the highest it’s been in 19 years. 227,700 jobs have been lost. With… Read more
