New Zealand has managed to dodge the COVID-19 bullet, again. Here’s why Editors' Picks Among the factors that influence viral transmission, one variable is often overlooked: the K factor.
How to use a trip to the playground to help your children strengthen their memory Tuesday June 29, 2021 By Karen Malone Editors' Picks Children can exercise their mind muscles. They can learn the best ways to get information efficiently into their heads and access it effectively when they…
Mispronunciation: why you should stop correcting people’s mistakes Tuesday June 29, 2021 By Jane Setter Editors' Picks Why do people pronounce words differently, why does pronunciation change, and why does it upset some people to the point of taking action?…
Be suspicious of claims the mining industry creates non-mining jobs Tuesday June 29, 2021 By John Hawkins Economy & Industry Retailing, professional services and health provide the most full-time equivalent jobs; finance, iron ore and oil & gas extraction make the largest profits.
Premium Columnists The return of Barnaby Joyce and the agents of chaos Tuesday June 29, 2021 By Binoy Kampmark Editors' Picks Joyce’s reappearance on the front benches signals the Nationals were getting increasingly tetchy under the milder and scandal averse Michael McCormack.
Connecting theory to public sector practice Monday June 28, 2021 By David Threlfall and Catherine Althaus Editors' Picks No single tool or theory captures the true operation of policy processes or political systems. We need an approach that uses a diverse range of…
Will the Summer Olympics be a boon or bust for mass gatherings? Monday June 28, 2021 By John Letzing Editors' Picks The conflicting messaging around the Olympics underlines the uncertainty involved in mounting a big event when vaccines may have delivered promising initial results.
From this week, every mainland Australian state will allow genetically modified crops. Here’s why that’s nothing to fear Monday June 28, 2021 By Daniel Tan Economy & Industry Major farming groups have welcomed the move to GM crops; opponents say GM is a potential threat. So where does the truth lie?…
Premium Insights and analysis Are you preparing now, to get the most out of 2021’s APS census results? Monday June 28, 2021 By Helena Cain Career Matters The APS workforce trusts that what they say will matter. If used effectively, the APS census will improve organisational performance.
The missing link in job applications: how to become a ‘must interview’ candidate Monday June 28, 2021 By Sue Parker Career Advice No matter how confident, successful or experienced you are, crafting a job application that gets you an interview is not a walk in the park.
There’s a place for young talent in Treasury Friday June 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Careers By working in Treasury, Kevin Hyunh gets opportunities to work on very high-profile challenges and the top priorities of the government. …
Premium Columnists The 39 steps to department secretary power – no Hitchcock required Friday June 25, 2021 By Virginia Haussegger Editors' Picks A rude number of ‘firsts’ for women this week. Rude because in 2021, are we really still experiencing 'the first woman past the post'?…
Premium Insights and analysis Why so many young men in South Korea hate feminism Friday June 25, 2021 By S. Nathan Park Editors' Picks When you experience institutionalised futility, revert to blaming women. Which is what South Korea's young men are doing, en masse.
Darwin got sexual selection backwards, research suggests Thursday June 24, 2021 By Tamas Szekely Culture New research has found that sexual selection is most pronounced not when potential mates are scarce, but when they’re abundant.
Premium Columnists Radical opinion is not radical action. Your QAnon friend is embarrassing — and that’s all Thursday June 24, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Culture The holding of a radical opinion such as a belief in a QAnon conspiracy does not automatically mean an individual is going to be triggered…
