Climate-protected citadels, virtual worlds only for the privileged: is this the future of inequality? Culture The aim of these four visions isn’t to forecast what will certainly happen, but to find our blindspots when it comes to planning for the…
Of all the places that have seen off a second coronavirus wave, only Vietnam and Hong Kong have done as well as Victorians Monday October 26, 2020 By Michael Toole Editors' Picks Victorians’ sacrifice during lockdown has left Australia well placed to sustain very low numbers of cases through the coming summer.
Premium Expert briefings How libraries evolved to support government and community needs throughout COVID-19 in the UK and Australia Monday October 26, 2020 By Chris Woods Community & Social Libraries are uniquely placed to tackle challenge exacerbated by COVID-19, like impacts on family and social relationships, health and mental health, and education & employment.
Could microfinance help rebuild Australia’s post-pandemic economy? Friday October 23, 2020 By Don Chandima Padmaperuma Economy & Industry A significant number of people with skills and experience will be out of work as a result of COVID-19 and some will be keen to…
E-prescriptions are coming. But what are they? And is this the end of paper ones? Friday October 23, 2020 By Andrew Bartlett and Jonathan Penm Editors' Picks Since the arrival of COVID-19, and a surge in the uptake of Telehealth, the advantages of e-prescriptions have become compelling. So what are they? How…
How do we know statistics can be trusted? Friday October 23, 2020 By Samantha Vilkins, Sujatha Raman and Will J Grant Editors' Picks Despite the objective and impartial appearance of statistics, it is a web of people and human processes that makes them trustworthy.
Premium Columnists Capturing coachable moments for best practice, time-effective leadership Friday October 23, 2020 By Sangeeta Pilger Career Advice Sangeeta Pilger outlines the steps to capturing coachable moments consistently and tackling unproductive self-talk/self-doubt.
Premium Columnists Questions – and answers – matter over the Leppington Triangle Friday October 23, 2020 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks What a signal to send — if you’re big enough and ugly enough to take the commonwealth to court over long periods, it will give…
Cheap drones versus expensive tanks: a battlefield game-changer? Thursday October 22, 2020 By Malcolm Davis Defence With Australia’s purchase of new armoured vehicles under the LAND 400 program underway, the likelihood of large numbers of low-cost drones operating over the future battlespace should…
Redesigning high school through gamification Thursday October 22, 2020 By Juan Roa Editors' Picks Risk-management isn’t high on the agenda for high schoolers, but if you frame it in the right way they’ll beg to learn more.
Despite more than 30 major inquiries, governments still haven’t fixed aged care. Why are they getting away with it? Thursday October 22, 2020 By Eileen Webb, Christie M. Gardiner and Teresa Somes Culture After so many inquiries and so many horror headlines, the problems in aged care are well and truly common knowledge. But do Australians care enough…
Opinion: the government’s mental health response is akin to flying blind Wednesday October 21, 2020 By Jo-An Atkinson, Ian B. Hickie, Adam Skinner and Sebastian Rosenberg Editors' Picks Mental health specialists draw on COVID-mental health modelling to explain why recent announcements in response to the escalating mental health crisis are unlikely to be…
Premium The Select Committee The first meeting – The Select Committee Wednesday October 21, 2020 By Chris Johnson Editors' Picks You are meeting with your minister for the first time. How do you prepare for the interview and what do you say and do once…
Opinion: secret airport land deals set to expose rotten public service practices Wednesday October 21, 2020 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks The Leppington Triangle scandal is looming as one of the most damaging in decades — but for the bureaucracy, not for politicians.
Wellbeing needs a rethink – and a global outlook is the way to start Wednesday October 21, 2020 By Tim Lomas Editors' Picks For many years, voices around the world have been articulating the fragility of modern civilisation, the importance of supportive relationships, the need to live more…
