Reform clock is ticking - the big policy challenges the next government must urgently address
Our special election series on the major reform challenges facing the nation begins with an overview of the policy priorities ...
Election Diary: Albanese promises 30% discount on household batteries in latest energy bill help
In the government’s latest initiative on energy prices, Anthony Albanese on Sunday will promise that if re-elected, Labor ...
Friend, tutor, doctor, lover: why AI systems need different rules for different roles
AI systems are taking up social roles that have traditionally been the province of humans. More and more we are seeing AI ...
New satellite data shows NZ’s major cities are sinking – meaning rising seas will affect them sooner
Calculating the dual effect of rising seas and sinking land gives coastal communities a more accurate projection of the ...
MyMedicare promises better health care. But only 1 in 10 patients has signed up
Patients have been slow to sign up for MyMedicare. But what is MyMedicare? And how could we learn from other countries to ...
Biosecurity policies can be annoying – but a century of Antarctic data shows they work
Biosecurity policies may seem onerous and expensive – but they are working to prevent new species from pushing native species ...
Labor gains 52–48 lead in Newspoll and Redbridge as poll trend to Labor continues
The latest Newspoll continues the movement towards Labor, and while Anthony Albanese’s approval rating remains low he still ...
The Coalition has announced an even more radical plan to cut international students than Labor. Here’s how it would work
The Coalition estimates its policy would see 30,000 fewer new international students per year than Labor’s policy. It would ...
Federal election: Conservatives and Liberals are targeting different generations and geographies online
Online social media ad purchases by the Conservative and Liberal parties reflect two different strategies aimed at different ...
Do African MPs reflect the people who vote for them? We studied 17 countries to find out
Members of parliaments across Africa face regular accusations of being unrepresentative of their constituents.
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From flowers to stalking: how ‘nice guy’ narratives can lead to male entitlement and violence against women
I’ve spoken to dozens of men who were convicted sex offenders and/or who had killed women. They tried to justify their crimes and often blamed the women.
We studied smallholder farming in three African countries for 10 years: why profitable irrigation is key
Small-scale irrigation schemes in southern Africa can produce more food, support more jobs and be more profitable for the ...